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This paper presents a finite element (FE) analysis for simulating the rate-dependent characteristics of a laterally loaded single pile foundation system. A scaled single pile model embedded in dry sand subjected to different rates of lateral pseudo-static and cyclic loadings is considered for numerical modelling. Numerical analysis is carried out using nonlinear finite element software PLAXIS 3D. The nonlinear behaviour of soil is modelled using elastic perfectly plastic Mohr–Coulomb model with non-associated flow rule, while the pile is modelled as a linear elastic material. The obtained results show a significant effect of loading rate on the bearing capacity of pile, and the bearing capacity of pile increases with the increase in the loading rate for both lateral pseudo-static and cyclic loadings. However, no effect of loading rate appears in the deflection and bending moment profile along the pile depth. Results indicate that the soil adjacent to the pile show a consistent failure pattern despite a significant change in the loading velocity.
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This work was supported by KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) JP18H01517 from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
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Saha, A.K., Saitoh, M., Shrestha, N.R., Goit, C.S. (2022). Numerical Modelling of the Rate-Dependent Characteristics of Laterally Loaded Single Pile in Dry Sand. In: Arthur, S., Saitoh, M., Pal, S.K. (eds) Advances in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 184. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5547-0_8
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