Axial kinematic response of end‐bearing piles to P waves

Kinematic pile–soil interaction under vertically impinging seismic P waves is revisited through a novel continuum elastodynamic solution of the Tajimi type. The proposed model simulates the steady‐state kinematic response of a cylindrical end‐bearing pile embedded in a homogeneous viscoelastic soil stratum over a rigid base, subjected to vertically propagating harmonic compressional waves. Closed‐form solutions are obtained for the following: (i) the displacement field in the soil and along the pile; (ii) the kinematic Winkler moduli (i.e., distributed springs and dashpots) along the pile; (iii) equivalent, depth‐independent, Winkler moduli to match the motion at the pile head. The solution for displacements is expressed in terms of dimensionless transfer functions relating the motion of the pile head to the free‐field surface motion and the rock motion. It is shown that (i) a pile foundation may significantly alter (possibly amplify) the vertical seismic excitation transmitted to the base of a structure and (ii) Winkler moduli pertaining to kinematic loading differ from those for inertial loading. Simple approximate expressions for kinematic Winkler moduli are derived for use in applications. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Flexural Analysis in Dynamic Pinned Head Pile Testing

A Laplace transform is used to solve the problem of the steady state and transient response of a pinned head pile embedded into a viscoelastic Winkler soil medium. The pile is modeled as an Euler–Bernoulli beam while the soil medium is modeled using a Winkler subgrade approach. Two analytical solutions are developed to specifically address both steady state and transient loads encountered during dynamic pile testing. After choosing a proper contour integration in the complex plane, inverse integration is evaluated. The steady state solutions are associated to the residues of the integration around the poles while the transient solutions are associated to the integration paths along the contour integration. The derived solutions are applied to a case history for which results of dynamic pile tests are available. Dynamic pile flexion is generated by delivering eccentric impact using a dynamic loading test module. Validity of the proposed solution is discussed basing on geotechnical campaign and recorded pile head bending moment and rotation rate.     

多向荷载作用下层状地基刚性桩筏基础分析

提出一种多向荷载作用下层状地基中刚性桩筏基础的计算方法。基于剪切位移法,采用传递矩阵形式分析了竖向荷载下桩顶面-桩顶面相互作用;引入修正桩侧地基模量,采用有限差分法分析了水平荷载下桩顶面-桩顶面相互作用;基于层状弹性半空间理论,分析了多向荷载下桩顶面-土表面、土表面-桩顶面、土表面-土表面的相互作用关系。建立了桩土体系柔度矩阵,得到了多向荷载下层状地基中刚性桩筏基础的受力和变形的关系以及桩的内力和变形沿桩身分布规律。通过与有限元对比,验证了该方法的合理性和修正地基模量的优越性,并对多向荷载作用下的桩筏基础进行了计算分析,计算结果表明,水平力将会引起桩筏基础的倾斜。     

Analysis of piled raft with nodular pile subjected to vertical load using a Winkler model approach

An investigation is made to present analytical solutions provided by a Winkler model approach for analysis of piled rafts with nodular pile subjected to vertical loads in nonhomogeneous soils. The vertical stiffness coefficient along a piled raft with the nodular pile in nonhomogeneous soils is derived from the displacement given by the Mindlin solution for elastic continuum analysis. The vertical stiffness coefficients for the bases of the raft and the nodular part in the nodular pile in a soil are expressed by the Muki solution for the 3‐D elastic analysis. The relationship between settlement and vertical load on the pile base is presented considering the Mindlin solution and the equivalent thickness in the equivalent elastic method. The interaction factor between the shaft of the nodular pile and the soil is expressed taking into account the Mindlin solution and the equivalent elastic modulus. The relationship between settlement and vertical load for a piled raft with the nodular pile in nonhomogeneous soils is obtained by using the recurrence equation of influence factors of the pile for each layer. The percentage of each load carried by both nodular pile and raft subjected to vertical load is represented through the vertical influence factors proposed here. Comparison of the results calculated by the present method for piled rafts with nodular piles in nonhomogeneous soils has shown good agreement with those obtained from the finite element method and a field test. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于Winkler模型的有效桩长研究

有效桩长的定义有基于承载力角度和沉降角度两种方法,由于影响因素的多样性,有效桩长的研究比较复杂。运用桩顶刚度控制法确定有效桩长。基于Winkler地基模型,以荷载传递法为工具,推导出双层土的桩顶刚度计算公式,并对有效桩长影响因素进行了分析。结果表明,桩径的增大有效桩长增加;土层刚度比(第二层土刚度与第一层土刚度之比)增大有效桩长减小;桩端刚度的增大对有效桩长的影响都不明显,第一土层厚度的增加在一定范围内对提高有效桩长是有用的     

