scholarly journals Parametric Study on Unconnected Piled Raft Foundation Using Numerical Modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 156-171
Author(s):  
Athraa Mohammed Jawad Alhassani ◽  
Ala Nasir Aljorany
Keyword(s):  
Axial Stress ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Pile Length

Piled raft is commonly used as foundation for high rise buildings. The design concept of piled raft foundation is to minimize the number of piles, and to utilize the entire bearing capacity. High axial stresses are therefore, concentrated at the region of connection between the piles and raft. Recently, an alternative technique is proposed to disconnect the piles from the raft in a so called unconnected piled raft (UCPR) foundation, in which a compacted soil layer (cushion) beneath the raft, is usually introduced.  The piles of the new system are considered as reinforcement members for the subsoil rather than as structural members. In the current study, the behavior of unconnected piled rafts systems has been studied numerically by means of 3D Finite Element analysis via ABAQUS software. The numerical analysis was carried out to investigate the effect of thickness and stiffness of the cushion, pile length, stiffness of foundation soil, and stiffness of bearing soil on the performance of the unconnected piled raft. The results indicate that when unconnected piles are used, the axial stress along the pile is significantly reduced e.g. the axial stress at head of unconnected pile is decreased by 37.8% compared with that related to connected pile. It is also found that the stiffness and thickness of the cushion, and stiffness of foundation soil have considerable role on reduction the settlement.

3D Finite Element Analysis on Behaviour of Piled Raft Foundations

2014 ◽  
Vol 580-583 ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anhtuan Vu ◽  
Ducphong Pham ◽  
Tuonglai Nguyen ◽  
Yu He
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
3D Finite Element ◽  
3D Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Pile Spacing ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Pile Length

This paper highlights settlement behaviour of piled raft foundation by 3D finite element analysis through Plaxis 3D Foundation program. The effects of pile number, pile length, pile layout and pile spacing on the behaviour of piled raft foundation were studied. The numerical results show that: Piled raft foundation has much more efficency to reduce settlement than that of traditional raft foundation. The value of vertical defomation decreases as the result of the increase of pile number, pile length, pile spacing and vice versa. Pile layout has significant effect on both value and location of maximum settlement of piled raft foundation.

ANALYTICAL STUDY ON PILED-RAFT FOUNDATION CONSIDERING NONLINEAR BEHAVIOR OF GIBSON SOIL

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
He Huang ◽  
Haruyuki Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Study ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
Elastic Theory ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation

Randolph (1994) was proposed simplified estimated equations to carried out the proportion of load between the components of piled-raft foundation. These equations are based on elastic theory. Therefore, Authors focus on the point of applicability for nonlinear behavior of soil. This paper is a part of study on behavior of piled-raft foundation under considering the nonlinear behavior of ground. Authors already discussed the effect of nonlinear behavior of soil on the equations by Randolph. In addition, as the extension of research, authors also discussed the applicability of these equations for irregular raft shape. However, foundations were rarely set in an ideal homogeneous single soil layer in our previous studies. Therefore, the applicability of these equations are discussed in case of inhomogeneous soil (Gibson soil) in this paper.

scholarly journals Three-Dimensional Explicit Finite Element Simulation of Piled-Raft Foundation

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-144
Author(s):  
Huda Hussien Ahmed ◽  
Salah R. Al-Zaidee
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Integration Scheme ◽  
Explicit Integration ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation

This paper aims to validate a proposed finite element model to be adopted in predicting displacement and soil stresses of a piled-raft foundation. The proposed model adopts the solid element to simulate the raft, piles, and soil mass. An explicit integration scheme has been used to simulate nonlinear static aspects of the piled-raft foundation and to avoid the computational difficulties associated with the implicit finite element analysis. The validation process is based on comparing the results of the proposed finite element model with those of a scaled-down experimental work achieved by other researchers. Centrifuge apparatus has been used in the experimental work to generate the required stresses to simulate the actual geostatic stress on the site. Comparing between numerical and experimental results indicate that the proposed finite element model is accurate and adequate and it can be used in future work to simulate more complicated practical problems of piled-raft foundations. After its validation, this model was used to investigate the effectiveness of using piled with a raft foundation that subjected to eccentric loading. In this parametric study, the value of eccentricity  was taken equal to , , and . The numerical results indicated that there is a significant decrease in the bearing capacity for unpiled raft foundation compared to the piled raft foundation for the same eccentricity of the applied load.  

