Behavior of Single Battered Piles under Lateral Loading
Volume Title: ICASGE2025
Paper ID : 1115-ICASGE-FULL (R1)
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Battered piles are defined as piles which installed in the soil at an inclination with the vertical to withstand inclined loads or large lateral loads. Battered piles along with vertical piles are used in many structures, such as high-rise building, marine structures, chimneys, and towers. A 3D finite element analysis using Plaxis 3D software was conducted to investigate the effect of the several variables that affect the behavior of single battered piles under lateral loading. The study is achieved on a steel pipe pile embedded in a dry sandy soil with two relative densities (Dr = 35%, and 75%) at different inclination angles (β = -40°, -30°, -20°, -10°, 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, and 40°) and three embedded ratios (L/d = 20, 30, and 40). The numerical results showed that, negative battered piles offer maximum resistance to pure lateral loads as compared to vertical and positive battered piles. The ultimate lateral capacity of a single battered pile is depending on the inclination angle of the pile, and the relative density of soil. Moreover, the pre-vertical load on the pile affects the lateral behavior of the battered piles. It is believed that the findings of this study can be implemented in the design of battered piles in order to help the geotechnical engineering community.
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