Effect of Relative Density on Lateral Load Capacity of a Cyclic Laterally Loaded Pile in Sandy Soil

Sung-Ha Baek; Joon-Young Kim; Seung-Hwan Lee; Choong-Ki Chung

doi:10.7843/kgs.2016.32.4.41

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Effect of Relative Density on Lateral Load Capacity of a Cyclic Laterally Loaded Pile in Sandy Soil 모래지반의 상대밀도에 따른 횡방향 반복재하 시 말뚝의 극한지지력 평가

30 April 2016. pp. 41-49

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Abstract

Pile foundations used as offshore support structures are dominantly subjected to cyclic lateral loads due to wind and waves. In this study, a series of cyclic lateral load tests were performed on a pre-installed aluminum flexible pile in sandy soil with three different relative densities (40%, 70% and 90%) in order to evaluate the effect of cyclic lateral loads on lateral load capacity of a pile. The cyclic lateral loads increased the lateral load capacity of a pile at 40% relative density, whereas they decreased it at 70% and 90% relative densities. This can be explained by the fact that the cyclic lateral loads slightly densified the surrounding soil in relatively loose sand (40%), while the surrounding soil was disturbed in relatively dense sand (70% and 90%). These effects were more obvious as the cyclic lateral load amplitude increased, being independent with the saturation. Also, from the test results, an empirical equation for the lateral load capacity of a cyclic laterally loaded pile in sandy soil was developed in terms of relative density of the soil and the cyclic lateral load amplitude.

Keywords

Pile foundation

Model pile test

Lateral load capacity

Cyclic lateral load

Relative density

해상구조물을 지지하는 말뚝기초는 바람, 조류, 파랑 등의 영향으로 횡방향 반복하중을 지배적으로 받는다. 본 연구에서는 횡방향 반복하중이 말뚝의 횡방향 극한지지력에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여, 서로 다른 세 가지 상대밀도(40%, 70%, 90%)로 조성된 모래지반에서 모형말뚝시험을 수행하였다. 상대밀도 40%로 조성 된 모래지반에서는 횡방향 반복재하 시 말뚝 주변 지반이 조밀해짐에 따라 횡방향 극한지지력이 증가하였다. 반면, 상대밀도 70%와 90%로 조성 된 모래지반에서는 횡방향 반복재하 시 말뚝 주변 지반의 교란효과로 인하여 횡방향 극한지지력이 감소하였다. 이러한 횡방향 극한지지력의 증가 및 감소효과는 횡방향 반복하중의 크기가 커질수록 더욱 명확하게 나타났으며, 모래지반의 포화 여부에는 큰 영향을 받지 않았다. 모형시험 결과를 활용하여 모래지반의 상대밀도, 횡방향 반복하중의 크기에 따른 말뚝의 횡방향 극한지지력 산정 식을 제안하였고, 이를 횡방향 반복하중을 지배적으로 받는 말뚝의 설계 시 활용 가능하도록 하였다.

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Publisher :The Korean Geotechnical Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국지반공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반공학회 논문집
Volume : 32
No :4
Pages :41-49
Received Date : 2016-03-04
Revised Date : 2016-03-30
Accepted Date : 2016-04-16
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2016.32.4.41

Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society ISSN:1229-2427(Print) 2288-646X(Online) 한국지반공학회 논문집

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