Author: Steven Lawrence KramerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concrete piling
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Behavior of Piles in Full-scale, Field Lateral Loading Tests
Author: Steven Lawrence KramerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concrete piling
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Full-Scale Field Tests of Different Types of Piles
Author: Jialin ZhouPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9813361832
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book provides full-scale field tests of different types of pile foundations. For the testing, it includes static load tests which consider various loading orientations, dynamic load tests, inclinometer monitoring and tests that aim to determine the load transfer mechanism of pile foundation. This book also covers the up-to-date popular topic with detailed project studies. This includes the academic investigation of post-grouting technology effect on drilled shaft piles, the research of displacement and non-displacement precast pile foundation, the study of fiber-reinforced polymer material used in the geo-technical environment such as deep excavation pit in tunneling project, and the research of super-long and large diameter pile foundations. These investigations provide essential and academic information for researchers as well as engineers in role of Civil and Geotech. Not only the different types of the piles are studied, but also the relevant theory and literatures are reviewed. In this book, the diagrams are plotted in an easy way and the explanation of the diagrams and tables are described in detail. The research methods corresponding to the practical projects are detailed as well. Hence, it is useful as a reference for the students and researchers in civil and geotechnical engineering.
Soil Behavior Around Laterally Loaded Piles
Author: H. L. GillPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Field tests were performed to study the horizontal load-displacement characteristics of natural soil deposits and to associate these characteristics with the behavior of laterally loaded piles. The ultimate objective of the tests was to acquire information essential for the design of laterally loaded soil-supported structures. Three soil conditions were considered: (1) bay mud with a desiccated crust in its natural dry state, (2) bay mud submerged within the area of testing, and (3) a hydraulic fill of granular material classified as SP by the unified soil classification system. Segmental pile tests were performed with three sizes of laterally loaded segments and at various depths below ground surface in the bay mud. (Similar tests in the hydraulic fill were covered in a previous NCEL report.) Lateral load tests on full-scale piles from 4 to 16 inches in diameter were performed at each test site. Theoretical information, available soil data, and results of the segmental pile tests were compared and combined to establish representative lateral load-displacement relationships for the soil at any depth at the three sites by using rectangular hyperbolas. Theoretical predictions of the response of laterally loaded piles were made using these relationships, and the results were compared with data obtained during the lateral load tests on piles. Experimental data and theoretical predictions compared favorably. (Author).
Lateral Load Tests on Full-scale Pile Groups in Cohesive Soils
Author: Effects of Soil Slope on Lateral Capacity of Piles in Cohesive Soils
Author: Nontapat NimityongskulPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lateral loads
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Pile supported bridges are typically constructed near or in a natural or man-made slope and are subjected to lateral loading. The current design method for laterally loaded piles involves the use of Winkler's spring concept with the standard nonlinear p-y curves. The available p-y curves were developed based on results of full-scale lateral loading tests for piles in level ground. Due to limited test results from full-scale lateral loading tests for piles installed near a slope, current practice has no specific procedures for the design of piles in such condition. This study is aimed at obtaining a better understanding of the effects of slope on lateral capacity of piles through experimental and analytical programs. A series of full-scale lateral loading tests on instrumented piles in cohesive soils were conducted at Oregon State University in 2009 to assess the behavior of laterally loaded piles in free-field and near slope conditions. Data from the tests was used to backcalculate p-y curves. It was found that for small soil displacements (i.e., less than 0.5 inch), the proximity of slope has small to insignificant effect on the lateral pile response. At larger soil displacements, the proximity of slope adversely affected the lateral capacity of the soil-pile system and consequently the p-y curves. Specifically with regard to Caltrans Bridge Design Specifications Article 4.5.6.5.1, for maximum allowable pile deflection of 1/4-inch under Service Limit State Load, the soil slope appears to have insignificant effects for piles installed at 2D or further from the slope crest, where D is the pile diameter. For piles installed on the slope crest (0D), the effects of slope are most pronounced and should be considered at all displacement levels. The effects of slope on the lateral capacity were insignificant for piles installed at distances of 8D or greater from the slope crest. Based on comparisons of the back-calculated p-y curves from these experiments, p-multipliers are proposed as a function of soil displacement to account for slope effects. Using the full-scale test results, the capability of available p-y curves to predict the lateral response of free-field piles was evaluated. It was found that standard p-y curves available in the literature for cohesive soils give reasonable predictions of the lateral pile response for free-field piles. Hyperbolic p-y criteria appear to be most suitable to describe the back-calculated baseline p-y curves from this study. In addition, the capability of existing p-y recommendation for piles on a slope crest was evaluated; design guidelines based on the findings from this study is presented. Finally, the finite element program Plaxis 3D was used to simulate the lateral loading tests. The procedure was validated by comparing the computed results with the full-scale test results.
