Influence of Pile Shape on the Crushable Behavior of GranularMaterials around Driven Piles: DEMAnalysis

摘要

This study presents an analysis and a visualization of the effect that the pile shape has on the penetration resistance of driven piles in crushable granular materials. Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations of piles with different shapes (flat tip, open pile, triangular tip) being driven into a previously compacted uniform crushable soil are presented. The results from the DEM simulations showed that the shape of the driven pile has a significant influence on the development of penetration resistance and particle crushing.