Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.

Composite pile foundation has been widely used in ground engineering. This composite pile foundation system has complex pile-soil interactions under seismic loading. The calculation of vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation is still an unsolved problem if the soil around piles is par...

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Main Authors: Huang Zhan-Fang, Xiao-Hong Bai, Chao Yin, Yong-Qiang Liu
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248502&type=printable
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author Huang Zhan-Fang
Xiao-Hong Bai
Chao Yin
Yong-Qiang Liu
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Xiao-Hong Bai
Chao Yin
Yong-Qiang Liu
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description Composite pile foundation has been widely used in ground engineering. This composite pile foundation system has complex pile-soil interactions under seismic loading. The calculation of vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation is still an unsolved problem if the soil around piles is partially or completely liquefied under seismic loading. We have completed indoor shaking table model tests to measure the vertical bearing capacity in a liquefiable soil foundation under seismic loading. This paper will use a numerical approach to analyze the change of this vertical bearing capacity under seismic loading. Firstly, the Goodman contact element is improved to include the Rayleigh damping. Such an improvement can well describe the reflection and absorption of seismic waves at the interface of soil and piles. Secondly, the Biot's dynamic consolidation theory incorporated an elastoplastic model is applied to simulate the soil deformation and the generation and accumulation of pore water pressure under seismic loading. Thirdly, after verification with our indoor shaking table test data, this approach is used to investigate the effects of pile spacing on liquefaction resistance of the composite pile foundation in liquefiable soil. The time histories of pore water pressure ratio (PPR') are calculated for the liquefiable soil and the vertical bearing capacity in partially liquefied soil is calculated and compared with our indoor shaking table test data at the 3D, 3.5D, 4D, 5D and 6D cases (D is the pile diameter). It is found that the pile spacing has some influence on the extent of soil liquefaction between piles. The vertical bearing capacity varies with liquefaction extent of inter-pile soil. The optimization of pile spacing varies with liquefaction extent. These results may provide some reference for the design of composite pile foundation under seismic loading.
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spelling doaj-art-9ca2b4b0a645402e92e7728cacb7db802025-08-20T02:00:52ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01163e024850210.1371/journal.pone.0248502Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.Huang Zhan-FangXiao-Hong BaiChao YinYong-Qiang LiuComposite pile foundation has been widely used in ground engineering. This composite pile foundation system has complex pile-soil interactions under seismic loading. The calculation of vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation is still an unsolved problem if the soil around piles is partially or completely liquefied under seismic loading. We have completed indoor shaking table model tests to measure the vertical bearing capacity in a liquefiable soil foundation under seismic loading. This paper will use a numerical approach to analyze the change of this vertical bearing capacity under seismic loading. Firstly, the Goodman contact element is improved to include the Rayleigh damping. Such an improvement can well describe the reflection and absorption of seismic waves at the interface of soil and piles. Secondly, the Biot's dynamic consolidation theory incorporated an elastoplastic model is applied to simulate the soil deformation and the generation and accumulation of pore water pressure under seismic loading. Thirdly, after verification with our indoor shaking table test data, this approach is used to investigate the effects of pile spacing on liquefaction resistance of the composite pile foundation in liquefiable soil. The time histories of pore water pressure ratio (PPR') are calculated for the liquefiable soil and the vertical bearing capacity in partially liquefied soil is calculated and compared with our indoor shaking table test data at the 3D, 3.5D, 4D, 5D and 6D cases (D is the pile diameter). It is found that the pile spacing has some influence on the extent of soil liquefaction between piles. The vertical bearing capacity varies with liquefaction extent of inter-pile soil. The optimization of pile spacing varies with liquefaction extent. These results may provide some reference for the design of composite pile foundation under seismic loading.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248502&type=printable
spellingShingle Huang Zhan-Fang
Xiao-Hong Bai
Chao Yin
Yong-Qiang Liu
Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.
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title Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.
title_full Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.
title_fullStr Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.
title_full_unstemmed Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.
title_short Numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration.
title_sort numerical analysis for the vertical bearing capacity of composite pile foundation system in liquefiable soil under sine wave vibration
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248502&type=printable
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