Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Capacity and failure mechanism of laterally loaded jet-grouting reinforced piles: Field and numerical investigation

  • Article
  • Published:
Science China Technological Sciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This study presents the results of field and numerical investigations of lateral stiffness, capacity, and failure mechanisms for plain piles and reinforced concrete piles in soft clay. A plastic-damage model is used to simulate concrete piles and jet-grouting in the numerical analyses. The field study and numerical investigations show that by applying jet-grouting surrounding the upper 7.5D (D = pile diameter) of a pile, lateral stiffness and bearing capacity of the pile are increased by about 110% and 100%, respectively. This is partially because the jet-grouting increases the apparent diameter of the pile, so as to enlarge the extent of failure wedge and hence passive resistance in front of the reinforced pile. Moreover, the jet-grouting provides a circumferential confinement to the concrete pile, which suppresses development of tensile stress in the pile. Correspondingly, tension-induced plastic damage in the concrete pile is reduced, causing less degradation of stiffness and strength of the pile than that of a plain pile. Effectiveness of the circumferential confinement provided by the jet-grouting, however, diminishes once the grouting cracks because of the significant vertical and circumferential tensile stress near its mid-depth. The lateral capacity of the jet-grouting reinforced pile is, therefore, governed by mobilized passive resistance of soil and plastic damage of jet-grouting.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Poulos H G, Davis E H. Pile Foundation Analysis and Design. New York: Wiley, 1980

    Google Scholar 

  2. Zelinski R, Roblee C J, Shantz T. Bridge foundation remediation considerations. In: Earthquake-Induced Movements and Seismic Remediation of Existing Foundations and Abutments, New York: ASCE, 1995

    Google Scholar 

  3. Randolph M F. The response of flexible piles to lateral loading. Geotechnique, 1981, 31: 247–259

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Ng C W W, Zhang L M, Nip C N. Response of laterally loaded largediameter bored pile groups. J Geotech Geoenviron, 2001, 27: 642–657

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Reese L C, Van Impe W F. Single piles and pile groups under lateral loading. Balkema, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2001

    Google Scholar 

  6. Lehane B, Pedram B, Doherty J, et al. Improved performance of monopiles when combined with footings for tower foundations in sand. J Geotech Geoenviron, 2014, 140: 04014027

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Wang L Z, He B, Hong Y, et al. Field tests of the lateral monotonic and cyclic performance of jet-grouting reinforced cast-in-place piles. J Geotech Geoenviron, 2015, 141: 06015001

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Adsero M E. Effect of Jet-grouting on the lateral resistance of soil surrounding driven-pile foundations. Dissertation of Master Degree. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 2008

    Google Scholar 

  9. Rollins K M, Adsero M E, Brown D A. Jet-grouting to increase lateral resistance of pile group in soft clay. In: Proceedings of International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo, Orlando, FL, 2009. 265–272

    Google Scholar 

  10. Rollins K, Herbst M, Adsero M, et al. Jet grouting and soil mixing for increased lateral pile group resistance. In: Procs. GeoFlorida, ASCE, 2010. 1563–1572

    Google Scholar 

  11. Lin C, Han J, Shen S L, et al. Numerical modeling of laterally loaded pile groups in soft clay improved by jet-grouting. In: Fourth International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing, Organized by International Conference Organization for Grouting, Managed by Deep Foundations Institute, February 15–18, New Orleans, LA, 2012

    Google Scholar 

  12. Mesri G. A reevaluation of su(mob)=0.22s’p using laboratory shear tests. Can Geotech J, 1989, 26: 162–164

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. McCabe B A, Lehane B M. The behaviour of axially loaded pile groups driven in clayey silt. J Geotech Geoenviron, 2006, 32: 401–410

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Ng C W W, Hong Y, Liu G B, et al. Ground deformations and soilstructure interaction of a multi-propped excavation in Shanghai soft clays. Géotechnique, 2012, 62: 907–921

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Hong Y, Ng C W W, Chen Y M, et al. Field study of downdrag and dragload of bored piles in consolidating ground. J Perform Constructed Facil, 2015, 04015050

    Google Scholar 

  16. Technical Code for Testing of Building Foundation Piles (JGJ 106–2003). Beijing: China Architecture and Building Press, 2008

  17. Zhang L M, McVay M C, Lai P W. Centrifuge modelling of laterally loaded single battered piles in sands. Can Geotech J, 2006, 36: 1074–1084

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Systèmes D. Abaqus Analysis User’s Manual. Providence, RI, USA: Simulia Corporation, 2007

    Google Scholar 

  19. Gourvenec S, Randolph M F. Effect of strength nonhomogeneity on the shape of failure envelopes for combined loading of strip and circular foundations on clay. Geotechnique, 2003, 53: 575–586

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Lee F H, Juneja A, Tan T S. Stress and pore pressure changes due to sand compaction pile installation in soft clay. Geotechnique, 2004, 54: 1–16

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Juang C H, Wang L, Hsieh H S, et al. Robust geotechnical design of braced excavations in clays. Struct Saf, 2014, 49: 37–44

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Ding L, Li L L. Research report on large-scale self-preloading of coal for second stage project of Wenzhou power plant. A Report to Zhejiang Electric Power Construction Corporation, 2000

    Google Scholar 

  23. Shen K L, Dan H B. Research report on ultra deep foundation pit engineering in Wenzhou Huameng Business Plaza. A Report to Architectural Design Institute of Wenzhou, 2005

    Google Scholar 

  24. Lubliner J, Oliver S, Oiler E. A plastic-damage model for concrete. Int J Solids Struct, 1989, 25: 299–326

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. Liang S X, Ren X D, Li J. A random medium model for simulation of concrete failure. Sci China Tech Sci, 2013, 56: 1273–1281

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Chang X L, Hu C, Zhou W, et al. A combined continuous-discontinuous approach for failure process of quasi-brittle materials. Sci China Tech Sci, 2014, 57: 550–559

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Zhu S Y, Fu Q, Cai C B, et al. Damage evolution and dynamic response of cement asphalt mortar layer of slab track under vehicle dynamic load. Sci China Tech Sci, 2014, 57: 1883–1894

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Wang J C, Chen K Y. Application of ABAQUS in Civil Engineering. Hanzhou: Zhejiang University Press, 2006

    Google Scholar 

  29. Lam C, Jefferis S A. Critical assessment of pile modulus determination methods. Can Geotech J, 2011, 48: 1433–1448

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Shuraim A B. Efficacy of CFRP configurations for shear of RC beams. Struct Eng Mech, 2011, 39: 361–382

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Fib Bulletin 42. Constitutive modeling of high strength/high performance concrete. State-of-art report by Task Group 8.2. International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib), Lausanne, Switzerland, 2008

  32. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of People’s Republic of China. Code for Design of Concrete Structure (GB 50010-2010). Beijing: China Architecture and Building Press, 2010

  33. Kim Y, Jeong S, Lee S. Wedge failure analysis of soil resistance on laterally loaded piles in clay. J Geotech Geoenviron, 2011, 137: 678–694

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Ben He, LiZhong Wang & Yi Hong

Authors
  1. Ben He
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. LiZhong Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Yi Hong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Yi Hong.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

He, B., Wang, L. & Hong, Y. Capacity and failure mechanism of laterally loaded jet-grouting reinforced piles: Field and numerical investigation. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 59, 763–776 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-016-6014-5

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-016-6014-5

Keywords

Search

Navigation