scholarly journals Evaluation of the Static Design Procedure in the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual for Piles in Cohesionless Soil

Geosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 472
Author(s):  
Hany El Naggar ◽  
Islam Ezzeldin
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
American Petroleum Institute ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Cohesionless Soil ◽  
Foundation Engineering ◽  
Cohesionless Soils ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
Pile Design

Piles provide a convenient solution for heavy structures, where the foundation soil bearing capacity, or the tolerable settlement may be exceeded due to the applied loads. In cohesionless soils, the two frequently used pile installation methods are driving and drilling (or boring). This paper reviews the results of a large database of pile load tests of driven and drilled piles in cohesionless soils at various locations worldwide. The load test results are compared with the static analysis design method for single piles recommended in the Canadian Foundation Engineering Manual (CFEM) and other codes and standards such as the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Federal Highway Administration, American Petroleum Institute, Eurocode, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. An improved pile design procedure is proposed linking the pile design coefficients and to the friction angle of the soil, rather than employing the generalized soil type grouping scheme previously used in the CFEM. This improvement included in the new version of the CFEM 2021 produces a more unified value of the pile capacity calculated by different designers, reducing the obtained design capacity discrepancies.

Comportement de pieux d'essais instrumentés sous charge horizontale

1993 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
R. Frank ◽  
H. Zervogiannis ◽  
S. Christoulas ◽  
V. Papadopoulos ◽  
N. Kalteziotis
Keyword(s):  
Pile Foundation ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Standard Penetration Test ◽  
American Petroleum Institute ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Cohesionless Soil ◽  
Penetration Test ◽  
Cohesionless Soils ◽  
Final Design

This paper describes the behaviour of two test piles (one bored and postgrouted and one simply bored, both 31.7 m long and 0.75 m in diameter) subjected to horizontal loads. These full-scale pile tests were carried out for the actual design of the pile foundation of a pier of the Evripos cable-stayed bridge. This bridge will link the Euboea Island to mainland Greece. The two piles have already been subjected to bearing capacity tests under axial loadings. The inclinometer measurements, taken during the present tests, yielded, in particular, the deformed shape of the piles as well as the bending moments. Conclusions could be drawn for the final design of the pile foundation with respect to horizontal loadings. Furthermore, various calculation methods using p–y reaction curves for cohesionless soils have been checked: the Ménard pressuremeter method, the method of the American Petroleum Institute recommendations, and the Standard penetration test method of Christoulas. These pile tests show that simple measurements, taken on construction sites, can yield interesting results on the actual behaviour of horizontally loaded piles. Key words : pile, horizontal loading, full-scale test, horizontal loads, bending moment, subgrade reaction modulus, p–y curve, cohesionless soil, Standard penetration test, pressuremeter test.

Evaluation of FHWA Pile Design Method against the FHWA Deep Foundation Load Test Database Version 2.0

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (52) ◽  
pp. 268-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Machairas ◽  
Gregory A. Highley ◽  
Magued G. Iskander
Keyword(s):  
Static Load ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Deep Foundation ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Pile Design ◽  
Test Database

The efficacy of the FHWA pile design method was explored using data made possible by the 2017 release of FHWA Deep Foundation Load Test Database (DFLTD) v.2. Information contained within DFLTD v.2 was leveraged to evaluate the most common pile design methods against failure loads obtained via in situ static load testing procedures. In the process, the authors developed a custom relational database and software to batch process the available information. The scope was limited to impact-driven, un-tapered, steel and concrete piles, loaded in compression, using a static load test. DFLTD v.2 contains 3,116 unique-combination project/exploration/foundation/test cases of which 213 contained sufficient data to permit batch processing of the results to compute the axial load capacity and interpret the static failure load, according to the study scope. Scatter between measured (interpreted) and predicted capacities is significant; the computed capacity was off by a factor of 2 in many tests. The range in calculated to measured capacities ( Qc/Qm) was from 0.12 to 8.88, and the mean Qc/Qm was 1.48. Preliminary evaluation suggests that the method performs better in clay than in sand, and overpredicts the capacities of long and larger diameter piles. The authors trust that this study will permit engineers and state agencies to better understand the efficacy of the most commonly employed design methods, resulting in a more resilient infrastructure.

scholarly journals A Two-Round Optimization Design Method for Aerostatic Spindles Considering the Fluid–Structure Interaction Effect

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 3017
Author(s):  
Qiang Gao ◽  
Siyu Gao ◽  
Lihua Lu ◽  
Min Zhu ◽  
Feihu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Design ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Fluid Structure Interaction ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Fluid Structure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Aerostatic Spindle

The fluid–structure interaction (FSI) effect has a significant impact on the static and dynamic performance of aerostatic spindles, which should be fully considered when developing a new product. To enhance the overall performance of aerostatic spindles, a two-round optimization design method for aerostatic spindles considering the FSI effect is proposed in this article. An aerostatic spindle is optimized to elaborate the design procedure of the proposed method. In the first-round design, the geometrical parameters of the aerostatic bearing were optimized to improve its stiffness. Then, the key structural dimension of the aerostatic spindle is optimized in the second-round design to improve the natural frequency of the spindle. Finally, optimal design parameters are acquired and experimentally verified. This research guides the optimal design of aerostatic spindles considering the FSI effect.

A Simplified Model of SSI Dynamic Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 334-339
Author(s):  
Zhi Ying Zhang ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Qing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Simplified Model ◽  
Lumped Mass ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Lumped Mass Method ◽  
Actual Mechanism ◽  
Seismic Design Method

Aiming at the problem of dynamic analysis of SSI system, the dynamic influence of different parts of foundation soil is studied on the linear elastic assumption according to the actual mechanism of Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI); in addition, a simplified model on the condition of the lumped mass method is put forward and the corresponding motion equations of SSI system are built, which can be a reference for the structural seismic design method considering SSI effect.

