Soil resistances for laterally loaded rigid piles in multi-layered elastic soil

ABSTRACT

Short stubby piles like monopiles and large diameter drilled shafts undergo rigid body translation and rotation when subjected to a lateral force and/or a moment at the head. A method of analysis for these piles embedded in multi-layered elastic soil is developed using the variational principles of mechanics. Using this analysis, the soil resistance against pile movement can be rigorously related to the soil elastic constants, and the pile head displacement and rotation can be quickly calculated. The equilibrium equations for pile and soil displacements are obtained using the principle of virtual work and solved using an iterative algorithm. Pile responses obtained from the analysis match well with those obtained from three-dimensional finite element analyses in which the same inputs of loads, geometry, and material properties are given. Based on the new analysis, fitted equations for soil resistance parameters are developed, which can be used to directly calculate the pile head displacement and rotation without the use of the iterative algorithm. Numerical examples are provided that demonstrate how the method can be used to analyse practical problems.     

Reliability based assessment of axial pile bearing capacity: static analysis,SPT and CPT-based methods

ABSTRACT

Since piles are one of the major geotechnical foundation systems, estimation of their axial bearing capacity is of great importance. Employing different design methods, resulting in a wide range of bearing capacity estimations, complicates the selection of an appropriate design scheme and confirms the existence of model error along with the inherent soil variability in bearing capacity prediction. This paper tends to evaluate different predictive methods in Reliability-Based Design (RBD) framework. In this regard, different static analyses, SPT and CPT-based methods are considered to evaluate which approaches collectively and which method individually, have more reliable predictions for compiled data bank. In order to assess reliability indices and resistance factors, two approaches have been considered, i.e. First Order Second Moment method (FOSM) and First Order Reliability Method (FORM). To investigate the reliability indices for different methods in both RBD approaches, various safety factors and loading ratios have been considered. Also, the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) resistance factors are calibrated for different target reliability indices and loading ratios. Results show that CPT-based methods are more reliable among other methods. Furthermore, the estimated efficiency ratio, i.e. the ratio of resistance factor to resistance bias factor, confirms this agreement.     

GYD-20型全液压动力头工程钻机的研制

针对传统工程钻机生产制造周期长、自动化程度低、劳动强度大、施工效率低等弊端,研制了GYD-20型全液压动力头工程钻机。介绍了该钻机的结构特点及其应用于大口径基础桩孔、煤矿通风孔钻进的情况和效果。     

超长细桩成孔垂直度施工控制

通过天津高银商务区117主塔楼基础桩施工实践,就超长细桩成孔垂直度控制问题进行试验、研究,提出一些具体的控制措施,总结了施工经验和体会。     

复杂地质条件下组合围堰施工

在复杂的地质条件下,根据现场地质情况选择合理的围堰成为深基坑开挖过程中支护与止水的关键。结合柳州双拥大桥22号墩主塔基础施工,介绍了采用锁口钢管桩与钢筋混凝土支护桩相结合的组合围堰来进行复杂地质条件下的围堰施工技术。     

旋挖钻机与冲击钻机组合在嵌岩桩施工中的应用

旋挖钻机施工工艺和正循环冲击钻机施工工艺相结合,充分发挥了旋挖钻机施工土层速度快和正循环冲击钻机施工岩层速度快的优点,从而打破嵌岩桩施工的传统工艺,为大口径嵌岩桩施工提供经验和技术参考。通过镇江市体育会展中心体育场桩基工程采用旋挖钻机施工工艺和正循环冲击钻机组合成孔工艺的成功实例,介绍了该工艺的施工技术措施及注意要点。     

境外桩基工程的施工实践

通过对支援柬埔寨、几内亚桩基工程的施工实践,总结出在境外工程项目的管理中,要制定相应的管理制度与突发事件的应急预案,在施工过程中要注意政局变化,加强卫生疾病的防治,进行必要的物质储备和规避风险等注意事项及解决方法．对地勘单位拓展海外市场提出了建设性意见,具有一定的借鉴意义。     

某天然气井场填方滑坡治理过程分析及效果评价

某天然气井场坐落于一填方平台,由于土体填方施工时未达固结,致使该天然气井场3次发生滑坡灾害,并3次进行治理。采用的治理方案依次为地面排水 注浆加固 抗滑桩、抗滑桩 挡土墙加固、微型组合抗滑桩。在阐述该天然气井场填方滑坡特点的基础上,对治理工程及其效果进行了分析。     

灌注桩导管爆管与瘪管的原因分析

水下混凝土灌注是钻孔灌注桩施工中最关键工序之一,超深孔水下混凝土灌注的导管偶尔会出现爆管与瘪管现象。通过对导管受力分析,从理论上分析了造成爆管和瘪管现象的直接原因,从实践中罗列出可能导致爆管与瘪管的各种因素,并提出预防措施,有利于超深孔水下混凝土灌注质量的控制。     

微型钢管灌注桩基础托换技术

为解决既有建筑基础加固工程中有限的施工空间和成本控制问题,研究采用了微型钢管灌注桩基础托换技术,实践表明,该技术是一种实用可行的施工方法。介绍了微型钢管灌注桩基础托换技术的机理及施工工艺,并通过工程实例阐明了该技术的可行性和有效性。