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Pile foundations are often subjected to lateral loadings. By adding steel plates (fins) to the side of the pile, steel fin pile foundations (SFPFs) can improve the lateral load capacity of piles. Existing numerical studies using elastic–perfectly plastic models (e.g., Mohr–Coulomb model) for soil behavior may result in unrealistic load response when modeling soil–pile interaction in dense sand due to the lack of consideration of strain-hardening/softening behavior. In the present study, finite-element analyses were conducted to understand the effect of fin geometry on the lateral load capacity of SFPFs. The prepeak hardening and postpeak softening soil behavior was accounted for by varying soil strength parameters with plastic shear strain based on a modified Mohr–Coulomb model. The developed model was calibrated and validated against well-documented experimental and field tests in the literature. The validated model was subsequently used to conduct a parametric study to understand the effect of fin geometry on the response of SFPFs subjected to lateral loading at the pile head. The behavior of SFPFs at different displacement levels and load levels was studied. The effect of the relative density of soil on the performance of SFPFs was also investigated. Based on the numerical simulation results, the optimal fin width and length values for mobilizing soil resistance were suggested and the underlining mechanisms affecting the efficiency of fins were discussed.
Pile foundations are often subjected to lateral loadings. By adding steel plates (fins) to the side of the pile, steel fin pile foundations (SFPFs) can improve the lateral load capacity of piles. Existing numerical studies using elastic–perfectly plastic models (e.g., Mohr–Coulomb model) for soil behavior may result in unrealistic load response when modeling soil–pile interaction in dense sand due to the lack of consideration of strain-hardening/softening behavior. In the present study, finite-element analyses were conducted to understand the effect of fin geometry on the lateral load capacity of SFPFs. The prepeak hardening and postpeak softening soil behavior was accounted for by varying soil strength parameters with plastic shear strain based on a modified Mohr–Coulomb model. The developed model was calibrated and validated against well-documented experimental and field tests in the literature. The validated model was subsequently used to conduct a parametric study to understand the effect of fin geometry on the response of SFPFs subjected to lateral loading at the pile head. The behavior of SFPFs at different displacement levels and load levels was studied. The effect of the relative density of soil on the performance of SFPFs was also investigated. Based on the numerical simulation results, the optimal fin width and length values for mobilizing soil resistance were suggested and the underlining mechanisms affecting the efficiency of fins were discussed.
A Numerical Investigation of Laterally Loaded Steel Fin Pile Foundation in Sand
Int. J. Geomech.
01.07.2022
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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