Simulation of Full-Scale Cyclic Lateral Load Tests on Piles
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 131, Issue 9
Abstract
The hysteretic global and local response of reinforced concrete pile shafts is studied herein using a commonly adopted finite-element (FE) analysis approach with nonlinear fiber beam–column elements for the piles and nonlinear springs for the soil. The FE model is evaluated by simulating the response of a series of full-scale load tests on piles embedded in dry sand and subjected to cyclic lateral loading. Results from these analyses indicate good agreement, thereby supporting the use of the FE model for subsequent parametric studies considering different soil, pile, and loading conditions.
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Acknowledgments
The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) funded this research under Grant No. UNSPECIFIED2081999. Test data used for calibration of the finite-element model was taken from a project funded by Caltrans under Contract No. UNSPECIFIED59Y500. A fellowship provided by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and FEMA supported T. C. Hutchinson. Dr. Robert Taylor and Dr. Filip Filippou generously shared their computer codes and provided valuable interaction throughout this study. The above support and assistance were greatly appreciated.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 9 • September 2005
Pages: 1172 - 1175
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Jun 11, 2004
Accepted: Jan 28, 2005
Published online: Sep 1, 2005
Published in print: Sep 2005
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