As a special geological phenomenon, the character of collapsible loess foundation is collapsible when penetrated by water. This character leads to the soil losing load bearing capacity largely and may lead to foundati...As a special geological phenomenon, the character of collapsible loess foundation is collapsible when penetrated by water. This character leads to the soil losing load bearing capacity largely and may lead to foundation failure. Pile is a popular foundation used in collapsible loess. The squeezed branch and plate pile is a new type of pile developed in recent years and has not be used in a project before. In this paper three squeezed branch and plate piles are tested in collapsible loess after immersion processing. The results may be used for reference in similar construction project, and to provide theoretical references for de- signing of the squeezed branch and plate piles in engineering practice.展开更多
In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the behavior of the structure under high wind load,this paper conducted an experimental study on a full-scale L-shaped single story light frame wood house under the uniform...In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the behavior of the structure under high wind load,this paper conducted an experimental study on a full-scale L-shaped single story light frame wood house under the uniform lateral load simulated using a gasbag.The investigation involved the performance of light frame wood structure after it experienced the repeated cyclic lateral wind load as well as the performance of the structure under the ultimate lateral load.Then,the study verified that light frame wood structure can resist repeated cyclic wind loads without observable degradation in stiffness during the anticipated serve life,and recommended shear wall percent drift restriction for lateral wind load design of wood structure in serviceability limit states is 1/400 drift,and in ultimate limit states is 1/80 drift.The conclusions of this paper can be benefit for the engineering practice of the light frame wood structures in high wind load regions.展开更多
Prestressed high-strength-concrete (PHC) tube-shaped pile is one of the recently used foundations for soft soil. The research on uplift resistance of PHC pile is helpful to the design of pile foundations. A field-scal...Prestressed high-strength-concrete (PHC) tube-shaped pile is one of the recently used foundations for soft soil. The research on uplift resistance of PHC pile is helpful to the design of pile foundations. A field-scale test program was conducted to study the uplift behavior and load transfer mechanism of PHC piles in soft soil. The pullout load tests were divided into two groups with different diameters, and there were three piles in each group. A detailed discussion of the axial load transfer and pile skin resistance distribution was also included. It is found from the tests that the uplift capacity increases with increasing the diameter of pile. When the diameter of piles increases from 500 to 600 mm, the uplift load is increased by 51.2%. According to the load-displacement (Q-S) curves, all the piles do not reach the ultimate state at the maximum load. The experimental results show that the piles still have uplift bearing capacity.展开更多
A field study on the behavior of three destructive piles in soft soils subjected to axial load was presented.All the three piles with different diameters were base-grouted and installed with strain gauges along the pi...A field study on the behavior of three destructive piles in soft soils subjected to axial load was presented.All the three piles with different diameters were base-grouted and installed with strain gauges along the piles.The complete load transfer behavior of the base-grouted pile was analyzed using measured results.Moreover,the thresholds of the relative pile-soil displacement for fully mobilizing skin frictions in different soils were investigated,and pile tip displacements needed to fully mobilize tip resistances were analyzed.The results of the full-scale loading tests show that the skin frictions are close to the ultimate values when the pile-soil relative displacements are 1%-3% of pile diameter,and the pile tip displacements needed to fully mobilize the tip resistances are about 1.3%-2.0% of pile diameter.The load transmission curve of the soils around the pile tip corresponds to a softening model when the pile is loaded to failure.展开更多
文摘As a special geological phenomenon, the character of collapsible loess foundation is collapsible when penetrated by water. This character leads to the soil losing load bearing capacity largely and may lead to foundation failure. Pile is a popular foundation used in collapsible loess. The squeezed branch and plate pile is a new type of pile developed in recent years and has not be used in a project before. In this paper three squeezed branch and plate piles are tested in collapsible loess after immersion processing. The results may be used for reference in similar construction project, and to provide theoretical references for de- signing of the squeezed branch and plate piles in engineering practice.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No. 50508012)
文摘In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the behavior of the structure under high wind load,this paper conducted an experimental study on a full-scale L-shaped single story light frame wood house under the uniform lateral load simulated using a gasbag.The investigation involved the performance of light frame wood structure after it experienced the repeated cyclic lateral wind load as well as the performance of the structure under the ultimate lateral load.Then,the study verified that light frame wood structure can resist repeated cyclic wind loads without observable degradation in stiffness during the anticipated serve life,and recommended shear wall percent drift restriction for lateral wind load design of wood structure in serviceability limit states is 1/400 drift,and in ultimate limit states is 1/80 drift.The conclusions of this paper can be benefit for the engineering practice of the light frame wood structures in high wind load regions.
基金Project(50621062) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Prestressed high-strength-concrete (PHC) tube-shaped pile is one of the recently used foundations for soft soil. The research on uplift resistance of PHC pile is helpful to the design of pile foundations. A field-scale test program was conducted to study the uplift behavior and load transfer mechanism of PHC piles in soft soil. The pullout load tests were divided into two groups with different diameters, and there were three piles in each group. A detailed discussion of the axial load transfer and pile skin resistance distribution was also included. It is found from the tests that the uplift capacity increases with increasing the diameter of pile. When the diameter of piles increases from 500 to 600 mm, the uplift load is increased by 51.2%. According to the load-displacement (Q-S) curves, all the piles do not reach the ultimate state at the maximum load. The experimental results show that the piles still have uplift bearing capacity.
基金Project(51078330) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A field study on the behavior of three destructive piles in soft soils subjected to axial load was presented.All the three piles with different diameters were base-grouted and installed with strain gauges along the piles.The complete load transfer behavior of the base-grouted pile was analyzed using measured results.Moreover,the thresholds of the relative pile-soil displacement for fully mobilizing skin frictions in different soils were investigated,and pile tip displacements needed to fully mobilize tip resistances were analyzed.The results of the full-scale loading tests show that the skin frictions are close to the ultimate values when the pile-soil relative displacements are 1%-3% of pile diameter,and the pile tip displacements needed to fully mobilize the tip resistances are about 1.3%-2.0% of pile diameter.The load transmission curve of the soils around the pile tip corresponds to a softening model when the pile is loaded to failure.
