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Comparative Analysis of Single Pile with Embedded Beam Row and Volume Pile Modeling under Seismic Load Cover

Comparative Analysis of Single Pile with Embedded Beam Row and Volume Pile Modeling under Seismic Load

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|Jan 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Pile due to cyclic load.

Figure 2

The p–y curve based on the Winkler's model.

Table 1

N60 and Vs values derived from SPT data.

ParametersMethodsUnitValues
Soil classificationMHMHSC–SMSC–SMCL
Depthm0.00–5.505.50–8.508.50–11.5011.50–14.5014.50–17.50
N¯60 1211142834
VsMaheswari et al. [13]m/s176.67172.18194.68233.75243.14
Hasancebi and Ulusuay in Hammam and Eliwa [12]204.80200.34208.53249.35269.12
Tsiambaos and Sabatakakis [14]237.39230.90209.41269.15334.70
ParametersMethodsUnitValues
Soil classificationMHSMSMMHCL–ML
Depthm17.50–20.0020.00–23.5023.50–26.5026.50–29.5029.50–30.00
N¯60 4468555455
VsMaheswari et al. [13]m/s263.66296.06279.39279.36241.78
Hasancebi and Ulusuay in Hammam and Eliwa [12]288.43314.14296.83303.06305.09
Tsiambaos and Sabatakakis [14]365.18372.23343.76388.62456.36

[i] Note: MH = Elastic silt ; SC–SM = Silty, clayey sand ; CL = Lean clay ; SM = Silty sand; CL–ML = Sandy silty clay ;

Figure 3

Site of the study.

Figure 4

Bore pile elevation.

Table 2

Modulus of elasticity.

ParametersSymbolUnitValues
Soil classificationMHMHSC–SMSC–SMCL
Depthm0.00–5.505.50–8.508.50–11.5011.50–14.5014.50–17.50
Shear modulusGmax1kN/m231,512.8930,168.8154,463.8458,647.4062,843.00
Gmax2kN/m242,346.4040,843.4462,487.4266,734.3976,989.80
Gmax3kN/m256,897.2054,258.6863,015.4277,752.24119,082.54
Modulus of elasticityEs1kN/m280,257.8376,107.67141,750.84157,208.03172,158.08
Es2kN/m2107,848.87103,036.85162,633.48178,885.72210,913.15
Es3kN/m2144,907.24136,879.86164,007.69208,419.75326,226.01
ParametersSymbolUnitValues
Soil classificationMHSMSMMHCL–ML
Depthm17.50–20.0020.00–23.5023.50–26.5026.50–29.5029.50–30.00
Shear modulusGmax1kN/m271,347.32137,818.78132,539.5881,007.6466,740.49
Gmax2kN/m285,382.60155,159.96149,607.2795,333.66106,266.07
Gmax3kN/m2136,865.04217,852.44200,658.77156,762.39237,768.36
Modulus of elasticityEs1kN/m2199,772.48385,892.57371,110.81226,821.40186,873.38
Es2kN/m2239,071.29434,447.88418,900.34266,934.24297,544.98
Es3kN/m2383,222.10609,986.82561,844.55438,934.70665,751.40
Figure 5

Pile modeling: (a) 2D finite element (b) 3D finite element.

Figure 6

(a) Failure mechanism of 2D single pile. (b) failure mechanism of 3D single pile. (c) vector direction of 2D single pile. (d) vector direction of 3D single pile.

Figure 7

Lateral load capacity versus deflection: (a) combination lateral loads effect, (b) pile stiffness effect, (c) soil stiffness effect.

Table 3

The difference in lateral resistance with the FEM 3D.

Lateral resistance (kN)Difference in lateral resistance with FEM 3D (%)
FEM 2DFEM 3D
Combination lateral loads effect
PS1115.808304.66361.988
PS2118.323414.56771.459
PS3210.442524.27059.860
Pile stiffness effect
Ep1210.442524.27059.860
Ep2187.449525.27464.314
Ep3175.958526.04366.551
Soil stiffness effect
Es1210.442524.27059.860
Es2219.603522.47657.969
Es3227.736520.39056.237
Table 4

The difference in deflection with the FEM 3D.

Deflection (mm)The difference in deflection with FEM 3D (%)
FEM 2DFEM 3D
Combination lateral loads effect
PS18.6462.41772.044
PS231.0443.53288.622
PS370.1324.97292.911
Pile stiffness effect
Ep170.1324.97292.911
Ep250.9694.80890.567
Ep346.4924.69289.909
Soil stiffness effect
Es170.1324.97292.911
Es256.4303.93993.020
Es355.6883.14094.362
Figure 8

Lateral bearing capacity.

Figure 9

p–y curve.

Table 5

The difference in deflection with the FEM 3D.

Lateral resistance (kN)The difference in deflection with FEM 3D (%)The difference in deflection with FEM 2D (%)
FEM 3D10,410.00-81.220
FEM 2D1,955.0081.220-
FDM – API (2011)7,025.38132.51372.172
Klinkvort (2012)3,931.62162.23250.275
Liang et al. (2018) [10]4,441.17757.33755.980
Hyunsung and Sangseom (2018) [11]1,306.27287.45233.183
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2022-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2083-831X (formerly 0137-124X) | Journal ISSN: 0137-6365
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 40
Submitted on: Apr 28, 2022
Accepted on: Oct 23, 2022
Published on: Jan 25, 2023
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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