Published: February 20, 2010Received: June 19, 2009Available on J-STAGE: February 19, 2010Accepted: August 28, 2009
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In-situ test of bearing capacity test at six sites were carried out on the steel pipe tapered piles. This paper presents the outline of the loading tests and results of the tests and so on. From the studies, it is found out that the tapered pile has the advantage of the straight pile in the vertical response.