• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2023

To test the effect of various pile tip shape series of model scale loading tests were carried out on test piles with special pile tips. Special pile tips were made using the 3D printer and were attached to the bottom end of the test pile for loading tests. The pile tips were made to have 30°, 45°, 60° inclined tips, as well as a rounded tip. The main objective of the test was to observe the effect of various pile tip shapes on settlement and penetrability of the pile. Moreover, a numerical model simulating the pile loading test carried out in this study was established and verified based on the loading test results. From this, the stress concentration around the pile tip was investigated. This will allow us to analyze the decrease of stress concentration around the pile tip which is the main cause of the pile tip damage during pile installation. However, modifying the pile tip shape will eventually increase the settlement of the pile. By estimating the degree of increase in pile settlement, the viability and the efficiency of the pile shape modification was judged. In addition, case studies on the effect of different pile tip shape and ground conditions on pile settlement and stress dispersion was conducted.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2000년도 말뚝기초 학술발표회
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• pp.107-141
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• 2000

Large diameter piles can be defined as piles with diameter of at least 0.76 m (2.5 ft). In bridge foundation, large diameter piles have been used as pier foundations and their use has been increased greatly. In this study, static pile load tests for large diameter piles peformed in Kwangan Grande Bridge construction site were introduced. Also, various sensor installation methods for several types of piles (that is, open-ended steel pipe pile, drilled shafts and socketed pipe piles), pipe axial load measuring method, load transfer analysis method and pile load test results (pile-head load - settlement curve, and pile axial load distribution curve along the pile depth) were introduced.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 세계 도시지반공학 심포지엄
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• pp.145-156
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• 2009

Large diameter bored pile was selected as the foundation type for Taipei 101. The pile construction method and specific construction procedures were determined based on the results of trial installation and pile load tests. The baseline for foundation design was established using the friction versus depth characteristics of each ground layer obtained from the pile load tests. As the ground profile and depth to the top of rock formation varied significantly on this site, the pile length, bearing capacity and settlement for single pile were analyzed using the information interpreted from adjacent boreholes. The post grouting at pile tip was mandatory for pile construction. Nevertheless, it was treated as a measure reducing the influence of construction uncertainties and providing extra safety for the foundation system.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.397-408
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• 2023

Pipe pile walls are commonly used as retaining structures for excavation projects, particularly in densely populated coastal cities such as Hong Kong. Pipe pile walls are preferred in reclaimed land due to their cost-effectiveness and convenience for installation. However, the pre-bored piling techniques used to install pipe piles can cause significant ground disturbance, posing risks to nearby sensitive structures. This study reports a well-documented case history in a reclamation site, and it was found that pipe piling could induce ground settlement of up to 100 mm. Statutory design submissions in Hong Kong typically specify a ground settlement alarm level of 10 mm, which is significantly lower than the actual settlement observed in this study. In addition, lateral soil movement of approximately 70 mm was detected in the marine deposit. The lateral soil displacement in the marine deposit was found to be up to 3.4 and 3.1 times that of sand fill and CDG, respectively, mainly due to the relatively low stiffness of the marine deposit. Based on the monitoring data and site-investigation data, a 3D numerical analysis was established to back-analyze soil movements due to the installation of the pipe pile wall. The comparison between measured and computed results indicates that the equivalent ground loss ratio is 20%, 40%, and 20% for the fill, marine deposit and CDG, respectively. The maximum ground settlement increases with an increase in the ground loss ratio of the marine deposit, whereas the associated influence radius remains stationary at 1.2 times the pipe pile wall depth (H). The maximum ground settlement increases rapidly when the thickness of marine deposit is less than 0.32H, particularly for the ground loss ratio of larger than 40%. This study provides new insights into the pipe piling construction in reclamation sites.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1996년도 말뚝기초 국제 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.109-152
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• 1996

The design of a deep foundation by means of whatever a scientific method has to take into account the influence of the installation of the piles on the soil parameters to be implemented in the shaft and base capacity. Especially when discussing screw piles, the details of the pile installation technique are of outmost importance. New developments in screw pile techniques, over the last decade, show this type of deep foundations to be probably one of the most promissing for the future.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.209-216
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• 1999

