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The performance of T-shaped deep mixed soil cement column-supported embankments on soft ground
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Highlights Considering the tensile and compressive properties of cement soils, and using the concrete model to simulate the TDM piles. For TDM pile-supported embankment, the stress arches exist both in the embankment fill and the soil under the flange. Plastic yielding occurs at the variable section of TDM piles due to stress concentration, resulting in the load transferred to the soil, then additional stresses in the soil will cause additional compression of soft soil between TDM piles. The stress arch, pile-soil stress ratio, plastic zone, and post-construction settlement are related to the height of the enlarged head and pile spacing, while pile length only plays an important role in the post-construction settlement.
Abstract T-shape deep mixing (TDM) pile is a new method for soft ground improvement, which has an enlarged head at shallow depth, the pile shape analogous to the letter “T”. In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulation is used to investigate the load transfer mechanism, failure pattern, and settlement behavior of TDM pile-supported embankments by dividing TDM pile into two parts: the enlarged head part and the pile body part and using the concrete model to simulate the TDM piles. The results reveal that the stress arches exist both in the embankment fill and the soil under the flange, and stress concentration will occur at the variable section of TDM piles, resulting in plastic yielding of the pile body, which in turn leads to load transfer to the soil, and additional stresses in the soil will cause additional compression of soft soil between TDM piles. Parameter analysis indicates that the load transfer, plastic zone, and post-construction settlement are related to the height of the enlarged head (H) and pile spacing (S), while pile length (L) only plays an important role in the post-construction settlement.
The performance of T-shaped deep mixed soil cement column-supported embankments on soft ground
Graphical abstract Display Omitted
Highlights Considering the tensile and compressive properties of cement soils, and using the concrete model to simulate the TDM piles. For TDM pile-supported embankment, the stress arches exist both in the embankment fill and the soil under the flange. Plastic yielding occurs at the variable section of TDM piles due to stress concentration, resulting in the load transferred to the soil, then additional stresses in the soil will cause additional compression of soft soil between TDM piles. The stress arch, pile-soil stress ratio, plastic zone, and post-construction settlement are related to the height of the enlarged head and pile spacing, while pile length only plays an important role in the post-construction settlement.
Abstract T-shape deep mixing (TDM) pile is a new method for soft ground improvement, which has an enlarged head at shallow depth, the pile shape analogous to the letter “T”. In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulation is used to investigate the load transfer mechanism, failure pattern, and settlement behavior of TDM pile-supported embankments by dividing TDM pile into two parts: the enlarged head part and the pile body part and using the concrete model to simulate the TDM piles. The results reveal that the stress arches exist both in the embankment fill and the soil under the flange, and stress concentration will occur at the variable section of TDM piles, resulting in plastic yielding of the pile body, which in turn leads to load transfer to the soil, and additional stresses in the soil will cause additional compression of soft soil between TDM piles. Parameter analysis indicates that the load transfer, plastic zone, and post-construction settlement are related to the height of the enlarged head (H) and pile spacing (S), while pile length (L) only plays an important role in the post-construction settlement.
The performance of T-shaped deep mixed soil cement column-supported embankments on soft ground
Zhao, Liyuan (author) / Chen, Yekai (author) / Chen, Wenxin (author) / Wang, Jinchang (author) / Ren, Chao (author)
2023-01-28
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
British Library Online Contents | 2012
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