Optimal Pile Arrangement for Minimizing Excess Pore Water Pressure Build-Up
Numerical analysis of pile group in a liquefiable soil was considered to investigate the influence of pile spacing on excess pore pressure distribution and liquefaction potential. The analysis is conducted using a two-dimensional plain strain finite difference program considering a nonlinear constit...
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Format: | Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2013
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Online Access: | https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/9150fcfc-a26a-46db-a32a-79be39007bbb http://www.asmeconferences.org/OMAE2013/ |
Summary: | Numerical analysis of pile group in a liquefiable soil was considered to investigate the influence of pile spacing on excess pore pressure distribution and liquefaction potential. The analysis is conducted using a two-dimensional plain strain finite difference program considering a nonlinear constitutive model for sandy soil, strength and stiffness reduction, and pile-soil interaction. The Mohr-Coulomb constitutive model coupled with Byrne pore pressure build-up model have been employed in the analysis. Numerical analysis results show that pile groups have significant influence on the dynamic response of sandy soil as they reduce the amount of excess pore pressure development during seismic shaking and may even prevent liquefaction. |
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