combined with two levels constant axial load, 40 tons (0.08 fc'Ag) and 80 tons (0.16 fc'Ag) is
presented. The analysis is related to the confinement behavior of the concrete section of pile
using the low amount of spiral reinforcement. It was shown that the strain readings from the
spiral reinforcement indicate a subtle contribution regarding the confinement mechanism of
the hollow section of a pile. In addition, it was evident that spiral reinforcement seems to be …