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An Attempt to Analytically Determine Course of the Continuous Q-S Curve in Case of Changed Pile Length or Diameter Cover

An Attempt to Analytically Determine Course of the Continuous Q-S Curve in Case of Changed Pile Length or Diameter

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|Jul 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Example of M-K curves [12]
Example of M-K curves [12]

Figure 2.

Optimal values of M-K parameters for a pile 31–10L [1]
Optimal values of M-K parameters for a pile 31–10L [1]

Figure 3.

M-K curve for a pile 31–10L [1]
M-K curve for a pile 31–10L [1]

Figure 4.

Idea of curve conversion
Idea of curve conversion

Figure 5.

Plasticized zone under the pile toe [1]
Plasticized zone under the pile toe [1]

Figure 6.

Complete description of load-settlement relation of a pile 31–10L using the M-K method
Complete description of load-settlement relation of a pile 31–10L using the M-K method

Figure 7.

Comparison between load-settlement relation in case of decreased length and diameter
Comparison between load-settlement relation in case of decreased length and diameter

Figure 8.

Change of safety factor in cased of decreased length and diameter
Change of safety factor in cased of decreased length and diameter

Calculated and measured settlement for a pile 31 10L [1]

Ni [kN]si,test [mm]si,calc,opt [mm]
16001.21.575
26001.93.081
32002.44.308
38003.25.904
41004.16.892
45005.98.479
47507.19.668
49008.810.474
51009.411.673
52001012.335
580014.617.492
62002022.637
650024.928.011
66503031.419
680035.235.482
69504040.396
710045.246.435
72005051.279
73006056.964
74007063.715
75008071.837
76009081.763

Parameters of analyzed piles

PileH [m]D [m] HD {\boldsymbol {{H \over D}}} Ngr2 [kN]κ2 [−]C2 [mm/kN]
36N-10L27.5127.565900.610.00062
31-10L27.5213.7587001.40.00077
38-10P31.51.521125000.650.00087
38-12P33.51.522.33118500.10.00064
38-12L33.51.522.33122000.50.00037

Calculated and measured values of maximum pile-bearing capacity

PileDH/DNgr2,test [kN]Ngr2,calc [kN] Ngr2,calcNgr2,test {\boldsymbol {{{{N_{gr2,calc}}} \over {{N_{gr2,test}}}}}}
36N-10L127.5649071271.09
31-10L213.75770084341.09
38-10P1.5211190099840.84
21N-10L213.75826084341.02
25N-10L127.5635071261.12
38-12P1.522.3311780111240.94
38-12L1.522.3312150111240.92

Comparison between values of safety factor in case of decreased length and diameter

srec [mm]SF
Before conversionAfter conversion
17.894.84
1.26.774.23
1.45.973.79
1.65.373.47
1.84.903.21
24.533.01
2.24.222.84
2.43.972.70
2.63.752.58
2.83.572.48
33.412.39
3.23.262.31
3.43.142.24
3.63.032.18
3.82.932.13
42.842.08
4.22.762.03
4.42.691.99
4.62.621.95
4.82.561.92
52.501.89
5.22.451.86
5.42.401.83
5.62.351.80
5.82.311.78
62.271.76
6.22.231.74
6.42.201.72
6.62.171.70
6.82.141.68
72.111.67
7.22.081.65
7.42.051.64
7.62.031.62
7.82.001.61
81.981.60
8.21.961.58
8.41.941.57
8.61.921.56
8.81.901.55
91.891.54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 126
Submitted on: Jan 15, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 28, 2023
Published on: Jul 20, 2023
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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