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<p>Static pile load tests in laboratory conditions were carried out to study the mechanism of the pile skin and pile base resistance mobilization with settlement and their interactions. The mechanism of the skin resistance at the base is important in the correct interpretation of the pile capacity. Especially in the case of piles shallowly embedded in the bearing layer. In the studies described in this article, high-precision piezoelectric elastic stress maps were used. The tests were carried out on piles with a diameter of 2.5–2.8 cm, and length of 40 cm. Static pile load tests were carried out to measure resistance at the pile base, settlement and change of stress in the soil at the level of the pile base or beneath the pile base were measured. The analysis of stress in soil allowed to investigate the interaction between the resistances of the pile base and skin. The state of stress in the soil close to the pile base, both beneath and above the pile base level was heavily influenced by the simultaneous mobilization of skin and base resistance.</p>
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Static pile load tests in laboratory conditions were carried out to study the mechanism of the pile skin and pile base resistance mobilization with settlement and their interactions. The mechanism of the skin resistance at the base is important in the correct interpretation of the pile capacity. Especially in the case of piles shallowly embedded in the bearing layer. In the studies described in this article, high-precision piezoelectric elastic stress maps were used. The tests were carried out on piles with a diameter of 2.5–2.8 cm, and length of 40 cm. Static pile load tests were carried out to measure resistance at the pile base, settlement and change of stress in the soil at the level of the pile base or beneath the pile base were measured. The analysis of stress in soil allowed to investigate the interaction between the resistances of the pile base and skin. The state of stress in the soil close to the pile base, both beneath and above the pile base level was heavily influenced by the simultaneous mobilization of skin and base resistance.

The Analysis of Pile Skin and Base Resistances Interaction Based on Static Pile Load Test in Experimental Research

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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Static pile load tests in laboratory conditions were carried out to study the mechanism of the pile skin and pile base resistance mobilization with settlement...

The Analysis of Pile Skin and Base Resistances Interaction Based on Static Pile Load Test in Experimental Research

Published Online: Oct 20, 2023

Page range: 141 - 150

Received: Jan 23, 2023

Accepted: Mar 29, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0041

Keywords
Pile, Pile skin friction, Pile base resistance

© 2023 Krzysztof Żarkiewicz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Analysis of Pile Skin and Base Resistances Interaction Based on Static Pile Load Test in Experimental Research

Published Online: Oct 20, 2023

Page range: 141 - 150

Received: Jan 23, 2023

Accepted: Mar 29, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0041

KeywordsPile, Pile skin friction, Pile base resistance

© 2023 Krzysztof Żarkiewicz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Pile, Pile skin friction, Pile base resistance