scholarly journals Predicting the bearing capacity of pile installed into cohesive soil concerning the spatial variability of SPT data (A case study)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-64
Author(s):  
Duong Hong Tham ◽  
Truong Nhu Manh
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cohesive Soil ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Penetration Test ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
In Situ Tests ◽  
Spt Data

Nowadays, in situ tests have played a viable role in geotechnical engineering and construction technology. Besides lab tests conducted on undisturbed soil samples, many different kinds of in-situ tests were used and proved to be more efficient in foundation design such as pressuremeter PMT, cone penetration test CPT, standard SPT, etc. Among them, a standard penetration test (SPT for short) is easy to carry out at the site. For decades, it has proved reliable to sandy soil, but many viewpoints and opinions argued that the test was not appropriately applicable to cohesive soil because of scattered and dispersed data of SPT blow counts through different layers. This paper firstly studies how reliable the SPT data can predict the physical and mechanical properties; secondly, the soil strength is determined in terms of corrected N-SPT values, and finally the bearing capacity of a pile penetrating cohesion soil. By analyzing data from 40 boreholes located in 18 projects in Ho Chi Minh City, South VietNam, coefficients of determination between SPT numbers and physical and mechanical properties of different soil kinds are not the same: R2 = 0.623 for sand, =0.363 for sandy clay and =0.189 for clay. The spatial variability of soil properties is taken into account by calculating the scale of fluctuation θ=4.65m beside the statistically-based data in horizontal directions. Finally, the results from two theoretical approaches of predicting pile bearing capacity were compared to those of finite element program Plaxis 3D and static load test at site. Correlation between the capacity computed by using corrected N-values instead of soil strength and results of static load test has proved to be well suitable in evaluating the bearing capacity of driven and jack-in piles, particularly installing in the cohesive soil using the SPT blows.

FULL SCALE STATIC LOAD TEST ON THE SPIDER NET SYSTEM

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmy Darjanto ◽  
Masyhur Irsyam ◽  
Sri Prabandiyani Retno
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Specific Element ◽  
Soil Stratum ◽  
Applied Loading ◽  
Shallow Footing

The Spider Net System Footing (SNSF) is a raft foundation system that commonly used in Indonesia. It contains a plate, downward ribs system for reinforcement, and the compacted filled soil. The ribs are in longitudinal and transversal, called as settlement rib and in diagonal direction, named as construction rib. This paper explores the load transfer mechanism along the plate, the ribs, filled soil and the base soil under the footing system. The mechanism is investigated by conducting full scale static load test on SNSF. Strain gauges were installed to monitor the strain increment of each footing elements during loading. 3D numerical analysis was also conducted to verify the experimental results. To analyze the results, Load-Ultimate Ratio Factor (L-URF) was proposed. L-URF was a ratio between ultimate soil bearing capacity of the SNSF and the applied loading at specific element. Higher the L-URF value means higher loading applied at its associate element. Both experimental and numerical results show that at the first stage the loading was fully carried out by the tip of the ribs and transferred to the soil stratum under the footing system. Increasing the loading, the ribs, plate, and filled soil altogether sustain the loading and then transferred to the soil stratum below the footing system. The results also affirm that SNSF generate higher bearing capacity compare with simple shallow footing.  

Experiment Research on Bored Pile with Post-Grouting Technology

2013 ◽  
Vol 838-841 ◽  
pp. 854-857
Author(s):  
Rui Chao Cheng ◽  
Xin Yu
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Pile Head ◽  
Experiment Research ◽  
Friction Resistance ◽  
Bored Pile ◽  
Post Grouting ◽  
Side Friction

The bearing capacity characteristics and side friction characters of post-grouting pile were studied in the static load test which included two piles with post-grouting or not. When the pile head settlements were same, the loads applied on the pile top were used to analyze the bearing properties of post-grouting pile. We got the ultimate side friction of post-grouting pile after fitting test curves of relations between friction resistance and displacement. The tests indicate that both the bearing capacity characteristics and side friction of post-grouting pile are increased in various degrees.

