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http://dx.doi.org/10.14481/jkges.2020.21.7.5

Horizontal Behavior Characteristics of Umbrella-Type Micropile Applied in Sandy Soil Subjected to Seismic Motion  

Kim, Soo-Bong (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
Son, Su Won (Seismic Simulation Test Center, Pusan National University)
Kim, Jin Man (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society / v.21, no.7, 2020 , pp. 5-16 More about this Journal
Abstract
Currently, the seismic design standards have been strengthened due to the occurrence of the Gyeongju and Pohang earthquake, and seismic performance evaluation of existing facilities is being conducted. It aims to secure a seismic performance effect during earthquakes by improving the micro-pile method, which can be constructed in limited confined places while minimizing damage to existing facilities. The improvement method is to construct all the piles in the square-tray-type plate on the top of the pile by constructing the slope pile in the form of an umbrella around the vertical pile, the main pillar. In this paper, the numerical analysis was performed to analyze the horizontal displacement behavior of an umbrella-type micropile for various real-measurement seismic waves in sandy soil. As a result of numerical analysis, the softer the ground, the better the effect of horizontal resistance of umbrella-type micropile. The horizontal displacement reduction effect was pronounced when the embedded depth was 15 m or more at the same ground strength, and it was found to be effective in earthquakes if it was settled on the ground with an N value of 30 or more. The embedded depth and horizontal displacement suppression effect of the micropile was proportional. Generally, the weaker the ground, the greater the displacement suppression effect. Umbrella-type micropile had a composite resistance effect in which the vertical pile resists the moment and inclined pile resists the axial force.
Keywords
Umbrella-type micropile; Horizontal behavior; Dynamic analysis; Numerical analysis;
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