Estimation of Uplift Capacity of Excavated Foundation of Transmission Lines

Abstract:

Finite element model for the system of foundation and its surrounding homogeneous soil is established based on software ABAQUS to analyze the uplift behavior of excavated foundation of transmission lines. The influence of soil properties and embedment ratio were analyzed. Deep mode occurs when embedment ratio is more than 4. As for shallow mode, the shearing method based on cylinder sliding surface was used to estimate uplift capacity. The expression of nominal uplift coefficient of earth pressure Ku in the formula was determined via back-calculation and fitting, which is the function of embedment ratio, friction angle and cohesion simultaneously. The errors of uplift capacity from fitting formula and numerical analysis are all within 15%.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 680)
• Pages: 361-364
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.680.361
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Dong Xue Hao, Yu Cong Gao, Rong Chen
• Keywords: Failure Mode, Rigid Pedestal Pile, Stiff Clay, Stiff Silt, Uplift Capacity

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