Simplified Analysis Approach for Predicting Ground-Borne Vibrations Induced by Impact Driving of Concrete Piles
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 149, Issue 10
Abstract
As a common vibration source, impact pile driving can adversely affect the surrounding environment. Predicting ground-borne vibration intensities and evaluating vibration impact should typically be performed before the start of pile-driving work. However, existing prediction methods based on empirical formulas are often too crude for the reliable analysis of ground-borne vibrations because they cannot reflect the inherent features of dynamic pile–soil interaction or lack a rigorous analytical basis. Furthermore, prediction methods based on sophisticated finite-element modeling and field experiments are too time-consuming to meet practical engineering needs. Given this research gap, this study proposed an efficient and rigorous prediction approach for ground-borne vibrations induced by impact pile driving, wherein hammer-driven closed-end circular concrete piles penetrating into homogenous soil ground were investigated. A simplified pile-driving analysis was developed to compute ground-radiated energy at the pile–soil interface. Wave attenuation equations were applied to predict vibration intensity variation with distance by considering the propagation nature of various types of waves. Finite-element simulations and field measurements verified the accuracy of the proposed prediction approach.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Grant No. C7038-20G) and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Grant Nos. ZE2L, BBWJ, ZVX6, and ZJMV).
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Received: May 14, 2022
Accepted: May 23, 2023
Published online: Aug 3, 2023
Published in print: Oct 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Jan 3, 2024
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