An Experimental Investigation into Pile Group-Layered Soil Interaction

Abstract

An interaction analysis of an axially loaded single pile and pile group with and without a pile cap in a layered soil medium has been investigated using the two-dimensional photoelastic method. A study of the pile or pile group behaviour has been made, varying the pile cap thickness as well as the embedded length of the pile in the hard stratum. The shear stress distribution along the pile-soil interface, non-dimensionalized settlement values of the single pile and the interaction factor for the pile group have been presented. Wherever possible, the results of the present analysis have been compared with available numerical solutions.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Pile-Soil Interaction; Interaction Factor; Photoelasticity; Stress Analysis

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0309-3247

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1996 SAGE Publications, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1996

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