软黏土中PHC管桩打入过程中土塞效应研究

当开口管桩打入土层中,土体进入桩内形成土塞,土塞效应对桩的打入特性和承载能力具有重要影响。基于上海典型软土地基中长PHC桩的现场试验,统计分析3个不同场地共44根桩打桩过程中的土塞数据,探讨软土地基中PHC桩打桩过程中土塞长度与内径之比、土塞增量与桩打入深度增量之比(IFR)随打入桩长与内径之比变化的规律,并线性拟合出土塞增量与桩打入深度增量之比与土塞高度和桩打入深度之比(PLR)的经验公式。研究表明,大部分PHC桩在打桩过程中,土塞部分闭塞,桩从浅部较硬土层打入较软土层,IFR值减小,土塞闭塞作用大;桩从较软土层打入深部较硬土层,IFR值逐渐增大,土塞闭塞作用小,且土塞长度增量与桩打入深度增量之比与土塞长度与桩打入深度之比基本呈线性关系。     

静压预应力混凝土管桩土塞效应试验研究

对淤泥质黏土互层以及粉土两种土层条件下静压预应力混凝土管桩的土塞效应进行了试验研究。现场及室内试验结果显示,管桩径厚比越大、土层条件越为坚硬则形成的土塞相对高度越大。上硬下软的土层分布易形成闭塞现象,而上软下硬的情况则易导致土塞的滑动。沉桩过程中,管壁端阻与静力触探锥尖阻力具有极为相似的变化规律,两者比值不随土塞高度变化率及沉桩深度的变化而改变。管壁端阻与锥尖阻力的相关性与土层条件密切相关,对于淤泥质黏土和粉土而言,两者比值分别为0.59和0.81。土塞的分层与地基土层分布基本一致,且分层界面为向上凸起的曲面。土塞形成过程中挤密效应是显著的,黏聚力则因扰动的影响有不同程度的降低。直剪试验显示,土塞抗剪强度的时效性是显著的。粉土中预应力混凝土管桩有效土塞高度约为5～6倍桩径,为整个土塞高度的70%;而淤泥质黏土中有效土塞高度大于4倍桩径。试验结果与已有的研究结果较为接近     

开口管桩高频振动贯入过程的ALE有限元分析

任意拉格朗日-欧拉(ALE)方法吸取了拉格朗日和欧拉法的优点,避免了常规有限元中拉格朗日方法的网格畸变问题,适用于开口管桩高频振动贯入过程的计算分析。采用ALE有限元方法,建立开口管桩高频振动贯入过程的数值模型,对沉桩过程中挤土效应、桩侧阻力和土塞效应的变化规律进行了详细研究。研究结果表明:挤土应力主要沿径向传播,且深层土体受到的挤土应力比浅层土体大;水平挤土位移随管桩贯入深度的增加而增大,而最大水平挤土位移与管桩贯入深度存在累积效应;挤土效应的影响范围约为10倍管径,因此在施工过程中要给以足够重视;桩外侧摩阻力随贯入深度增加呈近似线性增长,桩内侧摩阻力随贯入深度增加而呈非线性增长,增长速率随贯入深度增加而逐渐增大;管内土塞处于不完全闭塞状态,土塞程度由完全非闭塞向部分闭塞过渡。此外,研究了土体模量、桩土界面摩擦系数、振动频率和桩径对土体位移的影响。     

夹硬层土中单桩贯入挤土效应的数值模拟

桩贯入土体产生的挤土效应问题较为复杂。利用ABAQUS软件建立了单桩贯入夹硬层土和均质土的二维轴对称有限元模型,经过分析比较,得出了单桩贯入夹硬层土体所特有的位移场及应力场的变化规律。分析表明：桩贯入夹硬层土过程中,软硬土层交界处土体水平位移变化剧烈;硬土层的存在,会使土体水平及竖向位移受到约束;夹硬层土的水平挤压应力要远大于均质土情况;与水平应力相比,竖向挤压应力在硬土层处明显偏小。     

