Experimental and Numerical Study on Torsional Behavior of Precast Concrete Screw Pile Body
Precast concrete screw pile is a new kind of pile foundation. Because the pile bears very large torsion in construction, the torsional properties of pile body including cracking torsion, ultimate torsion and torsional deformation were studied in this paper in order to improve the anti-torsional ability of precast concrete screw pile. Experimental method and numerical method are used to research the torsional behavior of precast concrete pile body. Experimental and numerical results of cracking torsion, ultimate torsion and relationship between torsion and angle of twist per unit length of different specimens are obtained. In addition, five factors of strength level of concrete, degree of prestress, distance of spiral hoop, concrete cover and diameter of spiral hoop influencing on torsional behavior of precast concrete pile body are researched by orthogonal numerical test. The rational finite element model and solution method are concluded for calculating the torsional behavior of concrete pile. Moreover, the rational pile type and design parameters of precast concrete screw pile are obtained.