The Finite Element Analysis of Interaction Problem Through Water, Soil, Balloon and Pile

Abstract

This paper presents the finite element analysis of an interaction problem involving water, soil, balloon and pile. A building with friction piles is considered, and balloons are introduced to the top of piles. To control the vertical displacement of the building, water is injected into or removed from the balloons. The two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equation is introduced, and the ALE (Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian) method is applied to the water flow analysis. The FS (Fractional Step) method is also applied in the finite element formulation. The soil, which is assumed as a linear elastic body, is subjected to the deformation analysis. The balloon and pile are assumed as a linear elastic truss and a rigid frame, and the deformation analysis is also performed. All the components are discretized by the finite element method in space and are interactively solved by taking into account continuity conditions of traction and displacement.