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING THE BEHAVIOR OF PILED RAFT FOUNDATION IN CORE WALL FOUNDATION OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Tuan Nguyen Anh
Keyword(s):  
Core Structure ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Geometry Model ◽  
The Core ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Wall Foundation ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Plaxis 3D

Core structure is an indispensable part of high buildings. Normally, the foundation of the core structure has a raft of larger size than the other foundations in the same project; therefore, the foundation of the core structure can be viewed as a small piled raft foundation. Currently, when calculating the piled foundation of the core, it is mostly assumed that the piles system will bear all the project loads. But this calculation method is not suitable for the actual constructions as well as does not make full use of the bearing capacity of the structure and the ground, leading to using more materials and causing more waste. Core structure aims to increase both stiffness and horizontal load capacity in high-rise buildings, so the moment inside the core transmitted to the foundation is very large. One of the shortcomings of the Plaxis 3D Foundation software is its inability to declare the moment affecting on the foundation due to the loads in this program just includes distributed loads, line loads and point loads in the geometry model. Consequently, when using Plaxis 3D Foundation software to calculate the core wall foundation of high-rise buildings, this moment is converted into an equivalent pair of moments. The research shows that when the core foundation of a high-rise building is placed on soft soil, the pile carries 96%, most of the load transmitted to the foundation. However, when the foundation is placed on hard soil, the soil surrounding the raft will bear about 10% of the load transmitted to the foundation. If this matter is skipped, there will be a large error in calculation and design

Behaviour of Vertically Loaded Piled Raft System

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 2383-2387
Author(s):  
K. Merin Jose ◽  
Divya Krishnan ◽  
P. T. Ravichandran
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Ultimate Load Capacity ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
Total Load ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Dense State

A foundation gives the overall strength to a building by providing a level surface for the building to stand and distributing the total load uniformly to the underlying soil. The type of foundation to be chosen varies with the foundation soil and site conditions. Piled raft system are a type of foundation preferred when the bearing strata has less soil bearing capacity and a huge load has to be transferred. Thus Piled raft foundation is a foundation system which uses the combined effects of both rafts and piles such that it is expected to transfer huge loads without large settlement. An ample evaluation of factors like number of piles, length of piles, and degree of compaction of soil that affects the performance of the foundation is required, to understand the concept of piled raft foundation. This study was based on the behaviour of vertically loaded piled raft system by varying the length of pile as 100 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm with 4 and 9 numbers of pile conducted on loose and dense state in cohesion less soil. A vertical load test was conducted on unpiled raft both in loose and dense state of soil also and the results obtained from both piled and unpiled rafts were compared together. The compared results indicated an improvement in ultimate load capacity and settlement reduction. A settlement reduction of 32.71% and increased bearing capacity of 63.67% were observed when compared to unpiled raft under dense condition. About 84% of increase in bearing capacity of the piled raft system was observed with varying the degree of compaction of soil from loose to dense state of soil. An optimum design of this piled raft foundation can provide an alternative foundation for high rise buildings, transmission towers, bridges etc. and it can provide an aid to the threat of differential settlement for heavy loaded buildings in poor bearing strata.

Elasto-Plastic Design of Piled Raft Foundation

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 588-591
Author(s):  
Ai Hong Han ◽  
Hui Jun Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Small Diameter ◽  
Plastic Property ◽  
Plastic Design ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Pile Diameter ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Full Capacity ◽  
Pile Length ◽  
Better Than

When the loading sustained by the foundation is large, employing piled raft foundation is one of the best solutions. In the elasto-plastic design of piled raft, piles could improve the differential settlement and reduce raft thickness. As the raft sustains high earth and water pressures, by reducing the span length of raft and excavation depth, one can get economic design. Using elasto-plastic property of the pile is a better method to avoid increasing the pile length and pile diameter and making full capacity of the piled raft foundation in design compared to normal piled raft. With adoption of few small diameter piles, the raft thickness could be reduced significantly. This makes it much better than raft foundation.

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