Development on Environmental Geotechnology for Overhead Transmission Line Foundation Engineering in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 610-613 ◽  
pp. 2813-2818
Author(s):  
Xian Long Lu ◽  
Zeng Zhen Qian
Keyword(s):  
Transmission Line ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Foundation Engineering ◽  
Foundation Construction ◽  
Overhead Transmission Line ◽  
Tower Foundation ◽  
Soil And Water

This paper presents the concept and the fundamental issues and the development on the environmental geotechnology in transmission lines foundation engineering. Namely, environmental geotechnology and theory is to study the restriction effects of environment on the transmission line routes, foundation selection and reliability, to predict the results of transmission line foundation construction on the environment, and to study on countermeasures of environmental protection in transmission foundation engineering. And then, from the above three aspects, the design method combined strength and displacement for tower foundation, the selection on foundation types and technical scheme for transmission line tower, and the countermeasures for soil and water conservation, the author introduces the development and practice of environmental geotechnology for transmission lines foundation engineering in China.

AN INDEPENDENT ACTIVE BALANCER FOR PLANAR MECHANISMS

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Ying ◽  
Yao Yan-An ◽  
Cha Jian-Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Vibration Absorber ◽  
Planar Mechanisms ◽  
Dynamic Balancing ◽  
Joint Coupling ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Two Degree Of Freedom

This paper proposed a novel concept of active balancer for dynamic balancing of planar mechanisms. Somewhat similar to a vibration absorber, the active balancer is designed as an independent device, which is placed outside of the mechanism to be balanced and can be installed easily. It consists of a two degree-of-freedom (DOF) linkage with two input shafts, one of which is connected to the output shaft of the mechanism to be balanced by a joint coupling, and the other one is driven by a controllable motor. Flexible dynamic balancing adapted to different working conditions can be achieved by varying speed trajectories of the control motor actively. A design method is developed for selecting suitable speed trajectories and link parameters of the two DOF linkage of the balancer to meet various design requirements and constraints. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the design procedure and to verify the feasibility of the proposed concept.

Evaluation on Features of Soft Foundation Engineering and Bearing Layer of Pile in Jiaxing City

2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 217-221
Author(s):  
Jin Long Zhou ◽  
Qiao Li ◽  
Wei Zhong Cai
Keyword(s):  
Soil Mass ◽  
Shallow Foundation ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Foundation Engineering ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
Cone Tip Resistance ◽  
Soft Foundation ◽  
Tip Resistance ◽  
Bearing Layer

Through the investigation into composition of major shallow foundation soil mass and the correlation of mechanical indicators in this study, the regression equation of mechanical indicators of the features of local foundation soil mass and the data of in situ testing was obtained. Based on massive quantities of exploration materials, this study analyzed engineering features, distribution status, and the feasibility of silty clay to be used as the bearing layer of the pile in Layer ④2 . The analytical results showed that the silty clay with the uniform depth of over 3.5m and the cone tip resistance in static sounding of over 400MPa could be used as bearing layer of the pile. This study could provide the reference for the accurate understanding of the engineering features of soil mass, and the design and evaluation of foundation in Jiaxing City.

scholarly journals Novel Robust Design Method of Multilayer Optical Coatings

ISRN Optics ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suyong Wu ◽  
Xingwu Long ◽  
Kaiyong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Robust Design ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Analytical Calculation ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Optical Coatings ◽  
Optical Films ◽  
Robust Design Method

We present a novel fast robust design method of multilayer optical coatings. The sensitivity of optical films to production errors is controlled in the whole optimization design procedure. We derive an analytical calculation model for fast robust design of multilayer optical coatings. We demonstrate its effectiveness by successful application of the robust design method to a neutral beam splitter. It is showed that the novel robust design method owns an inherent fast computation characteristic and the designed film is insensitive to the monitoring thickness errors in deposition process. This method is especially of practical significance to improve the mass production yields and repetitive production of high-quality optical coatings.

Multi Mode Vibration Control and Broder Band Motion Control of Three Dimensional Shaking Table

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsunehiro Wakasugi ◽  
Toru Watanabe ◽  
Kazuto Seto
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Equation System ◽  
State Equation ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Mode Vibration ◽  
And Control

This paper deals with a new system design method for motion and vibration control of a three-dimensional flexible shaking table. An integrated modeling and controller design procedure for flexible shaking table system is presented. An experimental three-dimensional shaking table is built. “Reduced-Order Physical Model” procedure is adopted. A state equation system model is composed and a feedback controller is designed by applying LQI control law to achieve simultaneous motion and vibration control. Adding a feedforward, two-degree-of-freedom control system is designed. Computer simulations and control experiments are carried out and the effectiveness of the presented procedure is investigated. The robustness of the system is also investigated.

scholarly journals Semi-Inverse Design of Compressor Cascades, Including Supersonic Inflow

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kirschner ◽  
H. Stoff
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Axisymmetric Flow ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Meridional Plane ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Blade Loading ◽  
Through Flow ◽  
Blade Element

A cascade design-method is presented which complements the meridional through-flow design procedure of turbomachines. Starting from an axisymmetric flow field and the streamline geometry in the meridional plane this simple method produces a solution for the quasi three-dimensional flow field and the blade-element geometry on corresponding stream surfaces. In addition, it provides intra-blade data on loss and turning required for a consistent design and a convenient means of optimizing blade loading. The purpose of this paper is to describe the theoretical basis of the method and to illustrate its application in the design of transonic compressors.

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