scholarly journals Static Load Test and Numerical Analysis of Influencing Factors of the Ultimate Bearing Capacity of PHC Pipe Piles in Multilayer Soil

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13166
Author(s):  
Xusen Li ◽  
Jiaqiang Zhang ◽  
Hao Xu ◽  
Zhenwu Shi ◽  
Qingfei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Young Modulus ◽  
Ultimate Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Freezing Stress ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Tip Resistance

Prestressed high-strength concrete (PHC) pipe piles have been widely used in engineering fields in recent years; however, the influencing factors of their ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) in multilayer soil need to be further studied. In this paper, a static load test (SLT) and numerical analysis are performed to obtain the load transfer and key UBC factors of pipe piles. The results show that the UBC of the test pile is mainly provided by the pile shaft resistance (PSR), but the pile tip resistance (PTR) cannot be ignored. Many factors can change the UBC of pipe piles, but their effects are different. The UBC of the pipe pile is linearly related to the friction coefficient and the outer-to-inner diameter ratio. Changes in the pile length make the UBC increase sharply. Low temperatures can produce freezing stress at the pile–soil interface. The effect of changing the Young modulus of pile tip soil is relatively small.

Load bearing capacity of road illumination pole installed on bridges

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Isa ◽  
Masatsugu Shinohara ◽  
Yasumoto Aoki
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Seismic Resistance ◽  
Force Action ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Load Bearing Capacity ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transportation Route

<p>Collapse and falling of columnar structures such as road illumination poles installed on a bridge have been confirmed in the past earthquakes. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the seismic resistance of columnar structures from the viewpoint of securing the function as an emergency transportation route in the event of disaster. In this study, the destruction order and destruction form of the road illumination pole in the external force action were analyzed and verified, and the model specimen was produced to carry out the static load test. As a result of the experiment, it was shown that anchor bolts and wall concretes of the base were damaged antecedently.</p>

The Plate Body Stabilization Technology of Soft Soil Subgrade in Caofeidian Area

2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 150-154
Author(s):  
Dong Guo Li ◽  
Jian Ping Chen ◽  
Yong Qiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Soft Foundation

The applicability of the plate body stabilization technology was determined basing on the different treatment methods on soft foundation in Caofeidian areas. It discussed the construction technology and the main points of construction furtherly on the plate body stabilization technology. The soft foundation bearing capacity reached 200kpa and the settlement amount was less than 16mm through static load test after dealing with the soft foundation. The results meet the specifications and project requirements.

Analysis on Reliability of Load Test on Bearing Capacity of Foundation Piles

2014 ◽  
Vol 638-640 ◽  
pp. 671-674
Author(s):  
Yu Zhou Sima ◽  
Qing Hua Sun
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Pile Foundation ◽  
Reliability Index ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Statistic Method ◽  
Bayesian Statistic

In static load test, most of piles do not destroy, the piles still exist capacity, which reduce the reliability index of pile foundation. This paper employs Bayesian Statistic method to update the measured capacity of piles. Meanwhile, based on updating data, the reliability index is calculated considering the destruction of piles. The case study shows that the reliability index of capacity becomes large when the time of pile destruction increases. Therefore, when judging the safety of pile foundation, it is highly necessary to consider the influence of pile destruction on reliability of piles.

scholarly journals Study on Mechanical Properties of Multi-Cavity Steel–Concrete Composite Floor

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 8444
Author(s):  
Chunbao Li ◽  
Gaojie Li ◽  
Rangang Yu ◽  
Xiaosong Ma ◽  
Pengju Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Load Test ◽  
Cavity Size ◽  
Static Load Test ◽  
Failure Characteristics ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Full Scale Tests

