Influences of Temperature and Suction on Pile Capacity in Homogeneous Silt Layer

Abstract:

This paper presents the simulation results of variation in pile capacity with temperature and suction. The end bearing, shaft friction and ultimate bearing capacities at various values temperature and matric suction were simulated. The simulation results show that the end bearing capacity decreased with increasing temperature but increased with increasing matric suction. The results also show that, with increasing temperature, the shaft friction and ultimate bearing capacities decreased at low to moderate level of suction but increased at low temperature and high level of suction. With increasing matric suction, the shaft friction and ultimate bearing capacities increased at moderate to high level of temperature but decreased at low temperature and high level of suction.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 707)
• Pages: 81-87
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.707.81
• Online since: September 2016
• Authors: Anuchit Uchaipichat*
• Keywords: Pile Capacity, Suction, Temperature, Unsaturated Soils

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