Lateral Load Tests on Full-scale Pile Groups
Author: Jai B. KimAnalysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Multilayered Soil Deposits
Author: Dipanjan BasuPublisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781622601264
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This report focuses on the development of a new method of analysis of laterally loaded piles embedded in a multi-layered soil deposit treated as a three-dimensional continuum. Assuming that soil behaves as a linear elastic material, the governing differential equations for the deflection of laterally loaded piles were obtained using energy principles and calculus of variations. The differential equations were solved using both the method of initial parameters and numerical techniques. Soil resistance, pile deflection, slope of the deflected pile, bending moment and shear force can be easily obtained at any depth along the entire pile length. The results of the analysis were in very good agreement with three-dimensional finite element analysis results. The analysis was further extended to account for soil nonlinearity. A few simple constitutive relationships that allow for modulus degradation with increasing strain were incorporated into the analysis. The interaction of piles in groups was also studied.
Modern Trends in Geomechanics
Author: Wei WuPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540357246
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
This book is loaded with rich and stimulating articles by a roster of brilliant scholars, reflecting some recent trends in the frontier research of geomechanics. This collection of 32 contributions stems from an international workshop on "Modern Trends of Geomechanics" held in Vienna. The contributions span a wide range of topics and an enormous range of physical scales, from micromechanics at grain scale to engineering problems at large scale; from laboratory and field testing over constitutive modelling to numerical analysis. The key features of this book are: thermodynamics, multiphase continua and transport phenomena; constitutive modelling, localized bifurcation, micropolar theory, unsaturated soil, viscous and cyclic behaviour; numerical and analytical methods; discrete element method, micromechanics, grain crushing and damage; laboratory and field testing, foundation and mining engineering. This book will be rewarding for anyone interested in the frontier research in geomechanics and geotechnical engineering, appealing to graduate students, researchers and engineers alike.
Lateral Load Capacity of Single Piles Socketed Into Melbourne Mudstone
Author: Wai Loong ChongPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Industrial practice often adopts analytical methods developed for soils based on the continuum approach when designing laterally-loaded piles socketed into rock mass. High safety considerations and the uncertainties arising from the assumption of continuum rock mass may produce inefficient and unsafe design solutions to foundation problems subjected to lateral loads. To date, the research in the area of laterally-loaded rock-socketed piles has not been advanced sufficiently. The available analytical methods assume rocks to be intact and homogenous materials, and the physical effect of joints is not taken into account. Therefore, this study aims to develop an analytical method for laterally-loaded piles socketed into rock mass incorporating the physical effect of joints. A three-dimensional distinct element code, 3DEC, was utilised to simulate the behaviour of laterally-loaded piles socketed into mudstone rock. The capability of 3DEC to model jointed rock mass was first examined by simulating the confined (triaxial) and unconfined (uniaxial compressive test) loading conditions. The results obtained from this modelling were compared with existing empirical relationships and field test data. 3DEC was then employed to simulate laboratory-scale model pile-load tests. A comprehensive parametric study was carried out based on the calibrated laboratory 3DEC model. It was found that the most influential parameters impacting the lateral behaviour of piles socketed into jointed mudstone are rock modulus, pile diameter, pile bending stiffness, pile socket length, joint dip angle and spacing. Based on the understanding of the key influential parameters affecting lateral load behaviour, 3DEC modelling was extended further to simulate full-scale pile load tests conducted in Melbourne mudstone. Based on extensive numerical modelling, the p-y behaviour of piles socketed into mudstone was derived. It was found that a single p-y curve for mudstone accurately predicts pile-head load-deflection behaviour. Subsequently, a thorough parametric study