Numerical Analysis of Vertically Loaded Pile Groups

by M. C. McVay, Univ of Florida, United States,
F. C. Townsend, Univ of Florida, United States,
D. G. Bloomquist, Univ of Florida, United States,
M. O. O'Brien, Univ of Florida, United States,
J. A. Caliendo, Univ of Florida, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Foundation Engineering: Current Principles and Practices

Abstract:

An approach is presented for the analysis of linear and nonlinear response of vertically loaded pile groups. The piles are modeled with finite elements, the pile-soil influence through load-transfer curves and the pile-soil-pile interaction through Mindlin's solution. Good agreement was obtained with the proposed method and elastic results and two recently completed field studies.

Subject Headings: Soil-pile interaction | Pile groups | Field tests | Vertical loads | Finite element method | Soil-structure interaction | Soil strength

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