Prefabricated piles used for construction of highway bridges are most of steel pipe piles and few of prestressed concrete piles. Its installation and inspection are less controllable and have much uncertainty due to changes in subsoil and groundwater conditions. However, most of these piles have been controlled using outdated pile driving formula such as Hiley's formula which models just the energy conservation due to its simple applicability in the field. This formula results in overstriking or sometimes understocking due to buckling of pile head. Engineers cannot ensure by the formula whether pile is installed properly. To compensate the drawbacks of excising pile formula, parameters in Hiley's formula and 55 formula are reviewed. Final sets used in pile formula and PDA test results(E.O.I.D) are measured during pile driving along the depth. These measured results along the depth were compared with each other and with N values, so that relations between the each result could be inferred. Also the factor of safety which can be used for pile driving formula are suggested.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.415-425
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• 2023

Pile-supported wharves, port structures that support the upper deck, are installed on sloping ground. The sloping ground should be covered with a rubble mound or artificial blocks to protect the interior material from erosion caused by wave force. The behavior of the pile may vary during an earthquake if a rubble mound is installed on the slope. However, studies evaluating the effect of rubble mound on the pile during an earthquake are limited. Here, we performed dynamic centrifuge model tests to evaluate the dynamic behavior of piles installed in a slope reinforced with rubble mound. In the structure, some sections (single-pile, 2×2 group-pile) were selected for the experiment. The moment of the group-pile decreased by up to 26% upon installation of the rubble mound, whereas the moment of the single-pile increased by up to 41%, thus demonstrating conflicting results.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.35-49
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• 2020

마이크로파일의 수평 지지력은 파일의 본 수, 설치 각도와 간격 등 설치조건에 좌우된다. 마이크로파일에 관한 기존 연구는 연직 지지특성에 대한 평가와 효과적인 설치방법의 제안 등에 국한되어 있고, 파괴 모드와 같은 파괴 메커니즘 등에 대한 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 또한 대부분의 수평 지지력에 관한 연구도 단열 마이크로파일(1-row micropile)에 관한 것이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 파일의 설치 길이, 각도, 간격 등 설치조건을 달리한 경우 복열 마이크로 파일(2-row micropile)의 거동 및 지지특성을 평가하기 위하여 모형시험을 수행하였다. 모형시험결과, 설치 각도 θ > 0°인 경우(비교차 설치)의 복열 마이크로파일의 수평 지지력은 파일의 간격에 좌우되며, 설치 각도 θ = +30°인 조건이 지지력 증대에 가장 효과적이었다. 또한 설치 각도 θ < 0°인 경우(교차 설치)에는 파일의 간격과 각도에 좌우되며, 설치 각도 θ = -15°인 조건이 지지력 증대에 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.139-149
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• 2020

Piles are widely used in structural foundations of engineering projects. However, the deformation of the soil around the pile caused by driving process has an adverse effect on adjacent existing underground buildings. Many previous studies have addressed related problems in sand and saturated clay. Nevertheless, the failure mechanism of pile driving in unsaturated soil remains scarcely reported, and this issue needs to be studied. In this study, a modeling test system based on particle image velocimetry (PIV) was developed for studying deformation characteristics of pile driving in unsaturated silt with different water contents. Meanwhile, a series of direct shear tests and soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) tests also were conducted. The test results show that the displacement field shows an apparent squeezing effect under the pile end. The installation pressure and displacement field characteristics are sensitive to the water content. The installation pressure is the largest and the total displacement field is the smallest, for specimens compacted at water content of 11.5%. These observations can be reasonably interpreted according to the relevant unsaturated silt theory derived from SWCC tests and direct shear tests. The variation characteristics of the soil displacement field reflect the macroscopic mechanical properties of the soil around the pile.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 조립토 다짐말뚝에 대해 보다 체계적인 실내모형실험을 수행하여, 조립토 다짐말뚝과 인접지반의 하중분담 특성, 말뚝의 길이변화에 따른 지지력 특성, 재하면적의 크기 및 말뚝의 설치간격(인접지반의 치환율) 등이 지지력에 미치는 영향, 또한 군말뚝의 경우 위치별 말뚝의 지지력 특성 등, 궁극적으로 조립토 다짐말뚝의 합리적 설계를 위한 극한지지력 평가시 고려되어야 할 여러 조건하에서의 실험결과에 대한 분석이 수행되었다. 분석결과, 지배적인 파괴형태는 원추형에 가까운 팽창파괴임을 재차 확인하였으며, 재하면적이 커짐에 따라 극한지지력이 증가하는 현상도 확인하였다. 또한 말뚝의 설치간격이 줄어들수록 극한지지력은 증가하며, 설치위치에 따라 극한지지력이 변화하고, 말뚝의 길이가 극한지지력에 미치는 영향은 미소한 것으로 나타났다.