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Application of Back Analysis on Laterally Loaded Single Pile

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  • 1 School of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
    2 Shanghai Third Harbour Engineering Science & Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200032, China

Online published: 2020-10-09

Abstract

In views of the limitations of the existing methods for calculating the pile foundation capacity, a back analysis approach of the $m$-value is introduced. In order to consider the sensitivity of pile behavior to the $m$-value, the relationships between the applied horizontal loads at pile head and the corresponding $m$-value along with the pile stiffness changes are studied. Based on statistics data from the extensive in-situ tests, the back analysis results suggest an exponential expression for the $m$-value in various soil conditions and horizontal displacements at pile head. This method is capable of providing an accurate $m$-value in calculating the pile responses under lateral loads.

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Feng WU, Jing-hai GONG, Kun FU . Application of Back Analysis on Laterally Loaded Single Pile[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Science), 2015 , 20(6) : 696 -702 . DOI: 10.1007/s12204-015-1679-7

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