Abstract
The failure mode should be taken into account in the analytical solution for pile base resistance. In order to determine the pile’s failure pattern in soft rock, the graphical model test method is used. That the compression zone below the pile base in soft rock is compatible with the spherical cavity expansion is shown. An improved calculation model for the ultimate base resistance may be developed by considering the force balance of the rigid cone under the pile-end in the ultimate stress state and the limit pressure required to expand a spherical cavity. To account for the influence of socket length, the limiting pressure for the spherical cavity expansion in infinite space is adjusted to that in semi-infinite space. The ultimate resistance of a base is computed by factoring in the length effect. The normalization of the base resistance-displacement relation is provided based on the findings of pressure chamber experiments on pile load-settlement, which are independent of socket length and overburden pressure. This semi-empirical technique is verified via the use of pressure chamber experiments and field testing of piles in soft rock.
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