Revetment
piles serve as critical infrastructure for protecting riverbanks and coastal
regions from wave and current erosion. Their bending capacity is fundamental to
ensuring structural safety and long-term durability. After addressing a newly
developed polygonal prestressed concrete revetment pile, this study proposes an
analytical calculation method for the flexural capacity of irregular
cross-sections, implemented through an automated Python-based computational
framework. A series of full-scale four-point bending tests were conducted to
evaluate the influence of varying cross-sectional geometries, reinforcement
configurations, pile lengths, and concrete grades. By integrating Digital Image
Correlation (DIC) and photogrammetry, non-contact measurements of deformation,
strain fields, and crack propagation were obtained to elucidate the flexural
behavior and failure mechanisms. The results demonstrate that the proposed
piles exhibit superior flexural capacity and ductility. The error between the
calculated and experimental values ranges from -0.18 to 0.27, validating the
precision of the proposed analytical model. The flexural process transitions
through three distinct stages: the elastic stage, the cracked-working stage,
and the plastic stage. Increasing the diameter of prestressed tendons
simultaneously improves the cracking moment, yield moment, and ductility. While
an increase in section width significantly enhances the cracking and yield
moments, it leads to a reduction in deformation capacity. Furthermore, higher
concrete strength delays crack initiation and elevates the overall flexural
capacity, whereas the span effect associated with increased pile length results
in a convergence of capacity differences but a significant amplification of
deflection. These findings provide a robust theoretical and experimental
foundation for the design and analysis of novel revetment piles.
CHEN Jianwen1, ZHU Feng1, RAO Zejun1, WANG Sen2, 3, TIAN Chuang4, PENG Longsheng4, ZHAO Bing2, 3
. Calculation Method and Experimental Investigation of
Flexural Capacity of Polygonal Prestressed Concrete Revetment Piles[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 0
: 1
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DOI: 10.16183/j.cnki.jsjtu.2026.057