成层地基中倾斜偏心荷载下单桩计算分析

针对工程中地基土性质变化的具体情况,假定地基系数满足(mz+C)的线性增长规律,考虑P-Δ效应并计入桩身自重和桩侧摩阻力的影响,采用矩阵计算方法,分别得到单层土中倾斜偏心荷载作用、桩段顶端倾斜偏心荷载作用以及桩身水平分布荷载共同作用下的竖向单桩计算分析的幂级数解答。并在此基础上,利用上述两幂级数解答对成层地基中倾斜偏心荷载下单桩的受力进行了分析计算,列出了具体的计算步骤;最后,结合某具体实例,对上述方法进行了验证,结果表明,该解答与实际吻合较好,具有一定的应用价值。     

Load transfer approach for laterally loaded piles

A two‐parameter model has been proposed previously for predicting the response of laterally loaded single piles in homogenous soil. A disadvantage of the model is that at high Poisson's ratio, unreliable results may be obtained. In this paper, a new load transfer approach is developed to simulate the response of laterally loaded single piles embedded in a homogeneous medium, by introducing a rational stress field. The approach can overcome the inherent disadvantage of the two‐parameter model, although developed in a similar way. Generalized solutions for a single pile and the surrounding soil under various pile‐head and base conditions were established and presented in compact forms. With the solutions, a load transfer factor, correlating the displacements of the pile and the soil, was estimated and expressed as a simple equation. Expressions were developed for the modulus of subgrade reaction for a Winkler model as a unique function of the load transfer factor. Simple expressions were developed for estimating critical pile length, maximum bending moment, and the depth at which the maximum moment occurs. All the newly established solutions and/or expressions, using the load transfer factor, offer satisfactory predictions in comparison with the available, more rigorous numerical approaches. The current solutions are applicable to various boundary conditions, and any pile–soil relative stiffness. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Settlement analysis of rectangular piles in nonhomogeneous soil using a Winkler model approach

An analytical approach using a Winkler model is investigated to provide analytical solutions of settlement of a rectangular pile subjected to vertical loads in nonhomogeneous soils. For a vertically loaded pile with a rectangular cross section, the settlement influence factor of a normal pile in nonhomogeneous soils is derived from Mindlin's solution for elastic continuum analysis. For short piles with rectangular and circular cross sections, the modified forms of settlement influence factors of normal piles are produced taking into account the load transfer parameter proposed by Randolph for short circular piles. The modulus of subgrade reaction along a rectangular pile in nonhomogeneous soils is expressed by using the settlement influence factor related to Mindlin's solution to combine the elastic continuum approach with the subgrade‐reaction approach. The relationship between settlement and vertical load for a rectangular pile in nonhomogeneous soils is available in the form of the recurrence equation. The formulation of settlement of soils surrounding a rectangular pile subjected to vertical loads in nonhomogeneous soils is proposed by taking into account Mindlin's solution and both the equivalent thickness and the equivalent elastic modulus for layers in the equivalent elastic method. The difference of settlement between square and circular piles is insignificant, and the settlement of a rectangular pile decreases as the aspect ratio of the rectangular pile cross section increases. The comparison of results calculated by the present method for a rectangular pile in nonhomogeneous soils has shown good agreement with those obtained from the analytical methods and the finite element method. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

层状地基群桩沉降研究

考虑了桩的加筋与遮帘效应,通过剪切位移法依据力与位移的协调条件得出桩的柔度系数。在此基础上建立土的成层性模型,根据桩顶与桩底的物理关系推导了桩顶沉降与荷载关系的解析解。通过工程算例进行比较,结果表明, 以土层状模型建立的群桩沉降计算方法是可行的。分析表明, 加固区土层不同分布对桩沉降有所影响,浅部土模量的提高有利于减小沉降。     

Analysis of pile subjected to torsion in multi‐layered soil

A new method of analysis of piles in multi‐layered elastic soil subjected to a torque at the head is developed. The differential equation governing the angle of twist in the pile is derived using the variational principles of mechanics. The method of initial parameters is used to obtain closed‐form solutions of the angle of twist and torque in the pile as a function of depth. The inputs required for the analysis are shear moduli of pile and soil, pile geometry and thickness of soil layers. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stresses due to vertical subsurface loading for an inhomogeneous cross‐anisotropic half‐space

