ISEC 09


AN ESTIMATING METHOD FOR LATERAL BEHAVIOR OF PILED-RAFT FOUNDATION

HARUYUKI YAMAMOTO, HE HUANG


Abstract

Some simplified design methods were proposed to predict behavior of lateral loaded piled-raft foundations on homogenous soil. One of them is the cone model method. However, only one average solution of pile behavior can be given by this method. It can’t evaluate the location factors of piles. Therefore, this paper describes a new simplified method to predict behavior of lateral loaded piled raft foundations covering the location factor of piles. At first, ground surface displacement is derived theoretically by Cerutti’s solution, then assuming that the raft foundation has rigid stiffness, these displacements are the same to calculation lateral loading distribution. Second, the ground displacement where pile placed could be estimated under calculated lateral loading. Third, the piles behavior are evaluated based on these lateral ground displacements. In addition, 3-D FEM numerical analysis were performed to compared with these solutions.

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