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Apr 1971
Load-Deformation Mechanism for Bored Piles
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Richard D. Ellison, AM.ASCE, Elio D'Appolonia, F.ASCE, and Gerald R. Thiers, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 97, Issue 4
Abstract
An elasticity model based on the finite element method is developed for analyzing the mechanisms which govern the behavior of bored piles in stiff clay. The method can be used to predict accurately the load capacity and load-deformation behavior of a single pile. A trilinear approximation of the stress-strain curve obtained from undrained triaxial tests is used. The formation of a tension crack which develops at the tip of the pile is shown, invalidating the classical plasticity solutions for tip capacity. The usual assumption of adhesion failure occurring at the pile-soil interface is supported. Comparison of the theoretical results with field measurements on five large-diameter test piles shows the accuracy of the method.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 97 • Issue 4 • April 1971
Pages: 661 - 678
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© 1971 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1971
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Richard D. Ellison, AM.ASCE
Vice Pres., Elio D'Appolonia Consulting Engr., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Elio D'Appolonia, F.ASCE
Pres.; Elio D'Appolonia Consulting Engr., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gerald R. Thiers, M.ASCE
Asst. Prof., Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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