Behavior of Pile Foundations in Laterally Spreading Ground during Centrifuge Tests

Eight dynamic model tests were performed on a p m radius centrifuge to study the behavior of single piles and pile groups in timetable and laterally spreading ground. Pile diameters ranged from 0.36 to 1.45 m for single piles, and from 0.73 to 1.17 m for pile groups. The soil profile consisted of a gently sloping nonliquefied crust over liquefiable loose sand over dense sand. Each model was tested with a series of realistic earthquake motions with peak base accelerations ranging from 0.13 g to 1.00 g. Representative data that characterize the important aspects of soil pile interaction in liquefiable ground are presented.

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• Authors:
  • Brandenburg, Scott J
  • Boulanger, Ross W
  • Kutter, Bruce L
  • Chang, Dongdong
• Publication Date: 2005-11-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1378-1391
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Centrifuges; Earthquakes; Liquefaction; Pile foundations; Pile groups
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral loads; Soil deformation
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01010757
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 2005 4:52PM