Behaviour of Inclined Circular Pile Under Uplift Loading in Layered Soil: Numerical and Experimental Analysis
摘要
Tension piles are installed at an angle to the vertical to withstand lateral and inclined forces. Offshore structures and towers are often exposed to strong forces such as wave pressure, wind load, and ship impacts, which can cause them to overturn. Both tension and compression forces to the subsoil can be prevented by installing the inclined and vertical piles together. This helps ensure the stability and safety of the structure. This paper presents the result of numerical analysis done using PLAXIS 3D software and laboratory tests executed on single and double layered soil to study uplift capacity of piles under the action of pullout load. A parametric study is implemented by varying the pile material (steel and concrete), L/d ratio (12 and 16), and inclination angles (0°, 10°, 20°, and 30°). The test results indicate that the pile uplift capacity increases with increasing diameter and the steel pile have 4% more uplift capacity as compared to concrete piles. The net ultimate pullout capacity attend maximum at 0° inclination angle and thereafter decreased its values with increasing inclination angles. To ensure accuracy, our current numerical model is validated with an experimental study that was conducted in the laboratory.