Lateral Behavior of Pile Groups in Layered Soils
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 130, Issue 6
Abstract
Assessment of the response of a laterally loaded pile group based on soil–pile interaction is presented in this paper. The behavior of a pile group in uniform and layered soil (sand and/or clay) is evaluated based on the strain wedge model approach that was developed to analyze the response of a long flexible pile under lateral loading. Accordingly, the pile’s response is characterized in terms of three-dimensional soil–pile interaction which is then transformed into its one-dimensional beam on elastic foundation equivalent and the associated parameter (modulus of subgrade reaction variation along pile length. The interaction among the piles in a group is determined based on the geometry and interaction of the mobilized passive wedges of soil in front of the piles in association with the pile spacing. The overlap of shear zones among the piles in the group varies along the length of the pile and changes from one soil layer to another in the soil profile. Also, the interaction among the piles grows with the increase in lateral loading, and the increasing depth and fan angles of the developing wedges. The value of so determined accounts for the additional strains (i.e., stresses) in the adjacent soil due to pile interaction within the group. Based on the approach presented, the curve for different piles in the pile group can be determined. The reduction in the resistance of the individual piles in the group compared to the isolated pile is governed by soil and pile properties, level of loading, and pile spacing.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 130 • Issue 6 • June 2004
Pages: 580 - 592
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 15, 2001
Accepted: Nov 11, 2003
Published online: May 14, 2004
Published in print: Jun 2004
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