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Analysis and Design of Foundation System for the Horizontal Solar Axis Tracker
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9223-2287
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-3286
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-0468
The present investigation proposes a suitable pile foundation system for a horizontal solar axis tracker (HSAT) to be constructed at Kutch, Gujarat. The analysis is carried out based on the soil properties obtained from ten different borehole locations. Considering the economic viability and duration of the project, two types of pile foundations, such as bored cast in-situ and driven piles, are proposed. The optimum geometry of the pile foundation (length and diameter) for different boreholes under various loading conditions is obtained using the recommendations of the Bureau of Indian Standards and Brom’s theory. Further, the recommended geometry of the piles is modeled in the commercially available finite element software PLAXIS 3D with the actual soil and pile parameters. The results obtained from the theoretical and numerical analysis are compared to obtain the safe and economical design of the pile foundations for the proposed HSAT system. Since the project location falls under the active seismic zone (Zone V), the pseudo-static analysis is conducted to provide a better insight into the performance of the proposed foundation system under the seismic condition. The lateral load is found to be the critical parameter in the design of the piles. The performance of the driven piles is found to be better in silty sand compared to the bored cast in-situ piles.
Analysis and Design of Foundation System for the Horizontal Solar Axis Tracker
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9223-2287
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-3286
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-0468
The present investigation proposes a suitable pile foundation system for a horizontal solar axis tracker (HSAT) to be constructed at Kutch, Gujarat. The analysis is carried out based on the soil properties obtained from ten different borehole locations. Considering the economic viability and duration of the project, two types of pile foundations, such as bored cast in-situ and driven piles, are proposed. The optimum geometry of the pile foundation (length and diameter) for different boreholes under various loading conditions is obtained using the recommendations of the Bureau of Indian Standards and Brom’s theory. Further, the recommended geometry of the piles is modeled in the commercially available finite element software PLAXIS 3D with the actual soil and pile parameters. The results obtained from the theoretical and numerical analysis are compared to obtain the safe and economical design of the pile foundations for the proposed HSAT system. Since the project location falls under the active seismic zone (Zone V), the pseudo-static analysis is conducted to provide a better insight into the performance of the proposed foundation system under the seismic condition. The lateral load is found to be the critical parameter in the design of the piles. The performance of the driven piles is found to be better in silty sand compared to the bored cast in-situ piles.
Analysis and Design of Foundation System for the Horizontal Solar Axis Tracker
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9223-2287
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-3286
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-0468
The present investigation proposes a suitable pile foundation system for a horizontal solar axis tracker (HSAT) to be constructed at Kutch, Gujarat. The analysis is carried out based on the soil properties obtained from ten different borehole locations. Considering the economic viability and duration of the project, two types of pile foundations, such as bored cast in-situ and driven piles, are proposed. The optimum geometry of the pile foundation (length and diameter) for different boreholes under various loading conditions is obtained using the recommendations of the Bureau of Indian Standards and Brom’s theory. Further, the recommended geometry of the piles is modeled in the commercially available finite element software PLAXIS 3D with the actual soil and pile parameters. The results obtained from the theoretical and numerical analysis are compared to obtain the safe and economical design of the pile foundations for the proposed HSAT system. Since the project location falls under the active seismic zone (Zone V), the pseudo-static analysis is conducted to provide a better insight into the performance of the proposed foundation system under the seismic condition. The lateral load is found to be the critical parameter in the design of the piles. The performance of the driven piles is found to be better in silty sand compared to the bored cast in-situ piles.
Analysis and Design of Foundation System for the Horizontal Solar Axis Tracker
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Muthukkumaran, Kasinathan (editor) / Reddy, C. N. V. Satyanarayana (editor) / Joseph, Anil (editor) / Senthamilkumar, S. (editor) / Surapreddi, Sreyashrao (author) / Santhoshkumar, G. (author) / Ghosh, Priyanka (author)
Indian Geotechnical Conference ; 2021 ; Trichy, India
2022-11-29
12 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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