Experimental Investigation for Group Efficiency of Driven Piles Embedded in Cohesionless Soil

Bayram Ateş,Erol Şadoğlu 대한토목학회 2023 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.27 No.12

In cases where stiffness and bearing capacity of soil aren’t sufficient to carry loads of a structure, depth of the foundation of the structure can be increased by using a pile group to transmit the loads to the soil layers with high bearing capacity. The behaviour of the pile group is discrepant with the response of a single pile due to the pile-pile and the pile-soil interactions. Therefore, extensive experimental and numerical studies have been performed for reliable and economical design of the pile groups. Even so, group efficiency (η) received no attention from researchers. Therefore, it is intended to investigate experimentally the group efficiency in this study. The pile groups with different pile spacings were tested in sandy soil with loading tests. The tests were performed at various relative densities and L/D ratios with the pile groups. After the small-scale tests, the determined group efficiency was compared with the existing methods. As a result, the influences of the pile length, diameter, spacing, and relative density on the group efficiency are investigated. From the results of the tests, it was found that although the conventional empirical formulas on pile group behaviour is that group efficiency is smaller than 1, the group efficiency for driven piles in cohesionless soils ranged between about 1.31 and 1.66 in this study.

Numerical comparison of bearing capacity of tapered pile groups using 3D FEM

Hataf, Nader,Shafaghat, Amin Techno-Press 2015 Geomechanics & engineering Vol.9 No.5

This study investigates the behavior of group of tapered and cylindrical piles. The bearing capacities of groups of tapered and cylindrical piles are computed and compared. Modeling of group of piles in this study is conducted in sand using three-dimensional finite element software. For this purpose, total bearing capacity of each group is firstly calculated using the load-displacement curve under specific load and common techniques. Then, the model of group of piles is reloaded under this calculated capacity to find group settlements, stress states on the lateral surfaces of group block, efficiency of group and etc. In order to calculate the efficiency of each group, single tapered and cylindrical piles are modeled separately. Comparison for both tapered and cylindrical group of piles with same volume is conducted and a relation to predict tapered pile group efficiency is developed. A parametric study is also performed by changing parameters such as tapered angle, angle of internal friction of sand, dilatancy angle of soil and coefficient of lateral earth pressure to find their influences on single pile and pile group behavior.

사질토 지반에서 군말뚝의 수평거동에 관한 연구

김영수,김병탁 한국지반공학회 2000 한국지반공학회논문집 Vol.16 No.1

본 논문은 균질 및 비균질 지반에서의 군말뚝수평거동에 관하여 고찰하였다. 본 연구는 군말뚝수평거동에 대한 말뚝중심간격, 말뚝 배열, 말뚝 중심 간격비, 말뚝 선단 구속조건, 편심하중 그리고 지반조건의 영향들에 관하여 실험적인 연구를 수행하였다. 주동말뚝에서의 군말뚝 효율과 수평변위는 말뚝중심간격과 말뚝수에 상당히 의존함을 알 수 있다. 말뚝중심간격이 6D이고 $3\times3$배열 말뚝인 경우, 선단고정말뚝의 수평 지지력은 선단자유말뚝의 경우보다 40-100%크게 나타났다. 모형실험의 결과들에 근거하여, 군말뚝의 개개 말뚝이 단일말뚝과 동일하게 거동하는 말뚝 중심간격은 상대밀도 61.8%와 32.8%의 경우 6D 로 나타났으나, 상대밀도 90%의 조밀한 지반에서는 8D 간격으로 추정할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 군말뚝 효율에 대하여 말뚝 중심간격, 말뚝 수, 그리고 지반상대밀도의 변수로 표현되는 실험식을 제안하였다. 3$\times$3 배열의 군말뚝에서 앞행(lead row) 말뚝의 하중 분담율은 말뚝 중심간격 3D인 경우에 41.6%-52.4% 정도 그리고 6D인 경우에 34%-40%정도로 나타났다. 군말뚝에서 중첩효과(shadowing effect)는 하중 직각방향보다는 하중 재하방향에서 더 크게 발생하였다. This paper discusses the lateral behavior of group pile in homogeneous and non- homogeneous (two layered) soil. In the group pile, the model tests were to investigate the effects on spacing-to-diameter ratio of pile, pile array, ratio of pile spacing, constraint condition of pile tip, eccentric load and ground condition. The group efficiency and lateral deflection induced in active piles were found to be highly dependent on the spacing-to-diameter ratio of pile, number of pile. Lateral bearing capacities in the group piles of fixed tip, in the case of 6D spacing and $3\times3$ array, were 40-100% higher than those in the group pile of free tip. Based on the results obtained, a spacing-to-diameter of 6.0 seems to be large enough to eliminate the group effect for the case of relative density of 61.8% and 32.8%, and then each pile in such a case behaves essentially the same as a single pile. However, in the case of dense sand, it can be estimated that a spacing-to-diameter of 8.0 seems to be large enough to eliminate the group effect. In this study the group efficiency is illustrated in experimental function with spacing-to-diameter, S/D, relative density and number of pile. The distribution of shear force in lead row piles, in the case of 3$\times$3 array group pile, was 41.6-52.4% for 3D spacing and 34-40% for 6D spacing, respectively. The shadowing effect for the parallel direction of lateral loading appears to be more significant than the one for the perpendicular direction of lateral loading.

