Abstract
Pile-supported wharf is a general option in port design to provide lateral resistance and bearing capacity under both static and dynamic loadings. In situ large-scale physical modeling using surface wave generator was performed to study the dynamic soil-structure interactions in pile-supported wharves and to verify configuration of an in situ monitoring station. A wharf model consisting of two steel pipe piles welded on a steel slab was installed on a reconstituted underwater embankment. Due to screening of stress waves, the two piles are subjected to different loading conditions. Data reduction procedures were developed to analyze coupled shear strain-pore pressure generation behavior, pile responses, and soilpile interaction characteristics. The results proved that the physical modeling can capture the interactions among the induced shear strain, generated excess pore pressure, and dynamic p-y behavior around piles. Preliminary results also show that evolutions of dynamic p-y curve with excess pore pressure variations should be included in soil-pile interaction modeling.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Geotechnical Testing Journal |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 May 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology