Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning

This article presents in situ research on the side surface of continuous flight auger (CFA) foundation piles using a three-dimensional (3D) laser scanner (Leica ScanStation C10) in order to evaluate the morphology assessment of pile concrete surfaces in various geotechnical layers. Terrestrial laser...

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Main Authors: Zbigniew Muszyński, Marek Wyjadłowski
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Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/5/1012
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description This article presents in situ research on the side surface of continuous flight auger (CFA) foundation piles using a three-dimensional (3D) laser scanner (Leica ScanStation C10) in order to evaluate the morphology assessment of pile concrete surfaces in various geotechnical layers. Terrestrial laser scanning describes the 3D geometry of the construction with high spatial resolution and accuracy. A total of six areas were selected from the acquired point cloud for which a two-step approach for removing the form was applied. In the first step, the reference surface was fitted using the least squares method, and then, cylindrical projection of the surface was performed. In the second step, an operator of removal of the multi-plane form was applied. For each sample, height parameters (<i>Sq</i>, <i>Ssk</i>, <i>Sku</i>, <i>Sp</i>, <i>Sv</i>, <i>Sz</i>, <i>Sa</i>) and functional volume parameters (<i>Vmp</i>, <i>Vmc</i>, <i>Vvc</i>, <i>Vvv</i>) according to the standard ISO 25178-2:2012 were determined. Significant differences in the values of surface height and functional volume parameters were observed for each geotechnical layer where piles were formed. Because the piles remain embedded in the ground, in situ tests of the side surface of piles are rarely performed and taken into account in the assessment of pile bearing capacity. The study of surface topography is a crucial stage in the assessment of the shear strength at the interface between a concrete pile and the soil layer. The obtained concrete morphology assessments are applicable during the determination of the skin friction factor in the analytical or numerical estimation of pile shaft resistance. The proposed procedure of morphology evaluation may improve the fidelity of the assumed friction factor between the concrete and soil and increase the reliability of direct shear experiments.
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spelling doaj.art-a30a29b37ba34345b242f0d11d21a9462022-12-22T02:57:41ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-02-01195101210.3390/s19051012s19051012Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser ScanningZbigniew Muszyński0Marek Wyjadłowski1Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandThis article presents in situ research on the side surface of continuous flight auger (CFA) foundation piles using a three-dimensional (3D) laser scanner (Leica ScanStation C10) in order to evaluate the morphology assessment of pile concrete surfaces in various geotechnical layers. Terrestrial laser scanning describes the 3D geometry of the construction with high spatial resolution and accuracy. A total of six areas were selected from the acquired point cloud for which a two-step approach for removing the form was applied. In the first step, the reference surface was fitted using the least squares method, and then, cylindrical projection of the surface was performed. In the second step, an operator of removal of the multi-plane form was applied. For each sample, height parameters (<i>Sq</i>, <i>Ssk</i>, <i>Sku</i>, <i>Sp</i>, <i>Sv</i>, <i>Sz</i>, <i>Sa</i>) and functional volume parameters (<i>Vmp</i>, <i>Vmc</i>, <i>Vvc</i>, <i>Vvv</i>) according to the standard ISO 25178-2:2012 were determined. Significant differences in the values of surface height and functional volume parameters were observed for each geotechnical layer where piles were formed. Because the piles remain embedded in the ground, in situ tests of the side surface of piles are rarely performed and taken into account in the assessment of pile bearing capacity. The study of surface topography is a crucial stage in the assessment of the shear strength at the interface between a concrete pile and the soil layer. The obtained concrete morphology assessments are applicable during the determination of the skin friction factor in the analytical or numerical estimation of pile shaft resistance. The proposed procedure of morphology evaluation may improve the fidelity of the assumed friction factor between the concrete and soil and increase the reliability of direct shear experiments.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/5/1012terrestrial laser scanningLIDARshear strengthCFA pilesroughness parameters
spellingShingle Zbigniew Muszyński
Marek Wyjadłowski
Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning
Sensors
terrestrial laser scanning
LIDAR
shear strength
CFA piles
roughness parameters
title Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning
title_full Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning
title_fullStr Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning
title_short Assessment of the Shear Strength of Pile-to-Soil Interfaces Based on Pile Surface Topography Using Laser Scanning
title_sort assessment of the shear strength of pile to soil interfaces based on pile surface topography using laser scanning
topic terrestrial laser scanning
LIDAR
shear strength
CFA piles
roughness parameters
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/5/1012
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