Predicted and observed cyclic performance of piles in calcareous sand

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of Geotechnical Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1995)121:1(1)· OSTI ID:6647578

Al-Douri, R H; Poulos, H G ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Sydney (Australia)

The performance of small-scale model piles jacked into calcareous sand and tested under cyclic axial loadings is presented in this paper. The calcareous sand beds used for the tests have been prepared from reconstituted soil that has been consolidated under different overburden pressures using a test vessel of special design. The study is focused on the accumulation of permanent displacement of the piles under both uniform and nonuniform amplitude cyclic loadings. A numerical analysis is employed to predict the cyclic behavior of the model piles, using input parameters derived from the experimental results. Comparisons between the measured and predicted results show reasonable agreement.

• OSTI ID: 6647578
• Journal Information: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering; (United States) Vol. 121:1; ISSN JGENDZ; ISSN 0733-9410
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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