Soil-Pile Interaction in Horizontal Plane

Accession number;07A0041918
Title;Soil-Pile Interaction in Horizontal Plane
Author; () () DONAHUE MATTHEW (Oregonshudai)
Journal Title;Abstracts for Annuals. Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University (CD-ROM)
Journal Code:S0431B
ISSN:
VOL.;NO.49;PAGE.NO.49B,363-368(2006)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.8, TBL.1, REF.2
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Two dimensional model tests are performed on a horizontal cross section of a soil-pile system in a pile foundation. The objective of the model tests is to evaluate local soil displacement field in the vicinity of the piles associated with a global displacement of soil around the pile foundation. Two dimensional effective stress analyses in horizontal plane are also performed to generalize the findings from the model tests. An effective stress model based on multiple shear mechanism is used through a computer code FLIP. In dry condition, displacement vectors are directed away from pile front, and displacement at pile side rapidly decreases with an increasing distance from soil pile interface. In undrained condition, displacement field shows vortexes at pile side associated with push-out/pull-in pattern of displacements in front of and behind the pile. Distribution of local soil displacement between piles shows high strain concentration at soil-pile interface. (author abst.)