In this article, we present the solutions for the stresses induced by four different loads associated with an axially loaded pile in a continuously inhomogeneous cross‐anisotropic half‐space. The planes of cross‐anisotropy are parallel to the horizontal surface of the half‐space, and the Young's and shear moduli are assumed to vary exponentially with depth. The four loading types are: an embedded point load for an end‐bearing pile, uniform skin friction, linear variation of skin friction, and non‐linear parabolic variation of skin friction for a friction pile. The solutions for the stresses due to the pile load are expressed in terms of the Hankel integral and are obtained from the point load solutions of the same inhomogeneous cross‐anisotropic half‐space which were derived recently by the authors (Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. 2003; 40 (5):667–685). A numerical procedure is proposed to carry out the integral. For the special case of homogeneous isotropic and cross‐anisotropic half‐space, the stresses predicted by the numerical procedure agree well with the solutions of Geddes and Wang (Geotechnique 1966; 16 (3):231–255; Soils Found. 2003; 43 (5):41–52). An illustrative example is also given to investigate the effect of soil inhomogeneity, the type and degree of soil anisotropy, and the four different loading types on the vertical normal stress. The presented solutions are more realistic in simulating the actual stratum of loading problem in many areas of engineering practice. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

考虑成层土路堤荷载下复合地基加固区沉降计算

考虑土的成层性,假定桩周成层土弹性模量的不同不影响桩中性点位置,应用弹性理论和桩土位移协调条件及边界条件,推导了路堤荷载下复合地基加固区桩及桩周土压缩量计算的解析式,同时得到了各层土范围内桩、桩周土竖向应力及桩侧剪应力的表达式,并利用有限元分析了桩周土弹性模量的变化对桩中性点位置的影响规律,验证了假定。结果表明:使用该计算方法分析路堤荷载下复合地基加固区内桩和桩周土的变形,计算结果与有限元及实测结果比较接近,满足工程计算精度要求,能为类似地基土成层分布工程沉降分析提供有益参考。     

轴对称径向非均质土中单桩纵向振动特性研究

为了分析径向非均质土中单桩纵向振动特性,基于复刚度传递径向多圈层并采用黏性阻尼模型描述桩周土材料阻尼,建立了三维轴对称径向成层非均质土体中桩基纵向振动简化分析模型。采用Laplace变换和复刚度传递方法,递推得出桩周土体与桩体界面处复刚度,进而利用桩-土完全耦合条件推导得出桩顶动力阻抗解析解,并将所得解退化到均质土情况,与已有解答进行比较验证其合理性。在此基础上对桩基纵向振动特性进行参数化分析,计算结果表明：桩周土体阻尼系数、桩底土阻尼因子仅对桩顶动力阻抗曲线振幅有较明显的影响,而桩底土刚度因子对桩顶动力阻抗曲线振幅及共振频率均有显著影响;桩周土软（硬）化程度越高（低）,桩顶动力阻抗曲线振幅越大（小）;桩周土软（硬）化范围越大,桩顶动力阻抗曲线振幅水平越高（低）;但桩周土软（硬）化程度、软（硬）化范围对桩顶动力阻抗曲线共振频率影响则可忽略。     

侧向约束下柔性桩复合地基沉降特性

侧向约束技术在地基处理工程中能有效地减小地基沉降。本文结合铁路工程与软土工程特性,采用模型试验与数值模拟的方法,研究了侧向约束(桩)对柔性桩(夯实水泥土桩)复合地基沉降的影响,分析了柔性桩和土体沉降变化随荷载水平的变化规律,探讨了侧向约束条件下土体模量、桩间距等因素对地基沉降的影响。研究结果表明:在柔性桩复合地基中设置侧向约束桩,当土体压缩模量较小时,采用2d(d为桩径)或3d桩距皆能较好地降低桩的沉降量;随着土体压缩模量的增大,桩距采用3d时减沉作用降低、2d时减沉效果增强、4d时减沉作用不明显;桩间土体沉降量在桩距为2d及3d时,减沉作用呈现先减小后增大的特点,4d时其沉降量减小比值为4%~5%。因此,合理设置侧向约束桩才能有效限制软土侧向挤出,以达到减少复合地基沉降的目的。     