Effect on Dynamic Behavior of Group Piles with Changing Thickness of Pile Cap

정구식,안상로,김성호,안광국 한국지반환경공학회 2018 한국지반환경공학회논문집 Vol.19 No.7

Instead of a single pile, group piles are usually used for the pile foundation. If the earthquake occurs in the ground where group piles are installed, dynamic behavior of group piles are affected not only by interaction of piles and the ground movement but also by the pile cap. However, in Korea, the pile cap influence is not taken account into the design of group piles. Research on dynamic behavior of group piles has been performed only to verify interaction of piles and the ground and has not considered the pile cap as a factor. In this research, 1g shaking table model tests were performed to verify the thickness of the pile cap affects dynamic behavior of group piles that were installed in the ground where the earthquake would occur. The test results show that, as thickness of the pile cap increased, acceleration and horizontal displacement of the pile cap decreasd while vertical displacement of the pile cap increased. The results also showed that, among the group files tested, acceleration, horizontal displacement, and vertical displacement of the bearing pile are smaller than those of the friction pile.

Effect of pile group geometry on bearing capacity of piled raft foundations

Mohammed Y. Fattah,Mustafa A. Yousif,Sarmad M.K. Al-Tameemi 국제구조공학회 2015 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.54 No.5

This is an experimental study to investigate the behaviour of piled raft system in different types of sandy soil. A small scale “prototype” model was tested in a sand box with load applied to the foundation through a compression jack and measured by means of load cell. The settlement was measured at the raft by means of dial gauges, three strain gauges were attached on piles to measure the strains and calculate the load carried by each pile in the group. Nine configurations of group (1×2, 1×3, 1×4, 2×2, 2×3, 2×4, 3×3, 3×4 and 4×4) were tested in the laboratory as a free standing pile group (the raft not in contact with the soil) and as a piled raft (the raft in contact with the soil), in addition to tests for raft (unpiled) with different sizes. It is found that when the number of piles within the group is small (less than 4), there is no evident contribution of the raft to the load carrying capacity. The failure load for a piled raft consisting of 9 piles is approximately 100% greater than free standing pile group containing the same number of piles. This difference increases to about 4 times for 16 pile group. The piles work as settlement reducers effectively when the number of piles is greater than 6 than when the number of piles is less than 6. The settlement can be increased by about 8 times in (1×2) free standing pile group compared to the piled raft of the same size. The effect of piled raft in reducing the settlement vanishes when the number of piles exceeds 6.

실내모형실험을 통한 군말뚝기초의 거동분석

정상훈,정상섬 한국지반공학회 2001 한국지반공학회논문집 Vol.17 No.6

본 연구에서는 수직 및 수평하중을 받는 군말뚝의 배열 및 중심간격을 고려한 실내모형실험을 수행하여 군말뚝기초의 거동특성을 분석하였다. 모형말뚝은 PVC말뚝을 사용하였으며 모형지반은 주문진표준사를 이용해 조밀한 사질토 지반(Dr=73%)으로 조성하였다. 말뚝의 배열은 $2\times2,\; 3\times3$ 배열, 말뚝중심간격은 말뚝직경의 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 배인 경우를 고려하였다. 실험결과 수직하중을 받는 말뚝에서는 두부에서의 수직하중-침하량곡선, 하중전이함수인 주면마찰락력-변위곡선(t-z 곡선)과 선단지지력-변위곡선(q-z 곡선)을 구하였으며, 수평하중을 받는 말뚝에서는 두부에서의 수평하중-수평변위곡선, 하중전이함수인 지반반력-변위곡선(p-y곡선)을 구하였고 이를 토대로 말뚝의 배열 및 중심간격에 따른 군말뚝계수를 제안하였다. 또한 수평하중을 받는 군말뚝의 각 열에 대해 상호작용계수(P-multiplier)를 산정하였다. In this study the behavior of pile groups is investigated experimentally. Special attention is given to the load transfer characteristics of pile groups and to the evaluation of the group effects under vertical and horizontal loadings. In the laboratory experiments, vertical and lateral loadings were imposed on model piles in sand. Model piles made of PVC embedded in Joomoonjin sand were used in this study. Pile arrangements($2\times2,\; 3\times3$) and pile spacings(2.5D, 5.OD, 7.5D) were considered. Load-transfer curves(t-z, q-z and p-y curves), load-deflection curves and group interaction factors were obtained from the experimental results. The group interaction factors under both vertical and horizontal loadings were proposed for the cases of $2\times2\; and\; 3\times3$ pile groups with varying ratios of pile spacings. p-multipliers in this study were found for the individual piles in $2\times2\; and\; 3\times3$ pile groups.