砂土中开口管桩沉桩过程的颗粒流模拟研究

基于颗粒流理论,采用PFC2D程序,模拟再现不同型号开口管桩在沉桩过程中土塞的形成演化规律、土颗粒细观结构变化以及桩周土应力场分布情况,并通过分析土体细观变化模式揭示沉桩过程中宏观力学响应的内在机制。计算结果表明,管桩直径对土塞效应影响很大,外径为30 mm的开口管桩,沉桩过程中土塞增量填充率（IFR）值较小,土塞效应明显,土塞高度小,类似闭口桩;随着管桩直径的增大,土塞效应迅速减小,大直径管桩在砂土中沉桩全部闭塞的可能性很小。细观因素（孔隙率和滑动比例）与土体宏观位移表现之间存在着明显的相互对应关系,并依此将桩周土划分3个区域。桩周土体水平应力、竖向应力和剪应力都在桩底附近形成“应力核”,不同型号管桩桩周土应力场分布相近。     

层状地基静压桩贯入过程机理试验

通过在多层软粘土地基中静力压入单桩的室内模型试验,对模型桩在整个沉桩过程中压桩力、桩动端阻力及桩动侧阻力随桩贯入深度的变化情况进行了研究,获得了桩在贯入不同土层分界面时阻力的变化规律以及桩周土体应力的分布特征。并对开口管桩和闭口管桩贯入试验情况进行了比较分析,揭示了不同桩端形式桩在贯入过程中桩动侧摩阻力的发展规律,以及分层土体中开口管桩贯入过程中土塞的变化情况。试验结果表明：在粘性土中沉桩时,压桩阻力主要来自桩端向下穿越土体产生的端阻力,而侧摩阻力较小;由于桩侧水平应力的释放使得同一深度点上的动摩阻力随着桩的下沉表现出不同程度的降低,出现摩擦疲劳。     

基于桩身应力测试的静压PHC管桩贯入机制

压桩过程中PHC管桩侧摩阻力与端阻力的分离是制约其贯入机制及承载力研究的瓶颈。通过桩身预埋准分布式FBG光纤传感器,对贯入成层土地基中5根足尺开口PHC管桩侧摩阻力及端阻力发展变化情况进行了监测。试验表明,准分布式光纤传感测试技术现场可操作性强,粗放施工环境下贯入阻力分离效果较为理想。成层土地基中压桩力曲线基本反映地层土性变化,桩端土层性状对压桩力影响较大。硬质土层界面处试桩压桩力平均增幅约为64.06%,端阻力受地层变化影响更为显著,平均增长幅度约为97.41%,侧摩阻力平均增长幅度约为17.92%;桩端位于非硬质土层试桩压桩力变化不明显。贯入过程中现场足尺试验桩身应力变化不同于室内模型试验,桩身上、下部侧摩阻力发挥的力学机制不同。受现场粗放施工条件及深度方向土层变化影响,贯入成层土地基中桩侧摩阻力临界深度现象不明显。     

黏性土中静压桩沉桩过程现场试验及桩土界面桩侧土压力分析

为了揭示黏性土中静压桩贯入过程中桩土界面桩侧土压力的受力特性,依托山东东营某桩工程开展了现场足尺试验,得到了静压桩沉桩过程中桩土界面桩侧土压力随贯入深度的变化规律,分析了贯入过程中不同土层桩侧土压力的分布特性,明确了桩侧土压力在沉桩过程中存在明显的退化效应,探讨了桩土界面桩侧土压力与桩侧上覆土体竖向土压力的比值关系。结果表明：桩土界面桩侧土压力与土层性质密切相关;随着传感器贯入深度的逐渐增加,桩侧土压力逐渐增大,并且增大幅度随土层的不同而不同;在同一贯入深度处,桩土界面桩侧土压力存在明显的退化现象,粉土中的退化幅度明显小于粉质黏土中的退化幅度;同一土层中桩土界面桩侧土压力与桩侧上覆土体竖向土压力的比值为常数,并且粉土中的比值明显大于粉质黏土中的比值。     

