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Geomechanics and Engineering
  Volume 39, Number 5, December10 2024 , pages 475-482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2024.39.5.475
 


Development and experimental validation of P-Y curves for rectangular piles
Wenshuai Li, Weiming Gong and Guoliang Dai

 
Abstract
    This paper conducted in-situ horizontal load tests on rectangular piles both before and after grouting and systematically analyzed the data. Firstly, the typical response characteristics of rectangular piles in gravelly soil under horizontal loading were determined. Secondly, a set of p-y curve models applicable to rectangular section piles was constructed by utilizing hyperbolic equations combined with the in-situ shear strength parameters and deformation parameters of the soil. Finally, based on the constructed p-y curve models, various important factors determining the response of rectangular piles under horizontal loading were analyzed in detail.
 
Key Words
    field test; gravelly soil; p-y curves; rectangular pile; ultimate lateral resistance
 
Address
Wenshuai Li, Weiming Gong and Guoliang Dai: School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
 

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