Numerical Modeling of the Effects of a Group of Micropiles in Liquefiable Soils

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Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, University of Gilan, Gilan, Iran.

Abstract

As micropiles, small-diameter (d < 300 mm) piles installed in problematic liquefiable soils, are widely used in seismic areas, studying their behavior during an earthquake is of great importance. To validate the numerical modeling accurately, this study used the finite difference method to investigate the liquefaction phenomenon with the help of the FLAC3D (Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua in 3 Dimensions) Software and compared the results with those of Test No. 1 of the VELACS international project. Next, to check the efficiency of micropiles in liquefiable soils, such influential parameters as their number, presence/absence of superstructures on them, their spacing-to-diameter ratio (s/d) were investigated and the results indicated that increasing their number highly reduced the excess pore water pressure. Although the s/d effects were ignorable, smaller spacing (denser) micropiles reduced the settlement more in the presence of live loads.

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Copyright © 2023 Sara Raiat. This is an open access paper distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. Journal of Civil Engineering and Materials Application is published by Pendar Pub; Journal p-ISSN 2676-332X; Journal e-ISSN 2588-2880.

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Journal of Civil Engineering and Materials Application
Volume 7, Issue 1
March 2023
Pages 33-42

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  • Receive Date: 03 January 2023
  • Revise Date: 20 February 2023
  • Accept Date: 12 March 2023

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