scholarly journals 3D Numerical Modeling of Large Piled-Raft Foundation on Clayey Soils for Different Loadings and Pile-Raft Configurations

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Shivanand Mali ◽  
Baleshwar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Soil Profile ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Load Sharing ◽  
3D Numerical Modeling ◽  
Interface Elements ◽  
Pile Spacing ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation

AbstractIn a piled-raft foundation, the interaction between structural elements and soil continuum can be simulated very precisely by numerical modeling. In the present study, 3D finite element model has been used to examine the settlement, load-sharing, bending moment, and shear force behavior of piled-raft foundation on different soil profiles for different load configurations and pile-raft configurations (PRCs). The model incorporates the pile-to-soil and raft-to-soil interactions by means of interface elements. The effect of parameters such as pile spacing and raft thickness are also studied. For any soil profile, larger pile spacing is observed to be more efficient in reducing the average settlement and enhancing the load-sharing coefficient. The smaller pile spacing is observed to be efficient in reducing the differential settlement. For any soil profile, the behavior of piled-raft foundation is significantly affected by the PRCs and load configurations. Furthermore, the raft thickness has significant effect on settlement, bending moment, and shears force. Thus, the results of the present study can be used as guidelines for analyzing and designing large piled-raft foundation.

scholarly journals Assessing the effect of governing parameters of bearing capacity determination of small piled rafts on clay soil

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivanand Mali ◽  
Baleshwar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Shear Force ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Pile Spacing ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Pile Diameter ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Maximum Shear Force ◽  
Settlement Ratio ◽  
Pile Length

Abstract In the present study, a small piled raft foundation has been simulated numerically through PLAXIS 3-D software. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of governing parameters such as pile length, pile spacing, pile diameter, and number of piles on the settlement and load-bearing behavior of piled raft, so as to achieve the optimum design for small piled raft configurations. An optimized design of a piled raft is defined as a design with allowable center and differential settlements and satisfactory bearing behavior for a given raft geometry and loading. The results indicated that, with increase in pile length, pile spacing, pile diameter, and number of piles, both the center settlement ratio and differential settlement ratio decreased. The load-bearing capacity of piled raft increased with increase in pile length, pile spacing, pile diameter, and number of piles. Furthermore, the percentage load carried by the piles increased as the pile length, pile spacing, pile diameter, and number of piles increased. The bending moment and shear force in corner pile are noted to be more, and they decreased towards the center pile. With increase in pile length, the maximum raft bending moment decreased, whereas the maximum shear force in the raft increased. Further, with increase in pile spacing, pile diameter, and number of piles, the maximum bending moment and maximum shear force in the raft increased. The optimum parameters for the piled raft foundation can be selected efficiently with the consideration of maximum bending moment and maximum shear force while designing the piled raft foundation. Thus, the results of this study can be used as guidelines for achieving optimum design for small piled raft foundation.

Issues on Design of Piled Raft Foundation

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 6057-6061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Padmanaban M S ◽  
J Sreerambabu
Keyword(s):  
Contact Area ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Foundation Design ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Influencing Parameters

A piled raft foundation consists of a thick concrete slab reinforced with steel which covers the entire contact area of the structure, in which the raft is supported by a group of piles or a number of individual piles. Bending moment on raft, differential and average settlement, pile and raft geometries are the influencing parameters of the piled raft foundation system. In this paper, a detailed review has been carried out on the issues on the raft foundation design. Also, the existing design procedure was explained.

scholarly journals DEFORMATION ANALYSES OF PILED RAFT FOUNDATION IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT REDUCTION AND LOAD SHARING RATIO

2005 ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Toshihiro NODA ◽  
Mutsumi TASHIRO ◽  
Toshihiro TAKAINE ◽  
Akira ASAOKA
Keyword(s):  
Load Sharing ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation

Numerical Analysis on Interaction of Superstructure-Piled Raft Foundation-Foundation Soil

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 1578-1583
Author(s):  
Yong Le Li ◽  
Jiang Feng Wang ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Kun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Load Sharing ◽  
Differential Settlement ◽  
Pile Head ◽  
Secondary Stress ◽  
Foundation Soil ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
Soil Load

based on the finite element method of superstructure-the pile raft foundation-the foundation soil action and interaction are studied. Research shows that the common function is considered, fundamental overall settlement and differential settlement with the increase of floor of a nonlinear trend. The influence of superstructure form is bigger for raft stress, the upper structure existing in secondary stress, and the bending moment and axial force than conventional design method slants big; With the increase of the floors, pile load sharing ratio is reduced gradually,but soil load sharing ratio is increased. Along with the increase of the upper structure stiffness, the load focused on corner and side pile; Increasing thickness of raft, can reduce the certain differential settlement and foundation average settlement, thus reducing the upper structure of secondary stress and improving of foundation soil load sharing ratio, at the same time the distribution of counterforce on the pile head is more uneven under raft, thus requiring more uneven from raft stress, considering the piles under raft and the stress of soils to comprehensive determines a reasonable raft thickness, which makes the design safety economy. As the foundation soil modulus of deformation of foundation soil improvement, sharing the upper loads increases, counterforce on the pile head incline to average, raft maximum bending moment decrease gradually.

scholarly journals Behaviour of Load-Bearing Components of a Cushioned Composite Piled Raft Foundation Under Axial Loading

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. J. Sharma ◽  
S. A. Vasanvala ◽  
C. H. Solanki
Keyword(s):  
Soil Profile ◽  
Axial Loading ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Piled Raft ◽  
Piled Raft Foundation ◽  
Raft Foundation ◽  
The World ◽  
Raft Foundations ◽  
Flexible Pile

Abstract In the last decade piled raft foundations have been widely used around the world as intermediate foundation systems between piles and rafts to control the settlement of foundations. However, when those piles are structurally connected to rafts, relatively high axial stresses develop in relatively small numbers of piles, which are often designed to fully mobilize their geotechnical capacities. To avoid a concentration of stress at the head of piles in a traditional piled raft foundation, the raft is disconnected from the piles, and a cushion is introduced between them. Also, to tackle an unfavourable soil profile for a piled raft foundation, the conventional piled raft has been modified into a cushioned composite piled raft foundation, where piles of different materials are used. In the current study the behavior of cushioned foundation components, which transfer the load from the structure to the subsoil, are analyzed in detail, i.e., the thickness of the raft, the length of a long pile and the modulus of a flexible pile.

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