考虑横向惯性效应时桩侧土-管桩-土塞纵向耦合振动特性研究

与实心桩相比,由于土塞与管桩内壁复杂的相互作用,开口管桩的桩-土动力相互作用问题更为复杂。因此,需深入研究考虑土塞效应时的管桩-土体动力相互作用问题。首先,考虑管桩的横向惯性效应及其黏性性质,采用Rayleigh-Love动力杆件模型和附加质量模型建立了桩侧土-管桩-土塞系统的纵向振动控制方程。进一步,采用积分变换和阻抗函数传递技术,分别得到了任意荷载形式下管桩桩顶速度频域响应的解析解以及半正弦脉冲激励作用下桩顶速度时域响应的半解析解。最后,通过与现有解及模型试验的对比研究验证了理论解的合理性,并研究了管桩设计参数对桩顶纵向振动特性的影响。结果表明,当管桩其他设计参数不变时,管桩截面尺寸越大或长度越小时,应力波传播过程中的弥散效应越明显。对于同样外半径的管桩,壁厚越大时,越容易检测到土塞顶部界面及桩尖传来的反射信号,就能对管桩的施工质量进行更为合理的评价。     

粉土及粉质黏土对静压沉桩桩端阻力影响机制现场试验

为探讨在粉土及粉质黏土中桩端阻力随贯入深度的变化规律,通过在试验桩P1的桩端安装轮辐压力传感器,以及在试验桩P1、P2距桩端200 mm处安装光纤光栅（FBG）传感器,采用两种不同的测试技术全程监测了两根闭口预应力高强度混凝土（PHC）管桩现场贯入过程中的桩端阻力。试验结果表明：桩端阻力与土层的变化密切相关,土层越硬,桩端阻力越大,当桩端从粉质黏土层进入粉土层时,桩端阻力明显增大,粉土中的桩端阻力达到粉质黏土层的2倍;整个贯入过程中,同一土层不同位置的差异性对桩端阻力也存在较大影响,在距离地面1.50 m处,P1和P2桩FBG传感器桩端阻力的差值达到了89.29 kN,而在距离地面3.50~4.50 m处,两桩的桩端阻力则相差较小。     

开口桩中土芯形成、影响因素及判别方法研究

开口桩打桩过程中桩端土体进入桩管内形成土芯,土芯在大直径钢管桩、新研发的大直径现浇混凝土薄壁筒桩的作用不容忽视,通过闭塞效应土芯会提高开口桩的承载力,减小桩的沉降量。比较分析了目前国际上两种土芯闭塞效应定义方法,研究认为,从土芯破坏机制出发定义土芯是否产生闭塞效应更为合理;并从土芯的形成出发,探讨了影响土芯形成及闭塞效应的各种因素,如桩径、桩端土的承载力、土芯与桩内壁的摩阻力等,此外还应考虑桩端土体侧向水平应力的影响。最后讨论了ICP方法中砂土及黏土中开口桩土芯闭塞效应的判别方式,认为该判别方式过于粗略,不能很好地反映土芯闭塞情况。     

Field measurements regarding the influence of the installation method on soil plugging in tubular piles

Soil plugging in open-ended piles leads to an increase in compressive bearing capacity but also influences pile driving resistance. Many different factors affect the tendency for soil plugging, for example, pile diameter, penetration depth and installation method. In this paper, the influence of the installation method on soil plugging is investigated. In situ measurements during the installation of two instrumented tubular piles are carried out to investigate the internal and external stresses acting on the pile during the installation process. Furthermore, the cone penetration resistance inside one pile is measured during the installation, and the accelerations and strains at the pile head are monitored to predict the bearing capacity. The installation method is varied between vibratory and impact pile driving. The results show that a significant increase in horizontal stresses inside the pile occurs during impact driving which leads to the conclusion that a soil plug is formed. During vibratory pile driving, no stress increase was observed.     

