• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.119-142
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• 2013

Pile load tests using Osterberg cells (O-cell) were conducted on cast-in-place concrete piles founded in oil sand fill and in situ oil sand at an industrial plant site in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Interpreted pile test results show that very high pile shaft resistance (with the Bjerrum-Burland or Beta coefficient of 2.5-4.5) against oil sand could be mobilized at small relative displacements of 2-3% of shaft diameter. Finite element simulations based on linear elastic and elasto-plastic models for oil sand materials were used to analyze the pile load test measurements. Two constitutive models yield comparable top-down load versus pile head displacement curves, but very different behaviour in mobilization of pile shaft and end bearing resistances. The elasto-plastic model produces more consistent matching in both pile shaft and end bearing resistances whereas the linear elastic under- and over-predicts the shaft and end bearing resistances, respectively. The mobilization of high shaft resistance in oil sand under pile load is attributed to the very dense and interlocked structure of oil sand which results in high matrix stiffness, high friction angle, and high shear dilation.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.899-917
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• 2017

Sixty four tests were performed in a steel tank to investigate the axial responses of piles driven into organic soil prepared at two different densities using a drop hammer. Four different pile materials were used: wood, steel, smooth concrete, and rough concrete, with different length to diameter ratios. The results of the load tests showed that the shaft load capacity of rough concrete piles continuously increased with pile settlement. In contrast, the others pile types reached the ultimate shaft resistance at a settlement equal to about 10% of the pile diameter. The ratios of base to shaft capacities of the piles were found to vary with the length to diameter ratio, surface roughness, and the density of the organic soil. The ultimate unit shaft resistance of the rough concrete pile was always greater than that of other piles irrespective of soil condition and pile length. However, the ultimate base resistance of all piles was approximately close to each other.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.407-420
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• 2022

Embedded piles, which are typically used in Korea, are precast piles inserted into prebored ground with cement paste. Dynamic pile tests tend to underestimate the bearing capacity of embedded piles because of the undeveloped shaft resistance prior to the curing of the cement paste and the insufficient energy transferred after the curing. In this study, a resistance combination method using the base resistance before the cement paste is cured and the shaft resistance after the cement paste is cured is proposed to obtain a combined load-settlement curve from dynamic pile tests. Two pairs of embedded piles with diameters of 600 and 500 mm are installed. Each pair comprises one pile for the dynamic pile test and another pile for the static load test. The shape of the load-settlement curve obtained using the proposed method is similar to that obtained from the static load test. Thus, the resistances evaluated using the proposed method at selected settlements are similar to those obtained from the static load test. This study shows that the resistance combination method may be used effectively in dynamic pile tests to accurately evaluate the bearing capacity of embedded piles.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1998

서해안에 위치한 서산지역에서 연구용 prestressed concrete 말뚝을 3본을 설치하고 주변에서 콘관입시험을 수행하여 말뚝의 주면마찰력을 추정하는 연구를 수행했다. 본 연구에서 이용한 말뚝 지지력 산정식은 세계적으로 많이 이용하고 있는 Schmertmann방법, Tumay & Fakroo방법 및 프랑스의 LCPC방법을 이용하였다. 콘관입시험의 측정결과를 이용하여 3가지 방법으로 예측한 말뚝 의 주면마찰력과 현장에서 수행한 정역학적 재하시험 및 동재하시험에서 산정된 주면마찰력과의 비교하여 3가지 예측방법들에 대한 신뢰성을 평가했다. CPT를 이용한 3가지 예측식으로 산정한 말뚝의 주면마찰력은 전체적으로 25일과 42일이 지난후 수행한 정재하시험에 의한 주면마찰력을 상당히 과소평가했으나, 항타시좌 말뚝설치후 2주가 지난 시점에 수행한 동재하시험결과와는 유사한 말뚝의 주면마찰력을 예측했다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.431-438
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• 2003

