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Experimental P-Y Curves from Centrifuge Tests on Pile Foundations Subjected to Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading
Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
  • Milad Souri, Portland State University
  • Arash Khosravifar, Portland State University
  • Scott Schlechter, GRI
  • Nason McCullough, Jacobs Engineering Group
  • Stephen E. Dickenson, New Albion Geotechnical
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Subjects
  • Piling (Civil engineering),
  • Soil liquefaction,
  • Centrifuges -- Mathematical models,
  • Soil mechanics
Disciplines
Abstract

The results of five centrifuge models were used to evaluate the response of pile-supported wharves subjected to inertial and liquefaction-induced lateral spreading loads. The centrifuge models contained pile groups that were embedded in rockfill dikes over layers of loose to dense sand and were shaken by a series of ground motions. The p-y curves were back-calculated for both dynamic and static loading from centrifuge data and were compared against commonly used API p-y relationships. It was found that a significant reduction in ultimate soil resistance occurred in dynamic p-y curves in partially/fully liquefied soils as compared to static p-y curves. It was also found that incorporating p-multipliers that are proportional to the pore water pressure ratio in granular materials is adequate for estimating pile demands in pseudostatic analysis.

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Presented at the 44th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Chicago, IL

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30531
Citation Information
Souri, M., Khosravifar, A., Schlechter, S., McCullough, N. & Dickenson, S. E. (2019). “Experimental P-Y Curves from Centrifuge Tests on Pile Foundations Subjected to Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading.” Proc. 44th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, Deep Foundations Institute, Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 685-694.