The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari

Lateral movement of sheet pile driven in soft soils has been a major problem in geotechnical engineering. It was reported that the conventional theories such as Rankine and Coulomb theory has overpredicted the lateral movement, hence causing inaccuracy. On top of that, the behavior of lateral...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Juhaizad, Md Zain, Nor Hazwani, Ashaari, Yasmin
Format: Research Reports
Language:English
Published: Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/565/1/LP_JUHAIZAD%20AHMAD%2010_5%201.pdf
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Md Zain, Nor Hazwani
Ashaari, Yasmin
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Ashaari, Yasmin
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description Lateral movement of sheet pile driven in soft soils has been a major problem in geotechnical engineering. It was reported that the conventional theories such as Rankine and Coulomb theory has overpredicted the lateral movement, hence causing inaccuracy. On top of that, the behavior of lateral movement on soft soil is not well understood since it is complicated and involved many parameters. So, the objectives of this study are to understand the behavior of soft soil in terms of lateral movement and to measure the amount of lateral movement on soft soil using physical laboratory model and Finite Element Method, which is PL AXIS. Excavation work has been conducted on the physical model and at the same time the available models in PLAXIS software such as MohrCoulomb (MC), Hardening-Soil (HS), Soft Soil (SS) and Soft Soil Creep (SSC) model were employed to predict the amount of movement during excavation. Based on the results, the amount of lateral movement is proportional to the depth of excavation. The lateral movement increases as the depth of excavation increases. Moreover, through physical modeling, it was found that the angle of wedge failure is the same as Rankine theory which is (45°+0/2). Besides that, through Finite Element Method, it was observed that the Soft Soil Creep model gives more accurate results since this model is specially design for soft soil problems. As a recommendion, this study can be enhanced by using centrifuge model due to its ability to replicate the real soil unit weight, therefore producing more reliable results. In terms of Finite Element Method, 3-D model should be engaged in order to obtain more accurate results.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:5652016-06-16T00:45:11Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/565/ The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari Ahmad, Juhaizad Md Zain, Nor Hazwani Ashaari, Yasmin TA Engineering. Civil engineering Soil mechanics. Including properties of soils, water in soil, strength properties, consolidation, etc. Lateral movement of sheet pile driven in soft soils has been a major problem in geotechnical engineering. It was reported that the conventional theories such as Rankine and Coulomb theory has overpredicted the lateral movement, hence causing inaccuracy. On top of that, the behavior of lateral movement on soft soil is not well understood since it is complicated and involved many parameters. So, the objectives of this study are to understand the behavior of soft soil in terms of lateral movement and to measure the amount of lateral movement on soft soil using physical laboratory model and Finite Element Method, which is PL AXIS. Excavation work has been conducted on the physical model and at the same time the available models in PLAXIS software such as MohrCoulomb (MC), Hardening-Soil (HS), Soft Soil (SS) and Soft Soil Creep (SSC) model were employed to predict the amount of movement during excavation. Based on the results, the amount of lateral movement is proportional to the depth of excavation. The lateral movement increases as the depth of excavation increases. Moreover, through physical modeling, it was found that the angle of wedge failure is the same as Rankine theory which is (45°+0/2). Besides that, through Finite Element Method, it was observed that the Soft Soil Creep model gives more accurate results since this model is specially design for soft soil problems. As a recommendion, this study can be enhanced by using centrifuge model due to its ability to replicate the real soil unit weight, therefore producing more reliable results. In terms of Finite Element Method, 3-D model should be engaged in order to obtain more accurate results. Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2010 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/565/1/LP_JUHAIZAD%20AHMAD%2010_5%201.pdf The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari. (2010) [Research Reports] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/565.pdf> (Submitted)
spellingShingle TA Engineering. Civil engineering
Soil mechanics. Including properties of soils, water in soil, strength properties, consolidation, etc.
Ahmad, Juhaizad
Md Zain, Nor Hazwani
Ashaari, Yasmin
The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari
title The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari
title_full The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari
title_fullStr The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari
title_full_unstemmed The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari
title_short The modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model / Juhaizad Ahmad, Nor Hazwani Md Zain and Prof. Madya Dr. Yasmin Ashaari
title_sort modelling of lateral movement of soft soil using finite element analysis and laboratory model juhaizad ahmad nor hazwani md zain and prof madya dr yasmin ashaari
topic TA Engineering. Civil engineering
Soil mechanics. Including properties of soils, water in soil, strength properties, consolidation, etc.
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