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Lateral boundary effect in centrifuge tests for spudcan penetration in uniform clay

Lateral boundary effect in centrifuge tests for spudcan penetration in uniform clay
Lateral boundary effect in centrifuge tests for spudcan penetration in uniform clay

The effect of the centrifuge strongbox boundary on the penetration resistance of a spudcan foundation in uniform clay has been studied using Large Deformation FE analysis. Both smooth and rough strongbox boundaries were considered with various strongbox sizes. The spudcan penetration resistance and soil flow mechanisms were analysed. It was observed that, when the strongbox size was reduced, the spudcan penetration resistance was decreased for a smooth boundary and increased for a rough boundary. The depth of cavity formed above the spudcan during its penetration, in most cases, was determined by the soil flow around mechanism without cavity wall failure. However, cavity wall failure could be initiated when a smooth strongbox boundary was very close to the spudcan. The strongbox boundary effect on the spudcan penetration resistance can be avoided when the distance of the strongbox boundary to the spudcan centre is larger than 1.5 times of spudcan diameter for a rough boundary; or 2 times of spudcan diameter for a smooth boundary.

Boundary effect, Clay, Finite element modeling, Foundation
1660-9336
458-463
Trans Tech Publications
Ullah, Shah Neyamat
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Hu, Yuxia
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White, David
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Stanier, Samuel
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Steven, Grant P.
Li, Qing
Zhang, Zhongpu (Leo)
Ullah, Shah Neyamat
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Hu, Yuxia
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White, David
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Stanier, Samuel
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Steven, Grant P.
Li, Qing
Zhang, Zhongpu (Leo)

Ullah, Shah Neyamat, Hu, Yuxia, White, David and Stanier, Samuel (2014) Lateral boundary effect in centrifuge tests for spudcan penetration in uniform clay. Steven, Grant P., Li, Qing and Zhang, Zhongpu (Leo) (eds.) In Advances in Computational Mechanics. vol. 553, Trans Tech Publications. pp. 458-463 . (doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.553.458).

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Abstract

The effect of the centrifuge strongbox boundary on the penetration resistance of a spudcan foundation in uniform clay has been studied using Large Deformation FE analysis. Both smooth and rough strongbox boundaries were considered with various strongbox sizes. The spudcan penetration resistance and soil flow mechanisms were analysed. It was observed that, when the strongbox size was reduced, the spudcan penetration resistance was decreased for a smooth boundary and increased for a rough boundary. The depth of cavity formed above the spudcan during its penetration, in most cases, was determined by the soil flow around mechanism without cavity wall failure. However, cavity wall failure could be initiated when a smooth strongbox boundary was very close to the spudcan. The strongbox boundary effect on the spudcan penetration resistance can be avoided when the distance of the strongbox boundary to the spudcan centre is larger than 1.5 times of spudcan diameter for a rough boundary; or 2 times of spudcan diameter for a smooth boundary.

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Published date: May 2014
Venue - Dates: 1st Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics, ACCM 2013, , Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2013-10-03 - 2013-10-04
Keywords: Boundary effect, Clay, Finite element modeling, Foundation

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Local EPrints ID: 419757
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/419757
ISSN: 1660-9336
PURE UUID: 0194eca1-84cf-4d88-9262-ec4382048d26
ORCID for David White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-582X

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Date deposited: 20 Apr 2018 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:32

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Author: Shah Neyamat Ullah
Author: Yuxia Hu
Author: David White ORCID iD
Author: Samuel Stanier
Editor: Grant P. Steven
Editor: Qing Li
Editor: Zhongpu (Leo) Zhang

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