Experimental Investigation on Behavior of a Laterally Loaded Single Pile Located on Sloping Ground
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 19, Issue 5
Abstract
Laboratory model tests were conducted on an aluminum model pile embedded on a crest of soft clay. The slope angle and L/D ratio (L = embedded length, D = diameter of pile) were varied, and the pile was subjected to lateral loads at the pile head by a loading frame and frictionless pulley arrangements. Through the experimental investigation, the effect of the L/D ratio and slope on the behavior of the pile was studied. To incorporate the effect of slopes and L/D ratios, an empirical equation was also developed with the use of multiple regression analysis. It was observed that as the ground slope changed from level to a 1V:5H slope (11.30˚), the influence of the slope on pile capacity became negligible.
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 19 • Issue 5 • May 2019
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Received: Mar 13, 2018
Accepted: Oct 4, 2018
Published online: Feb 20, 2019
Published in print: May 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Jul 20, 2019
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