INTERACTION BETWEEN PILE AND RAFT IN PILED RAFT FOUNDATION

摘要

The interaction between pile and raft in a piled raft foundation has been investigated by model test and finite element analysis. A method is presented to predict the complete load-settlement response of a piled raft foundation in soft clay from those of its component parts, the pile and the raft, based on interaction between pile and raft. The efficiency of a piled raft foundation and independent partial-safety factors for pile and raft in a piled raft foundation are also discussed.