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CAPACITY OF SHORT PILES AND CAISSONS IN SOFT CLAY FROM GEOTECHNICAL CENTRIFUGE TESTS

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Murali, Madhuri 
Grajales, Francisco J 
Beemer, Ryan D 
Aubeny, Charles P 
Biscontin, Giovanna  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-5650

Abstract

Geotechnical centrifuge tests were conducted to examine the behavior of low aspect ratio piles and caissons in clayey soils subjected to high moment loading. Model piles with aspect ratio of two were tested in the 150g-ton centrifuge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Results include moment-inclination and force-displacement response for different loading conditions. Numerical studies were also performed consisting of three dimensional finite element simulations in order to predict capacities. The comparisons are performed in terms of the total resistance that is exerted by the soil on the caisson. This paper focuses on presenting the ultimate bearing capacity factors including both experimental and numerical results. In addition, results are compared to a series of studies available in the literature, which include upper bound solutions and experimental results.

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Keywords

Geotechnical, Foundations, Caisson, Piles, Offshore, Centrifuge

Journal Title

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering - ASCE

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Journal ISSN

1090-0241
1943-5606

Volume Title

145

Publisher

American Society of Civil Engineers
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/I019308/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K000314/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/L010917/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N021614/1)
US National Science Foundation