• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.577-598
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• 2016

This paper presents a numerical study of pile force distribution in a pile group foundation subjected to vertical load and large moment. The physical modeling of a pile foundation for a wind turbine is analyzed using 3D finite element software, PLAXIS 3D. The soil profile consists of several clay layers, which are modeled as Mohr-Coulomb material in an undrained condition. The piles in the pile group foundation are modeled as special elements called embedded pile elements. To model the problem of a pile group foundation, a small gap is created between the pile cap and underlying soil. The pile cap is modeled as a rigid plate element connected to each pile by a hinge. As a result, applied vertical load and large moment are transferred only to piles without any load sharing to underlying soil. Results of the study focus on pile load distribution for the square shape of a pile group foundation. Mathematical expression is proposed to describe pile force distribution for the cases of vertical load and large moment and purely vertical load.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1997년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.39-46
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• 1997

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.455-468
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• 2019

The behavior of pile-deck connections of pile-supported marginal wharfs subjected to earthquake loading is of key importance to ensure a good performance of this type of structures. Two precast-pretensioned pile-deck connections used in the construction of pile-supported marginal wharfs were tested under cyclic loading. The first is a connection with simple reinforcement details and light steel ratio developed for use where moderate pile-deck rotation demands are expected in the wharf. The second is specifically developed to sustain the large rotation, shear force and bending moment demands, as required for the shortest piles in a marginal wharf. Data obtained from the test program is used in the paper to calibrate an equivalent plastic hinge length that can be incorporated into nonlinear analysis models of these structures when prestressed pile-deck connections with duct embedded dowels are used.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.493-498
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• 2006

In this study, two large pile load tests were performed in the deep sand gravel deposit of Nakdong river basin so that the characteristics of the load transfer was identified. The fully instrumented rectangular barrette pile in the size of $1.5\times3.0m$ and the circular bored pile of the diameter 1.5 m were placed into the ground below 50 m. Under the applied loads of 2,400 tonf and 4,000 tonf, the test results of the load transfer showed the portion of 83% and 93% of the applied loads on the barrette pile and the bored pile, respectively, were supported by the skin friction along the pile shaft. It was revealed that the most of these skin friction mobilized in sand layer underlying clay layer having N-value more than 30 and that the friction per unit area of the bored pile was larger than the friction of barrette pile. However, if embedded in the stiff sand graval layer, the both piles were proven to be sufficient for using as the friction piles.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

The problem of laterally loaded piles is particularly a complex soil-structure interaction problem. The flexural stresses developed due to the combined action of axial load and bending moment must be evaluated in a realistic and rational manner for safe and economical design of pile foundation. The paper reports the finite element analysis of pile groups. For this purpose simplified models along the lines similar to that suggested by Desai et al. (1981) are used for idealizing various elements of the foundation system. The pile is idealized one dimensional beam element, pile cap as two dimensional plate element and the soil as independent closely spaced linearly elastic springs. The analysis takes into consideration the effect of interaction between pile cap and soil underlying it. The pile group is considered to have been embedded in cohesive soil. The parametric study is carried out to examine the effect of pile spacing, pile diameter, number of piles and arrangement of pile on the responses of pile group. The responses considered include the displacement at top of pile group and bending moment in piles. The results obtained using the simplified approach of the F.E. analysis are further compared with the results of the complete 3-D F.E. analysis published earlier and fair agreement is observed in the either result.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2017

근입깊이가 직경에 비하여 상대적으로 작은 말뚝은 편심이 큰 횡방향 하중을 받는 경우 전도되어 파괴된다. 지금까지 횡방향하중을 받는 짧은말뚝의 지지거동에 대해서는 주로 모형실험을 적용한 연구가 수행되었지만, 전주, 표지판, 가로등 기초와 같이 매우 큰 모멘트를 받는 짧은말뚝의 지지거동은 아직까지 명확히 규명된 바 없다. 본 연구에서는 직경 750mm의 실물크기 말뚝에 대한 재하시험을 수행하였다. 실제 하중조건을 모사하기 위하여 기초로 부터 8m 이격된 지점에 횡방향 하중을 가하여 매우 큰 모멘트를 유발하였으며, 말뚝의 근입깊이를 2.0m, 2.5m, 3.0m로 변화시킨 3회의 시험을 수행하였다. 시험결과 큰 모멘트를 받는 짧은말뚝은 파괴 직전까지 변위나 회전각이 거의 발생하지 않다가 전도로 인해 급격한 변위가 발생하는 취성형태로 파괴 되었다. 이러한 거동은 기존의 횡방향 위주의 하중을 받는 짧은말뚝에서 나타난 연성파괴 거동과는 대조적이다. 기존에 제안된 세 종류의 지지력 예측식으로 부터 구한 짧은말뚝의 극한 횡방향지지력을 시험결과와 비교하였으며, 말뚝 근입깊이가 상대적으로 작은 경우는 말뚝선단 중심의 회전을 가정한 제안식이 적절하지만, 근입깊이가 커지면서 회전점을 중심으로 응력방향이 반전되는 토압분포를 가정한 제안식이 보다 적절한 것으로 평가되었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2023

