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negative skin friction: a standalone construct

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Geotechnical engineering

downward drag on a pile from surrounding soil that settles more than the pile, adding load instead of resisting it.

In geotechnical engineering, negative skin friction refers to downward drag on a pile from surrounding soil that settles more than the pile, adding load instead of resisting it. This meaning comes from Fellenius (1972) in Canadian Geotechnical Journal.[1]

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References

Fellenius, B. H. (1972). Down-drag on Piles in Clay due to Negative Skin Friction. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 9(4), 323-337. https://doi.org/10.1139/t72-037

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