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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2016.32.8.35

A Parametric Study to Estimate the Behavior of a Piled Raft Foundation Influenced by Ground Conditions  

You, Kwang-Ho (Dept. of Civil Eng., Univ. of Suwon)
Jung, Yeun-Hak (Kunhwa Engineering & Consulting)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.32, no.8, 2016 , pp. 35-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, a sensitivity analysis was carried out by using numerical analysis under the consideration that it is difficult to analyze the behavior of real piled raft foundations on different ground conditions through a real scale test. The program used for numerical analysis is FLAC 3D based on the finite difference method. Piles were modelled by using pile element that is one of the structure elements of FLAC 3D and the ground and raft were modelled by using continuum element. With a fixed pile arrangement of $3{\times}3$, the diameter, length, space of piles, and ground conditions were selected as sensitivity parameters and their mutual correlation were investigated. As a result, the bigger and longer pile diameter, length and pile space are, the bigger the bearing capacity of the piled raft becomes. When pile space exceeded a specific value, however, the piled raft foundation behaved like a shallow foundation supported by only a raft. Also it can be confirmed that the better ground conditions are, the more total bearing capacity of the piled raft foundation increases.
Keywords
Piled raft foundation; Load bearing ratio of raft; 3D finite difference analysis; Group pile foundation;
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