Numerical investigation of soil plugging inside open-ended piles with respect to the installation method

The development of a soil plug inside an open-ended pile with respect to the installation method is examined using numerical simulations. In this paper, the penetration process of an open-ended tubular pile with diameter D = 61 cm into granular soil is investigated. The aim is to achieve a better understanding of the mechanisms of soil plugging inside open-ended piles with respect to the installation method. As an example, the horizontal stress distribution inside the tubular pile after installation shows significant increase depending on the installation method. The numerical results are compared to experimental data.     

Estimation of bearing capacity of open-ended model piles in sand

The plugging of pipe piles is an important phenomenon, which is not adequately accounted for in the current design recommendations. An open-ended pipe pile is said to be plugged when the soil inside the pile moves down with the pile, resulting in the pile becoming effectively closed-ended. Plugging is believed to result in an increase in the horizontal stresses between the pile and the surrounding soil, which results in an increase in skin friction. A total number of 60 model pile tests are carried out to investigate the behavior of plugs on the pile load capacity and the effects of plug removal. Different parameters are considered, such as pile diameter–to–length ratio, types of installation in sands of different densities, and removal of the plug in three stages (50, 75, and 100 %) with respect to the length of plug. The changes in the soil plug length and incremental filling ratio (IFR) with the penetration depth during pile driving show that the open-ended piles are partially plugged from the outset of the pile driving. The pile reached a fully plugged state for pressed piles in loose and medium sand and partially plugged (IFR = 10 %) in dense sand. For driven piles, the IFR is about 30 % in loose sand, 20 % in medium sand, and 30 % in dense sand. The pile load capacity increases with increases in the length of the plug length ratio (PLR). The rate of increase in the value of the pile load capacity with PLR is greater in dense sand than in medium and loose sand. Based on test results, new empirical relation for the estimation of the load carrying capacity of open-ended piles based on the IFR is proposed.     

钢套管灌注群桩施工顺序对多隧道的影响

通过理论研究和数值分析方法,分析了钢套管桩不同的施工顺序对邻近既有隧道的影响,并结合现场实测数据对分析结果进行了验证。首先,采用理论方法分析钢套管旋转下压过程中土塞柱的受力情况,建立微分方程计算土塞柱底端的应力、土塞柱受到的剪切扭矩和自身抗剪扭矩,进而分析得到了土塞柱发生剪切破坏和土塞效应的临界深度。在此基础上按是否产生闭塞效应,分两种情况研究了钢套管旋压过程中产生的土体膨胀率。然后,利用既得的土体膨胀率,通过理论分析和数值模拟方法分析了群桩不同的施工顺序对既有多条盾构隧道的影响,得出了相对较优的群桩施工顺序方案。工程现场实测数据与数值模拟结果的对比分析表明,上述计算结果与实际情况能较好吻合。该研究对类似工程具有理论指导意义和实践参考价值。     

Numerical analysis of soil plug behaviour inside open-ended piles during driving

The plugging mechanism of infinitely-long open-ended piles is examined using numerical simulation of the wave propagation inside the soil plug and pile. It is shown that the key parameters for the plugging mechanism are the pile radius, the shape of the impact load, the shear wave velocity of the soil inside the pile, and the friction at the pile–soil interface. Consequently, the tendency of the pile to plug during driving can be assessed prior to the driving process by consideration of these key parameters. Existing one-dimensional models for the shaft response of open-ended piles are discussed and an improved model is presented. The differences between using one-dimensional models and finite element models to simulate the plugging process are examined. The differences are found to vary with the key parameters. Pile-in-pile and lumped-mass one-dimensional models are found to give satisfactory performance for some parameter combinations, while for others an axisymmetric finite element model must be used. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.