Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load

Abstract— This paper presents the structural behaviour of vertical piles subjected to lateral load. The study encompassed soil tests, pile model tests and theoretical analyses. The soil properties were determined using different soil tests. Flexural test was carried out to determine the flexural r...

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Main Authors:	Kurian, V.J., Ng , C.H.
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Published:	2008
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1364/ http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1364/1/ENCON-08-118.pdf

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spelling	utp-13642017-01-19T08:26:03Z Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load Kurian, V.J. Ng , C.H. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Abstract— This paper presents the structural behaviour of vertical piles subjected to lateral load. The study encompassed soil tests, pile model tests and theoretical analyses. The soil properties were determined using different soil tests. Flexural test was carried out to determine the flexural rigidity of the piles. A total of fourteen pile tests were conducted in a soil tank of 1 m × 1m × 1m size to study the effect of lateral load on piles with different soil conditions and different embedded pile lengths. Lateral deflections and strains in the model piles 1 m long were measured. Model piles made of two materials copper and PVC were used. Three linear analytical methods such as Brom’s method, Brinch Hansen’s method and Matlock & Reese’s elastic method were used to predict the pile behaviour. The pile deflection increased as the pile flexural rigidity, pile embedded length and sand compactness decreased. The pile bending moment increased as the pile embedded length and sand compactness decreased. It was also observed that at points below the ground level, the pile bending moment increased as the pile flexural rigidity increased. The results of the model tests generally correlated better with the heoretical analysis as the pile embedded length increased. Keywords: Vertical pile, lateral load, model tests, bending moment, deflection 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1364/1/ENCON-08-118.pdf Kurian, V.J. and Ng , C.H. (2008) Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load. In: 2nd Engineering Conference (ENCON 2008), 18-19 December 2008, Kuching. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1364/
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spellingShingle	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Kurian, V.J. Ng , C.H. Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load
description	Abstract— This paper presents the structural behaviour of vertical piles subjected to lateral load. The study encompassed soil tests, pile model tests and theoretical analyses. The soil properties were determined using different soil tests. Flexural test was carried out to determine the flexural rigidity of the piles. A total of fourteen pile tests were conducted in a soil tank of 1 m × 1m × 1m size to study the effect of lateral load on piles with different soil conditions and different embedded pile lengths. Lateral deflections and strains in the model piles 1 m long were measured. Model piles made of two materials copper and PVC were used. Three linear analytical methods such as Brom’s method, Brinch Hansen’s method and Matlock & Reese’s elastic method were used to predict the pile behaviour. The pile deflection increased as the pile flexural rigidity, pile embedded length and sand compactness decreased. The pile bending moment increased as the pile embedded length and sand compactness decreased. It was also observed that at points below the ground level, the pile bending moment increased as the pile flexural rigidity increased. The results of the model tests generally correlated better with the heoretical analysis as the pile embedded length increased. Keywords: Vertical pile, lateral load, model tests, bending moment, deflection
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Kurian, V.J. Ng , C.H.
author_facet	Kurian, V.J. Ng , C.H.
author_sort	Kurian, V.J.
title	Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load
title_short	Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load
title_full	Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load
title_fullStr	Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load
title_full_unstemmed	Behaviour of Piles Subjected to Lateral Load
title_sort	behaviour of piles subjected to lateral load
publishDate	2008
url	http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1364/ http://eprints.utp.edu.my/1364/1/ENCON-08-118.pdf
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