The domestic design method for the shaft resistance of drilled shafts into a bedrock Is based on the empirical method, where the uniaxial compressive strength of rock specimen is utilized for calculation of the shaft resistance. This method has uncertainties in prediction of capacity of drilled shafts and result in uneconomic engineering design. Recently a new improved design method was suggested, which reflects important factors that affect the strength of pile sockets. Socket roughness is one of significant factors influencing the shaft resistance of drilled shaft socketed into rock In this paper roughness information for the shaft resistance design of socket pile was suggested on the basis of statistical analysis of data measured from wall surface In the bore holes of drilled shafts.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.489-501
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• 2020

This paper conducts a complicated coupled effective stress analysis of X-section-in-place concrete (XCC) pile installation and consolidation processes using the dual-stage Eulerian-Lagrangian (DSEL) technique incorporating the modified Cam-clay model. The numerical model is verified by centrifuge data and field test results. The main objective of this study is to investigate the shape effect of XCC pile cross-section on radial total stress, excess pore pressure and time-dependent strength. The discrepancies of the penetration mechanism and set-up effects on pile shaft resistance between the XCC pile and circular pile are discussed. Particular attention is placed on the time-dependent strength around the XCC pile shaft. The results show that soil strength improved more significantly close to the flat side compared with the concave side. Additionally, the computed ultimate shaft resistance of XCC pile incorporating set-up effects is 1.45 times that of the circular pile. The present findings are likely helpful in facilitating the incorporation of set-up effects into XCC pile design practices.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2023

In this paper, we present the results of an experimental study on the effect of polymer support fluid on shaft resistance of offshore bored piles. A series of pullout tests were performed on bored piles installed under various boundary conditions considering different types of grounds and support fluids, and a range of support fluid exposure times. Contrary to previous studies concerning onshore bored piles, a time dependent effect of polymer fluid on shaft resistance was observed in all ground types. The adverse effect of polymer support fluid on the shaft resistance, however, was considerably less than bentonite support fluid for a given exposure time. No significant reduction in shaft resistance was evident when limiting the exposure time of the polymer support fluid to the side wall of the borehole within 2-3 hours. The degree to which the polymer fluid affects shaft resistance seemed to vary with the ground type. A proper consideration should be given to the time dependent effect of polymer fluid on shaft resistance of bored piles installed in offshore construction environment to limit its adverse effect on the pile performance. The practical implications of the findings are discussed.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 기초기술위원회 워크샵
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• pp.209-236
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• 2002

Ultimate pile capacity - Point resistance - Frictional resistance - Determination of point and frictional resistances from field tests - Summary of recommendations from design Group effects Settlement analysis.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2007

암반에 근입된 현장타설말뚝의 주면거동특성을 분석하고자, 편마암질의 풍화암/연암지역에서 현장 말뚝재하시험(압축재하 4회, 인발시험 5회)을 수행하였다. 이를 통해 암반 풍화, 굴착면 거칠기, 말뚝 직경, 재하방향 등의 요소들이 암반 근입 현장타설말뚝의 주면 전단거동을 결정짓는 주요요소임을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 수행된 암반 근입 현장타설말뚝의 재하시험 사례를 토대로 국내 암반조건을 반영한 극한주면마찰력($f_{max}$)을 제안하였다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2016

Pile foundations constructed on extremely cold regions cause serviceability problems of superstructures from repeated actions of ground freezing and thawing. Oil sand module plants are mainly constructed on seasonal frozen ground. Due to the freezing and thawing actions of grounds, vertical movements of piles have been observed. To solve these erratic pile movement problems, thin vertical layer of PET aggregates is installed around the pile shaft to prevent potential unfavorable pile movements. There is no known method to calculate "thin PET aggregate layer" -surrounded pile shaft resistance (capacity) against vertical loads; therefore, this experimental research is conducted. Specifically, in this study, horizontal (normal) pressures on pile shaft were assessed varying PET aggregate layer thickness based on the experiment.