Static lateral load testing of model piles in clay soil: Phase I.

摘要

This research project was done on behalf of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Model piles were subjected to static lateral loading in homogeneous, undisturbed clay with a known undrained shear strength. The dimensions of length, diameter, height from soil to applied load, and a pile stiffness parameter as was determined by dimensional analysis to be consistent will common full-scale steel pipe piles commonly used by UDOT. Bending moment profiles of the model pile were obtained for Lateral loads using foil type strain gages. Pile head deflection and soil response (p-y curves) were determined from these measured pile moment profiles.; Model pile test results were compared to predictions made by the computer design packages Florida Pier (a 3-D, nonlinear, finite element analysis program written at the University of Florida) and COM624P.