Effect on Dynamic Behavior of Group Piles with Changing Thickness of Pile Cap

Kusic Jeong,Sangro Ahn,Seongho Kim,Kwangkuk Ahn 한국지반환경공학회 2018 한국지반환경공학회논문집 Vol.19 No.7

Instead of a single pile, group piles are usually used for the pile foundation. If the earthquake occurs in the ground where group piles are installed, dynamic behavior of group piles are affected not only by interaction of piles and the ground movement but also by the pile cap. However, in Korea, the pile cap influence is not taken account into the design of group piles. Research on dynamic behavior of group piles has been performed only to verify interaction of piles and the ground and has not considered the pile cap as a factor. In this research, 1g shaking table model tests were performed to verify the thickness of the pile cap affects dynamic behavior of group piles that were installed in the ground where the earthquake would occur. The test results show that, as thickness of the pile cap increased, acceleration and horizontal displacement of the pile cap decreasd while vertical displacement of the pile cap increased. The results also showed that, among the group files tested, acceleration, horizontal displacement, and vertical displacement of the bearing pile are smaller than those of the friction pile.

Effect on Dynamic Behavior of Group Piles with Changing Thickness of Pile Cap

Jeong, Kusic,Ahn, Sangro,Kim, Seongho,Ahn, Kwangkuk Korean Geo-Environmental Society 2018 한국지반환경공학회논문집 Vol.19 No.7

Instead of a single pile, group piles are usually used for the pile foundation. If the earthquake occurs in the ground where group piles are installed, dynamic behavior of group piles are affected not only by interaction of piles and the ground movement but also by the pile cap. However, in Korea, the pile cap influence is not taken account into the design of group piles. Research on dynamic behavior of group piles has been performed only to verify interaction of piles and the ground and has not considered the pile cap as a factor. In this research, 1g shaking table model tests were performed to verify the thickness of the pile cap affects dynamic behavior of group piles that were installed in the ground where the earthquake would occur. The test results show that, as thickness of the pile cap increased, acceleration and horizontal displacement of the pile cap decreasd while vertical displacement of the pile cap increased. The results also showed that, among the group files tested, acceleration, horizontal displacement, and vertical displacement of the bearing pile are smaller than those of the friction pile.

Some Observations of the Influence Factors on the Response of Pile Groups

Qian-qing Zhang,Shi-min Zhang,Fayun Liang,Qian Zhang,Fei Xu 대한토목학회 2015 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.19 No.6

A simplified approach for nonlinear analysis of the load-displacement response of pile groups embedded in multilayered soils is presented in this work. A hyperbolic model is used to capture the relationship between unit skin friction and pile-soil relative displacement developed along the pile-soil interface and the stress-displacement relationship developed at the pile end. Considering interactive effect among piles, the parameters related to the hyperbolic model of an individual pile in a group can be computed. As to the analysis of the response of pile groups, a highly effective iterative computer program is developed using the hyperbolic model of an individual pile in a group. The efficiency and accuracy of the present method is verified using a well-documented field test. Furthermore, a parametric study is conducted to capture the influence of pile spacing and number of piles on the load-settlement response of the pile groups connected to a rigid cap. The pile-group settlement ratio and the pile-group resistance ratio are analyzed to assess the interaction effect among individual piles.

Incremental filling ratio of pipe pile groups in sandy soil

Fattah, Mohammed Y.,Salim, Nahla M.,Al-Gharrawi, Asaad M.B. Techno-Press 2018 Geomechanics & engineering Vol.15 No.1

Formation of a soil plug in an open-ended pile is a very important factor in determining the pile behavior both during driving and during static loading. The degree of soil plugging can be represented by the incremental filling ratio (IFR) which is defined as the change in the plug length to the change of the pile embedment length. The experimental tests carried out in this research contain 138 tests that are divided as follows: 36 tests for single pile, 36 tests for pile group ($2{\times}1$), 36 tests for pile group ($2{\times}2$) and 30 pile group ($2{\times}3$). All tubular piles were tested using the poorly graded sand from the city of Karbala in Iraq. The sand was prepared at three different densities using a raining technique. Different parameters are considered such as method of installation, relative density, removal of soil plug with respect to length of plug and pile length to diameter ratio. The soil plug is removed using a new device which is manufactured to remove the soil column inside open pipe piles group installed using driving and pressing device. The principle of soil plug removal depends on suction of sand inside the pile. It was concluded that the incremental filling ratio (IFR) is changed with the changing of soil state and method of installation. For driven pipe pile group, the average IFR for piles in loose is 18% and 19.5% for L/D=12 and 15, respectively, while the average of IFR for driven piles in dense sand is 30% and 20% for L/D=12 and L/D=15 respectively. For pressed method of pile installation, the average IFR for group is zero for loose and medium sand and about 5% for dense sand. The group capacity increases with the increase of IFR. For driven pile with length of 450 mm, the average IFR % is about 30.3% in dense sand, 14% in medium and 18.3% for loose sand while when the length of pile is 300 mm, the percentage equals to 20%, 17% and 19.5%, respectively.