이 논문은 말뚝체의 자중을 고려한 말뚝의 좌굴거동에 관한 연구이다. 비균질 지반에 설치된 부분매립 말뚝의 좌굴을 지배하는 미분방정식과 경계조건을 유도하였다. Runge-Kutta법과 Regula-Falsi법을 결합한 수치해석법을 적용하여 말뚝의 좌굴하중과 좌굴형을 산정하였다. 계산된 좌굴하중의 수치해와 문헌값은 잘 일치하였고, 수치예를 통해 말뚝의 자중, 매립비, 세장비, 경계조건 및 지반의 반력형상비, 지반강성비가 말뚝의 좌굴특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 분석결과, 말뚝의 자중은 말뚝의 좌굴하중을 감소시켰으며 이러한 자중효과의 무시는 부분매립 말뚝의 좌굴하중을 과대평가할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2014

Due to the sea-crossing bridge span is generally large and main pier pile foundations are located in deep water and carry large vertical load, sea-crossing bridge main pier pile foundations bearing mechanism and load deformation characteristics are still vague. Authors studied the vertical bearing properties of sea-crossing bridge main pier pile foundations through pilot load tests. Large tonnage load test of Qingdao Bay Bridge main pier pile program is designed by using per-stressed technique to optimize the design of anchor pile reaction beam system. Test results show that the design is feasible and effective. This method can directly test bearing capacity of main pier pile foundations, and analysis bearing behaviors from test results of sensors which embedded in the pile. Through test study the vertical bearing properties of main pier pile foundation and compared with the generally short pile, author summarized the main pier pile foundations vertical bearing capacity and the main problem of design and construction which need to pay attention, and provide a reliable basis and experience for sea-crossing bridge main pier pile foundations design and construction.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.87-97
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• 2014

In this study, the model tests were conducted on the short piles installed in sands under a horizontal pullout load to investigate their behavior characteristics. From the horizontal loading tests where dimensions of the pile diameter and length, and loading point were varied, the horizontal pullout resistance and the rotational and translational movement pattern of the pile were investigated. As a result, the horizontal pullout resistance of the pile embedded in sands was dependent on the pile length, diameter, loading point, etc. The ultimate horizontal pullout load tended to increase as the loading point (h/L) moved to the bottom from the top of the pile, regardless of the ratio between the pile length and diameter (L/D), reached the maximum value at the point of h/L = 0.75, and decreased afterwards. When the horizontal pullout load acted on the upper part above the middle of the pile, the pile rotated clockwise and moved to the pullout direction, and the pivot point of the pile was located at 150-360mm depth below the ground surface. On the other hand, when the horizontal pullout load acted on the lower part of the pile, the pile rotated counterclockwise and travelled horizontally, and the rotational angle was very small.

• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.321-336
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• 2011

This paper presents the results of static vertical load tests carried out on a model building frame supported by pile groups embedded in cohesionless soil (sand). The effect of soil interaction on displacements and rotation at the column base and also the shears and bending moments in the columns of the building frame were investigated. The experimental results have been compared with those obtained from the finite element analysis and conventional method of analysis. Soil nonlinearity in the lateral direction is characterized by the p-y curves and in the axial direction by nonlinear vertical springs along the length of the piles (${\tau}-z$ curves) at their tips (Q-z curves). The results reveal that the conventional method gives the shear force in the column by about 40-60%, the bending moment at the column top about 20-30% and at the column base about 75-100% more than those from the experimental results. The response of the frame from the experimental results is in good agreement with that obtained by the nonlinear finite element analysis.