Estimation of p-y curves for single piles and pile groups in Sandy Soils

Papadopoulou, M.C. and Comodromos, E.M. 2014. Explicit extension of the p–y method to pile groups in sandy soils. Acta Geotechnica, 9(3): 485-497.

Lateral Resistance
ΔΕΔΟΜΕΝΑ - INPUT DATA

P (kN/m)
Internal Friction φ (ο) : 35
Pile Diameter D (m): 1.00
P-y curves in clayey soils
Depth from soil surface : 4.00
initial soil modulus of elasticity, Εi (KPa): 20000 900
effective soil unit weight, γ'(kN/m^3): 15.00 800
coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0: 0.500 700
active earth pressure coefficient, Ka: 0.333 600
pile deflection amplification factor, Rad: 1.50 500
400
ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΜΟΙ - CALCULATIONS 300
p-y, single pile
Ultimate laterla resistance pult (kN/m): 958.46 200
p-y, group
Ki (kPa): 2.64E+04 100
0
0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.20

ΕΞΙΣΩΣΕΙΣ - EQUATIONS lateral deflection y (m)

Single Pile Formulation

Single pile p-y relationship

α/α P (kN/m) y (m) K (kN/m3) Comments
1 0.00 0.000
2 115.98 0.005 23,196.7
3 206.93 0.010 20,692.7
4 340.37 0.020 17,018.5
5 433.57 0.030 14,452.3
6 555.19 0.050 11,103.7
7 703.10 0.100
8 811.16 0.200

Pile Group Formulation

Pile group p-y relationship
α/α P (kN/m) y (m) K (kN/m3) Comments
1 0.00 0.00 KGi= 21547.5
2 94.70 0.008 12,626.7 PGult 782.58
3 168.95 0.015 11,263.7
4 277.91 0.030 9,263.7
5 354.01 0.045 7,866.8
6 453.31 0.075 6,044.1