based on full-scale models was carried out to study the effect of joints on the lateral load capacity of piles. This study found that joint sets in different directions have a significant impact on the p-y and the corresponding pile-head load-deflection behaviour. The worst-case condition of four joint sets reduces the load-carrying capacity of the pile by more than 90% compared to a homogenous mudstone. This is due to the deformation mechanisms of the pile-rock system such as the formation of weak wedges/pyramid blocks around the pile. The results obtained from the extensive parametric study were integrated in the derivation of new p-y criteria for laterally-loaded piles socketed into homogenous and jointed mudstone rocks. The p-y criteria developed require basic rock properties which can be conveniently obtained in the laboratory or using the well-established empirical relationships for mudstone based on water content. The p-y criterion proposed for homogenous mudstone condition was validated using the results of another two field pile-load tests. For the p-y criterion of jointed mudstone, a field load test of a pile with an apparent steep joint in the vicinity of the pile was employed to validate its accuracy. It was found that the p-y criterion for jointed mudstone gives a slightly more conservative prediction of the pile-head load-deflection response. It is suggested that the p-y criterion for homogenous and jointed mudstone conditions will provide the upper and lower bound solutions, respectively. This study has successfully developed an analytical method for laterally-loaded piles socketed into mudstone. The proposed design approach pioneers the integration of the physical effect of joints on the p-y behaviour of piles socketed into jointed mudstone. The proposed p-y criteria were validated using field pile load tests and very close predictions were achieved.
Full Scale Static and Dynamic Lateral Loading of a Single Pile
Author: Norazzlina M.Sa'donPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Steel piling
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This study presents the results of full scale field tests on single free head piles embedded in Auckland residual clay. Four hollow steel pipe piles, each with an outside diameter of 273 mm and wall thickness of 9.3 mm were installed at a site in Pinehill, Auckland. Static lateral loads were applied by using hydraulic jack, while dynamic loads were applied using an eccentric mass shaker. The free vibration and snap-back tests were also performed by using instrumented sledgehammer and snap shackle as the quick release mechanism. The primary purpose of the pile testing is to measure the inertial response of piles in Auckland soils and to investigate how the soil stiffness decreases with increasing pile head excitation. The field work initially started with measurement of the small strain stiffness of the soil using wave activated stiffness (WAK) tests and spectral analysis surface waves (SASW) tests. Seismic cone penetration tests (SCPT), low level response of the pile generated by hammer blows and excitation from an eccentric mass shaker were also performed. All of these indicated that a consistent value for the small strain stiffness of the soil. The elastic continuum model (ECM) is the main tool that used for analysis of the pile response. This model has the advantage that it has been extended to enable nonlinear behaviour of the soil around the long elastic pile to be modelled. The approach taken is to interpret the field response in order to estimate the factor by which the small strain stiffness of the soil needs to be reduced to represent the correct stiffness of the cyclic loading loops. In other words, this approach used to evaluate the response of the pile using the design approach outlined in Table 4.1 of EC8 part 5. A soil stiffness reduction factor, Gs / Gs,max of 0.36 was found to give a reasonable prediction for a single pile embedded in Auckland residual clay. This factor agrees very well for the computed values of the pile head load-displacement curve when compared with the static and dynamic full scale field test results performed. Two numerical models, which are OpenSeesPL and Ruaumoko are used to model the single pile subjected to lateral loading. These results were then validated using the full scale field tests data. From a comparison of the predictions and the experimental results of full scale single piles suggest that if the proposed method and model are accurately verified and properly used, then they are capable of producing realistic predictions. A procedure that was particularly developed for preliminary design estimates of a single long pile under the lateral loading is also presented in this thesis.