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Modelling and Assessment of a Single Pile Subjected to Lateral Load Cover

Modelling and Assessment of a Single Pile Subjected to Lateral Load

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|Jul 2018

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Figure 1

Failure modes of vertical pile under lateral load (Broms, 1964a&b): (a) short pile under lateral load and (b) long pile under lateral load.

Figure 2

Three dimension of finite element mash for single pile and surrounded soil mass,

Figure 3

Comparison of finite element results with field test data of Ismael (1998).

Figure 4

Influence of lateral load intensities on the lateral soil pressure distribution of pile embedded on both cohesionless and cohesive soils: (a) L = 10 m, (b) L = 15 m, (c) L = 20 m and (d) L = 25 m.

Figure 5

Predicted lateral tip displacement versus pile slenderness ratio under the influence of lateral load intensities.

Figure 6

p-y curves predicted under the effect of lateral load intensities and pile slenderness ratio:(a) L = 10 m,(b) L = 15 m, (c) L = 20 m and (d) L = 25 m.

Figure 7

Influence of pile shape on the lateral soil pressure distribution of pile embedded on both cohesionless and cohesive soils: (a) L = 10 m, (b) L = 15 m, (c) L = 20 m and (d) L =25 m.

Figure 8

Predicted lateral tip displacement versus pile slenderness ratio under the influence of lateral load intensities and pile shape: (a) cohesionless soil and (b) cohesive soil

Figure 9

p-y curves predicted under the effect of pile shape and pile slenderness ratio of pile embedded on both cohesionless and cohesive soils: (a) L/D = 10, (b) L/D = 15, (c) L/D = 20 and (d) L/D = 25.

Figure 10

Influence of pile stiffness, EI, on the lateral soil pressure for cohesionless soil,(a) L/D = 10, (b) L/D = 15, (c) L/D = 20 and (d) L/D = 25.

Figure 11

Influence of pile stiffness, EI, on the lateral soil pressure for cohesive soil, (a) L/D = 10, (b) L/D = 15, (c) L/D = 20 and (d) L/D = 25.

Figure 12

Predicted lateral tip displacement versus pile slenderness ratio under influence of lateral load intensities.

Figure 13

p-y curves predicted under the effect of pile stiffness, EI, and pile slenderness ratio of pile embedded on both cohesionless and cohesive soils.

Soil parameters for analysis of pile group_

ParametersUnitCohesionless soilCohesive soil
Unit weight, γkN/m320.018.0
Young’s modulus, EMPa1.3 × 1041.0 × 104
Poisson’s ratio, ν-0.30.35
Cohesion intercept, cMPa0.15.0
Angle of internal friction, ϕ-3025

Geotechnical properties of the soil layers_

Saturated soil weight (kN/m3)Young’s modulus (kPa)Poisson’s ratioCohesion intercept (kPa)Friction angle
Medium dense cemented silty sand layer181.3×1040.32035
Medium dense to very dense silty sand with cemented lumps191.3×1040.3145
Pile-2.0×1090.15--
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2018-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2083-831X | Journal ISSN: 0137-6365
Language: English
Page range: 65 - 78
Submitted on: Dec 14, 2017
Accepted on: Mar 23, 2018
Published on: Jul 27, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2018 Jasim M. Abbas, Zamri Chik, Mohd Raihan Taha, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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