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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2006.22.11.123

Analysis of Failure Behavior of Piles Embedded in Liquefied Soil Deposits  

Cho, Chong-Suck (Engrg. Research Institute, Seoul National Univ.)
Han, Jin-Tae (Dept. of Civil, Urban & Geosystem Eng., Seoul National Univ.)
Hwang, Jae-Ik (Engrg. Research Institute, Seoul National Univ.)
Park, Young-Ho (Hyundai Institute of Construction Technology)
Kim, Myoung-Mo (Dept. of Civil, Urban & Geosystem Eng., Seoul National Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.22, no.11, 2006 , pp. 123-131 More about this Journal
Abstract
Liquefaction-induced lateral spreading has been the most extensive damage to pile foundations during earthquakes. Several cases of pile failures were reported despite the fact that a large margin of safety factor was employed in their design. In this study, 1-g shaking table tests were performed in order to analyze the failure behavior of piles embedded in liquefied soil deposits by buckling instability. As a result, it can be concluded that the pile subjected to excessive axial loads $(near\;P_{cr})$ can fail easily by buckling instability during liquefaction. When lateral spreading took place in sloping grounds, it was found that lateral loading due to lateral spreading increased lateral deflection of pile and reduced the buckling load. In addition, from the buckling shape of pile, difference between Euler's buckling and pile buckling vat observed. In the case of pile buckling, hinge formed at the middle point of the pile, not at the bottom. And in sloping grounds, location of hinge formation got lower compared with level ground because of the soil movements.
Keywords
Shaking table test; Liquefaction; Lateral spreading; Buckling instability; Pile failure;
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