This paper proposes a novel multi-cavity steel–concrete composite floor. The mechanical properties of multi-cavity steel–concrete composite floor were studied by static load test. Based on full-scale tests on 2500 × 1000 × 120 mm multi-cavity steel–concrete composite floors, the bearing capacity and failure characteristics of the composite floor were analyzed. Compared with the existing prefabricated floor, the reliability of the test was verified by finite element simulation. The influence of steel plate material thickness, floor thickness, cavity size and span on the mechanical properties of composite floor was analyzed. The results showed that the composite floor had stronger bearing capacity and better ductility and integrity than the existing precast floor. The bearing capacity and stiffness of composite floor were positively correlated with the thickness of steel plate and floor, and negatively correlated with the cavity size and span.

scholarly journals PROPOSTA DE APLICAÇÃO DE RESULTADOS DE SONDAGENS COM MARTELO LEVE (DPL) NO CAMPO EXPERIMENTAL DA UNIFOR EM PROJETOS DE FUNDAÇÕES PARA PEQUENAS CARGAS [ Proposal for the Application of Dynamic Probing Light (DPL) Results in the Experimental Field of UNIFOR in Foundations Projects for Small Loads ]

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Fábio Porto de Aguiar ◽  
Fernando Feitosa Monteiro ◽  
Francisco Heber Lacerda de Oliveira ◽  
Yago Machado Pereira de Matos
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Standard Penetration Test ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Deep Foundations ◽  
Penetration Test ◽  
In Situ Tests ◽  
Foundation Design ◽  
Experimental Field

RESUMO: Em meio aos diversos métodos utilizados no Brasil para determinação da capacidade de carga de fundações, a grande maioria parte do índice de resistência à penetração (NSPT). Para o caso de pequenas edificações, devido a fatores geralmente econômicos, a experiência ou a prática regional costumam prevalecer. Sendo assim, são elaborados, muitas vezes, projetos sem um procedimento de cálculo fundamentado em parâmetros comprovados por ensaios geotécnicos, podendo ocasionar problemas na edificação, como recalques excessivos, ou, até mesmo, comprometer a segurança da estrutura. Dessa forma, técnicas mais simples e de baixo custo, como o DPL (Dynamic Probing Light), podem ser uma opção para situações de pequenas cargas, viabilizando projetos fundamentados em ensaios in situ. Partindo de investigações com o DPL, este trabalho tem o objetivo de dimensionar fundações superficiais e profundas para edificações de pequeno porte através de algumas das principais metodologias disponíveis na literatura e verificar a sua eficiência. Por meio de resultados de campanhas de sondagens SPT (Standard Penetration Test) e DPL no campo experimental da Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), determinou-se a capacidade de carga de fundações superficiais e profundas fazendo aplicação dos índices NSPT e NSPT equivalente obtido pela correlação com o DPL. Identificou-se que essa correlação apresentou coeficiente de determinação satisfatório entre os parâmetros obtidos nos ensaios SPT e DPL para o terreno em questão, mostrando-se o DPL ser uma alternativa pertinente, em termos técnicos para projetos de fundações de obras de pequeno porte.ABSTRACT: Among the various methods used in Brazil of the determination of the bearing capacity on foundations, most part uses the standard penetration resistance (NSPT). For small constructions, due to economic factors generally, experience or regional practice usually prevails. Thus, projects without a reasoned calculation procedure in parameters supported by geotechnical tests are often designed, and may cause problems in the building, as excessive settlements, or even compromise the safety of the structure. In this way, simple and low cost techniques such as DPL (Dynamic Probing Light) may be an option for small loads situations, enabling projects based on in situ tests. This paper proposes to calculate the dimensions of shallow and deep foundations for small constructions and check its efficiency using DPL tests. Through the results of SPT (Standard Penetration Test) and DPL tests in the experimental field of the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), the determination of the bearing capacity in shallow and deep foundations was done using NSPT index and equivalent NSPT index obtained by the correlation with DPL. A correlation with satisfactory coefficient of determination was obtained between SPT and DPL tests parameters for the analyzed field, showing up the DPL as an appropriate alternative in technical terms for foundation design of small constructions.

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