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Abstract

Full scale vertical load tests have been carried out on drilled piles in cobble layers to evaluate side friction capacity. In the finite element analysis, firstly the property of pile is assumed linear elastic and the elastic-plastic Mohr-Coulomb model is used for the cobble layer. Interface elements are introduced to model interface interaction between pile and cobble layer. The measured data obtained from the field tests are compared with the finite element simulation results using PLAXIS 2D. It shows reasonable agreement between field test data and simulation results. A preliminary evaluation of side friction of drilled piles in cobble layers based on Rollins et al. design equation is also made after assembling the available databases from load tests and numerical analysis. A modified equation is proposed to estimate the ultimate unit side friction of drilled piles in cobble layers for design purpose.

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