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Abstract
Most previous experimental studies on the behavior of piles subjected to lateral loading have focused on testing model piles embedded in dry or fully saturated soils, and little attention has been paid to the impact of the soil partial saturation on the results. This paper presents results of 1g model tests on a single pile embedded in dry and unsaturated sand subjected to two-way constant displacement amplitude loading. The tests were aimed at examination of the effects of degree of soil saturation and density on the pile internal forces and lateral capacity and the deformation patterns of the adjacent soils. Five degrees of saturation (Sr = 0, 10, 20, 35 and 50%) for loose and medium-dense sand (Dr = 20% and 50%) were chosen and a 65-mm-diameter and 900-mm-long polyethylene model pile was used. Test results indicated that at each soil relative density, the pile head horizontal load, and the maximum bending moment, shear force, and soil reaction in the pile increase with increase in the degree of saturation up to about Sr = 35%. However, further increase in Sr led to decrease in these values. Moreover, the cyclic loading led to depressions in the surface of the dry sand and bulging associated with soil–pile separation in the unsaturated sand. For the model testing conditions used, results indicated that the sand degree of saturation can have a greater impact on the pile behavior than its density.
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Acta Geotechnica is an international journal devoted to the publication and dissemination of basic and applied research in geoengineering – an interdisciplinary field dealing with geomaterials such as soils and rocks. Coverage emphasizes the interplay between geomechanical models and their engineering applications. The journal presents original research papers on fundamental concepts in geomechanics and their novel applications in geoengineering based on experimental, analytical and/or numerical approaches. The main purpose of the journal is to foster understanding of the fundamental mechanisms behind the phenomena and processes in geomaterials, from kilometer-scale problems as they occur in geoscience, and down to the nano-scale, with their potential impact on geoengineering. The journal strives to report and archive progress in the field in a timely manner, presenting research papers, review articles, short notes and letters to the editors.