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Comparison between Free- and Fixed-Head Pile Group Responses under Lateral Spreading in the Presence of Protection Piles Using Shake Table Tests.
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International Journal of Geomechanics . May2024, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p1-18. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Many instances of severe damage to pile foundations and pile-supported infrastructures have been caused by liquefaction-induced lateral spreading during major earthquakes, particularly in coastal areas. The current study conducted a series of shaking table experiments to determine the differences between the responses of a free- and a fixed-head group pile under lateral spreading in the presence of finned and circular protection piles. The results indicated that the maximum bending moment tolerated by nonprotected free-head piles was more than that by fixed-head piles. Also, reductions in bending moments were more significant in free-head piles in the presence of protection piles than in fixed-head piles. The bending moments of front and rear piles under restricted pile head conditions were reduced by about 31% and 21%, respectively, when finned piles were used as protection piles, while they were 34% and 42%, respectively, under free-head conditions. Furthermore, modification factors of recommended lateral pressure distribution along a pile per the current design code were determined for the protected and nonprotected free- and fixed-head pile groups of the current study and it was observed that this modification factor (CL) was highly dependent on the location of piles in a group, pile head conditions, and the presence of protection piles in the lateral spreading analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15323641
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Geomechanics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176073163
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9223