Title
Historical Wooden Pile Foundations in Amsterdam: An Integrated Approach for the Estimation of Structural Performance and Residual Service Life
Author
Gard, W.F. (TU Delft Bio-based Structures & Materials) 
Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (TU Delft Bio-based Structures & Materials)
van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (TU Delft Bio-based Structures & Materials; Technische Universität München)
Contributor
Endo, Yohei (editor)
Hanazato, Toshikazu (editor)
Date
2023
Abstract
Timber pile foundations are widespread in many areas around Europe and North-America. Especially in areas with weak soils, timber pile foundations have been a very good and economic solution. That foundations can be up to 500 years in service in cities like Venice, Amsterdam, Boston and many others. Degradation of the piles may occur over time which may influence considerably the residual service life. Residual service life is depending both on the time-to-failure behavior of wood, as well as the dead and live loads on the piles below buildings, quay walls and bridges. A good assessment method is required, as closing down infrastructure (bridges, quays) or buildings because of failing foundations causes considerable economical damage. In recent years in the cities of Rotterdam and Amsterdam failures occurs on such foundations. A comprehensive research program has been set up, that includes the development of underwater microdrilling equipment, so that an indication of the wood quality can be done in situ, without the need of bringing samples to the laboratory. The development of this microdrilling has been paired with a large scale campaign to determine the strength of new and recovered piles. In a next step, by applying a non-linear damage accumulation model, the remaining service life is estimated as a function of the decay level and decay rate, as well as the expected mechanical loads.
Subject
bacteria decay
foundation piles
micro-drilling
non-linear modelling
service life
timber
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39603-8_110
Publisher
Springer
Embargo date
2024-03-04
ISBN
978-3-031-39602-1
Source
Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: SAHC 2023 - Volume 1, 1
Event
13th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions 2023, 2023-09-12 → 2023-09-15, Obaku Plaza, Uji Campus, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Series
RILEM Bookseries, 2211-0844, 47
Bibliographical note
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Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
book chapter
Rights
© 2023 W.F. Gard, G.J.P. Ravenshorst, J.W.G. van de Kuilen