An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles

Despite a considerable progress in the analysis and design of monopiles, many methods are based on complex mathematical structures with doubtful or hard assumptions to verify. Therefore, there is still a need for simple and yet accurate methods for the analysis of monopiles under drained and undrain...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Ochmański, D. Mašín, J. Duque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Soils and Foundations
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080622001718
_version_ 1811159944872853504
author M. Ochmański
D. Mašín
J. Duque
author_facet M. Ochmański
D. Mašín
J. Duque
author_sort M. Ochmański
collection DOAJ
description Despite a considerable progress in the analysis and design of monopiles, many methods are based on complex mathematical structures with doubtful or hard assumptions to verify. Therefore, there is still a need for simple and yet accurate methods for the analysis of monopiles under drained and undrained lateral cyclic loading conditions. In this work, a simple yet efficient two-dimensional modelling approach for the analysis of monopiles is proposed. To account for out-of-plane frictional forces, counter-forces derived from virtual frictional forces generated at the out-of-plane pile interface are applied along the pile length together with the scaled pile stiffness. The predictive capabilities of the proposed approach were validated by back-calculating two different experimental sets. The first consists of a small-scale field monopile test on a coarse-grained soil subjected to lateral cyclic loading under drained conditions. The second is a centrifuge test involving a fine-grained soil subjected to lateral cyclic loading under practically undrained conditions. Simulation results with the proposed approach suggest an accurate prediction of pile displacements and bending moments under both drained and undrained lateral cyclic conditions. The method is, however, unable to reproduce pore water pressures generated behind the pile in low permeability materials.
first_indexed 2024-04-10T05:49:17Z
format Article
id doaj.art-0c4a71bb6af54964aef331c0e246171a
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2524-1788
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-10T05:49:17Z
publishDate 2023-02-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Soils and Foundations
spelling doaj.art-0c4a71bb6af54964aef331c0e246171a2023-03-05T04:22:55ZengElsevierSoils and Foundations2524-17882023-02-01631101263An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded pilesM. Ochmański0D. Mašín1J. Duque2Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland; Corresponding author at: Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland.Charles University, Prague, Czech RepublicCharles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, ColombiaDespite a considerable progress in the analysis and design of monopiles, many methods are based on complex mathematical structures with doubtful or hard assumptions to verify. Therefore, there is still a need for simple and yet accurate methods for the analysis of monopiles under drained and undrained lateral cyclic loading conditions. In this work, a simple yet efficient two-dimensional modelling approach for the analysis of monopiles is proposed. To account for out-of-plane frictional forces, counter-forces derived from virtual frictional forces generated at the out-of-plane pile interface are applied along the pile length together with the scaled pile stiffness. The predictive capabilities of the proposed approach were validated by back-calculating two different experimental sets. The first consists of a small-scale field monopile test on a coarse-grained soil subjected to lateral cyclic loading under drained conditions. The second is a centrifuge test involving a fine-grained soil subjected to lateral cyclic loading under practically undrained conditions. Simulation results with the proposed approach suggest an accurate prediction of pile displacements and bending moments under both drained and undrained lateral cyclic conditions. The method is, however, unable to reproduce pore water pressures generated behind the pile in low permeability materials.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080622001718Numerical modellingPile equivalent stiffnessLateral cyclic loadingSoil-structure interaction
spellingShingle M. Ochmański
D. Mašín
J. Duque
An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles
Soils and Foundations
Numerical modelling
Pile equivalent stiffness
Lateral cyclic loading
Soil-structure interaction
title An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles
title_full An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles
title_fullStr An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles
title_full_unstemmed An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles
title_short An approach for 2D modelling of laterally loaded piles
title_sort approach for 2d modelling of laterally loaded piles
topic Numerical modelling
Pile equivalent stiffness
Lateral cyclic loading
Soil-structure interaction
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080622001718
work_keys_str_mv AT mochmanski anapproachfor2dmodellingoflaterallyloadedpiles
AT dmasin anapproachfor2dmodellingoflaterallyloadedpiles
AT jduque anapproachfor2dmodellingoflaterallyloadedpiles
AT mochmanski approachfor2dmodellingoflaterallyloadedpiles
AT dmasin approachfor2dmodellingoflaterallyloadedpiles
AT jduque approachfor2dmodellingoflaterallyloadedpiles