Modelling of raked pile foundations in liquefiable ground |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150090, China;2. School of Engineering and ICT, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia;3. Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0085, USA |
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| Abstract: | Raked piles are believed to behave better than vertical piles in a laterally flowing liquefied ground. This paper aims at numerically simulating the response of raked pile foundations in liquefying ground through nonlinear finite element analysis. For this purpose, the OpenSees computer package was used. A range of sources have been adopted in the definition of model components whose validity is assessed against case studies presented in literature. Experimental and analytical data confirmed that the backbone force density–displacement (p–y) curve simulating lateral pile response is of acceptable credibility for both vertical and raked piles. A parametric investigation on fixed-head piles subject to lateral spreading concluded that piles exhibiting positive inclination impart lower moment demands at the head while those inclined negatively perform better at liquefaction boundaries (relative to vertical piles). Further studies reveal substantial axial demand imposed upon negatively inclined members due to the transfer of gravity and ground-induced lateral forces axially down the pile. Extra care must be taken in the design of such members in soils susceptible to lateral spreading such that compressive failure (i.e. pile buckling) is avoided. |
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| Keywords: | Liquefaction Lateral spreading Pile foundations Rake angle |
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