Geotechnical Engineering

Study of pipe group effects efficiency of belled wedge pile with low cap

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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China; 2. College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210098, China

Received date: 2016-02-28

  Online published: 2018-06-09

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51278170, 51478165).

Abstract

Based on model test method, pile-soil interaction characteristics of 2×1 and 2×2 belled wedge pile groups embedded in sand under vertical load are carried out. The load versus settlement of pile top, pile tip resistance and the axial force of pile distribution along depth are measured. Meanwhile, model test on vertical bearing capacity of single belled wedge pile are also carried out for comparative analysis. Considering the coefficient values of cap effect and group effect noted in JGJ94 code, the ultimate bearing capacities of belled wedge pile groups are calculated. In this model test conditions, the results show that the group effect coefficients of 2×1 and 2×2 belled wedge pile groups with low cap equal 1.16 and 1.10, respectively; and those of pile groups without cap equal 0.95 and 0.88, respectively. The values of cap effect and group effect coefficients for traditional equal section pile can be used for belled wedge pile.

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KONG Gang-qiang, GU Hong-wei, Zhou Li-duo, PENG Huai-feng, . Study of pipe group effects efficiency of belled wedge pile with low cap[J]. Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2016 , 37(S2) : 461 -468 . DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2016.S2.060

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