Date of Award
5-2005
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Engineering
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Major Professor
Nataraj, Mysore
Second Advisor
Barbe, Donald
Third Advisor
Boutwell, Gordon
Fourth Advisor
McManis, Kenneth
Abstract
"Brownfields" are real estate property with subsurface or surface contamination. The redevelopment of Brownfields is required to clean, improve and protect the environment. Piles foundations are often used in Brownfields to support structures. Regulators are concerned about the environmental safety of pile foundations in Brownfields sites. Piling in Brownfields may lead to transport of contaminants from the contaminated region to the underground aquifers. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the potential for contaminant transport due to pile foundation in Brownfields. This investigation is an extension of previous research conducted at the University of New Orleans and ascertains the potential for contaminant transport from concrete piles of different shape, depth of penetration and method of installation. The results of large scale model tests and Finite Element studies are presented. The investigation indicates the possibility of contamination only in selected cases of piles.
Recommended Citation
Satyamurthy, Ranjan, "Investigations of Pile Foundations in Brownfields" (2005). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 245.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/245
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