Analysis of Steel Chip Fiber Reinforced Composite Dual Pile Under Lateral Load Conditions on Sloping Terrain


Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 01 | Page : 210-220
    By

    Aman Tiwari,

  • Nitin Dindorkar,

  • Suneet Kaur,

  1. Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  2. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh,
  3. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Pile foundations, in addition to supporting vertical loads from superstructures, are subjected to lateral stresses arising from seismic activities, wind gusts, water currents, and traffic impacts etc. Failure to account for these lateral forces can pose significant risks if the structure is expected to encounter any form of lateral pressure. Previous research has investigated the behavior of individual composite piles under horizontal forces, considering different soil properties, to determine the deflection and maximum bending moment. The current study examines lateral load capacity of steel chip fiber reinforced concrete (SCFRC) composite piles consisting of two piles spaced 2.5 times the diameter (D) apart, treated as a single unit. A horizontal force is applied at the upper part of the pile pair, which is connected by a structural pile cap (connection plate). Strain gauges are installed along the outer edge of each pile to obtain experimental data on deflection. A finite element model (FEM) is developed and analyzed in PLAXIS 3D software to simulate the soil-pile interaction for the given arrangement. The results obtained from both experimental and numerical analyses demonstrate a strong correlation, indicating that an increase in the slope angle leads to a decrease in the lateral load capacity of the SCFRC composite pile assembly. There is a significant influence of pile location and angle of slope on the lateral load capacity of pile. The use of SCFRC dual pile can effectively reduce the impact on the existing pile, resulting in smaller lateral displacement and bending moment compared to an isolated pile.

Keywords: Lateral load, steel chip fiber reinforced concrete, composite pile, dual pile, FEM, PLAXIS

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Aman Tiwari, Nitin Dindorkar, Suneet Kaur. Analysis of Steel Chip Fiber Reinforced Composite Dual Pile Under Lateral Load Conditions on Sloping Terrain. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2024; 13(01):210-220.
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Volume 13
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Received 09/05/2024
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