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SUMMARY:   Foundation optimisation and its application to pile reuse - And
 y Leung\, CUED
DTSTART:20091120T163000Z
DTEND:20091120T173000Z
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CONTACT:Zelda Stuck
DESCRIPTION:Pile reuse has become an increasingly popular option in founda
 tion designs\, mainly due to its potential cost and environmental benefits
  and the problem of underground congestion in urban areas. However\, key g
 eotechnical concerns remain regarding the behaviour of reuse piles and the
  modelling of foundation systems involving old and new piles to support bu
 ilding loads of the new structure. \n\nIn this seminar\, a design and anal
 ysis tool for pile reuse projects will be introduced. The tool allows coup
 ling of superstructure stiffness with the foundation model\, and includes 
 an optimisation algorithm to obtain the best configuration of new piles to
  work alongside reuse piles. Under the concept of Pareto Optimality\, opti
 misation analyses can also reveal the relationship between material usage 
 and the corresponding foundation performance\, providing a series of reuse
  options at various foundation costs. The components of this analysis tool
  will be discussed\, with case histories presented to demonstrate its appl
 ication to foundation reuse projects.\n\n \n
LOCATION:Engineering Department - LR6
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