刚柔性长短桩复合地基性状分析

对刚柔性长短桩复合地基的工程性状进行了分析研究。利用有限元方法对不同的垫层模量、垫层厚度、短桩模量及长桩长度对长短桩复合地基的总沉降、长短桩应力比和长短桩桩身应力所产生的影响及规律进行了分析。结果表明,优化材料参数可以较好地改善长短桩复合地基的受力性状,使基础受力更合理。另外,长桩的存在可有效减小地基沉降值。结合对温州某小区该类型地基埋设压力盒的现场监测,分析了实际工程中刚柔性长短桩复合地基的应力比和土压力的发展规律。其结果可为该类型复合地基的设计和应用提供参考。     

修正等应变假定下刚性桩复合地基固结特性分析

刚性桩复合地基固结特性是影响工程进度的重要因素。为研究外荷载作用下刚性桩复合地基固结特性，结合刚性桩和桩间土应力?应变特点对等应变假定进行修正。在此基础之上，考虑涂抹效应、桩间土和下卧层土体固结特性的影响，推导得到桩间土和下卧层土体固结微分方程。基于双层地基固结理论，考虑单级匀速施加荷载和附加应力沿深度变化等边界条件，推导得到其固结度解析解。最后，利用数值模拟方法对解析解进行验证，并对影响刚性桩复合地基固结特性的因素进行分析。结果表明：理论计算与数值模拟结果较为吻合；刚性桩复合地基固结速率受到贯入比影响较大，当贯入比较小时，与天然地基相比，其固结速率较小，贯入比较大且桩端阻力系数较小时，复合地基固结速率大于天然地基；随着贯入比、桩?土相对刚度和垫层?土体相对刚度的增大，复合地基整体固结速率加快；随着置换率的增大，复合地基整体固结速率降低。     

Long-term thermo-mechanical behavior of energy pile in dry sand

A small-scale pile has been developed in the laboratory to investigate the thermo-mechanical behavior of energy piles subjected to a significant number of thermal cycles. The pile (20 mm external diameter), installed in dry sand, was initially loaded at its head to 0, 20, 40 and 60% of its ultimate bearing capacity (500 N). At the end of each loading step, 30 heating/cooling cycles were applied. The long-term behavior of the pile was observed in terms of head settlement, axial force profile, soil and pile temperature, and stress in soil. The results evidence the irreversible settlement of the pile head induced by thermal cycles under constant load head. In addition, the incremental irreversible settlement that accumulates after each thermal cycle decreases when the number of cycles increases. The evolution of irreversible pile head settlement versus number of cycles can be reasonably predicted by an asymptotic equation.     

Interaction of a cylindrical thin‐walled pile with an inhomogeneous isotropic elastic medium

This paper presents a rigorous analysis for the static interaction of a cylindrical thin‐walled pile with an inhomogeneous isotropic elastic half‐space under vertical, horizontal, and torsional forces individually applied at the top of pile. The inhomogeneity is specified with the exponential variation of shear modulus along depth of the embedding medium, and the Poisson's ratio is assumed to be constant. By means of a set of Green's functions for pile and soil medium and satisfying the compatibility conditions between the 2 interacting media, the formulation is reduced to coupled Fredholm integral equations. Using the adaptive‐gradient elements, capable of capturing the singular stress transfer at both ends of the pile, a numerical procedure is developed and utilized for evaluating the relevant integral equations and studying the inhomogeneity effect on the soil‐pile interaction responses. The analysis results have been validated for different soil‐pile modulus ratios under axial load and for a Poisson's ratio of 0.3 under lateral load. The procedure does not consider the nonlinear behavior of the soil medium or plastic yielding in the pile section, and the impact of the unreliable results for the case of high Poisson's ratio is not examined.     

楔形桩与圆柱形桩复合地基承载性状对比研究

基于剪切位移法,引入Mylonakis & Gazetas桩-土相互作用及Winkler地基模型,导出了复合地基中桩-桩、桩-土及土-土相互作用柔度系数;在此基础上,提出了一种综合考虑桩-土-垫层共同作用的复合地基分析方法,并利用Matlab软件编制了相应的计算程序。为了验证该方法的可行性,对楔形桩和圆柱形桩复合地基进行了模型对比试验,并利用该方法对两个模型试验进行了计算分析,试验及理论结果均表明,桩顶平面处的桩间土反力保持着类似天然地基的马鞍形分布,圆柱形桩复合地基的承载力明显低于楔形桩复合地基的承载力,同时,圆柱形桩复合地基的桩土平均应力比明显高于楔形桩复合地基的桩土平均应力比,楔形桩对缓解复合地基中桩顶应力集中,充分利用天然地基的承载能力具有良好的调节作用。