Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Model Validation

Problem Description: A single steel pipe pile; 30’ length; 24”

Diameter with 0.5” thickness is subjected to and released from a
quasistatic lateral load such that the pile undergoes a free vibration

Lateral load

Material Description:
Steel: Bilinear Elastic-Plastic model
Young’s modulus 29000 ksi
Yield stress = 60 ksi
Soil: Cohesionless sand model
Unit weight 120 pcf
Internal friction angle 32 degree

Loading Condition: A lateral load linearly varying with respect to

time (up to 100 kips for the duration of 2 seconds) was applied to the
top node and was released.

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Multi-pier model Description:

Load

5 ft.

tion
d Eleva
Groun

25 ft.

MultiPier single pile model

1. Global Data
Analysis option Choose options as follows

Pile behavior Linear

Analysis type Dynamic
Soil behavior Include soil in analysis and soil resistance

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Iteration Max. number of iteration allowed = 120
Tolerance = 1 kip

Dynamics option Choose options as follows

Analysis type Time step integration

Time stepping Average acceleration
parameters
Global mass Consistent mass
calculation
Global damping No damping
Time functions Applied load (Load vs. Time)
Edit load functions >> Edit function
values >> Type the values in the table as
shown below

2. Pier Data

Pile and Cap option Choose options as follows

Pile cap grid 1 by 1 (i.e., single pile)

geometry
Pile length data Nodes in free length = 5
Pile cross Full cross section
section type Edit cross section >> See next page
Pile/Shaft type Custom
Pile cap data Head/Cap elevation = 5 ft.

Soil option Choose options as follows

Soil layer data Soil set : set 1

Soil layer: Layer 1
Soil type : Cohesionless
Unit weight : 120 pcf
Soil layer model Lateral : Sand (Reese)
(This is to define lateral soil stiffness and to
select a built-in p-y curve)

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 Axial : Driven pile
(This is to define side friction resistance of soil
and to select a built-in t-z curve)
Torsional : Hyperbolic
(This is to define torsional resistance of soil
and to select a built-in t-theta curve)
Tip : Driven pile
(This is to define tip resistance and to
select a built-in q-z curve)
Elevations Water : 0 ft.
Top of layer : 0 ft.
Bottom of layer : -40 ft.

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 Material properties of steel pipe : Bilinear Elastic-Plastic model Young’s
modulus 29000 ksi, Yield stress = 60 ksi
Load option Choose options as follows

Load Go to “Node” and choose node number

where load is applied
Add the node that is selected
Choose the load function that has been
defined as a time function in Dynamics
Option in Global Data Set (See page 2)
Define a unit normal vector in x-direction

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 Pile 3 X-Displacement
3

2
Lateral Deflection (in)

2
ADINA
FB-M ultiPier
3
0 2 4 6 8 10

time (sec)
Comparison between FB-MultiPier and Adina:
X-Displacement vs Time

Percent Difference Comparison:

Table 3. Displacement Comparisons; Relative

Max.
Displacement Percent
Data Source (in) Difference (%)
ADINA 1.9638
1.382
FB-MultiPier 1.9872

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