Geotechnics, Vol XIII, No. 2/2021
Stepanischev K.Yu., Sidorov V.V.
Stepanischev K.Yu., Sidorov V.V., 2021. Special features of determining the reduced deformation characteristics of bases reinforced with elements of increased rigidity. Geotechnics, Vol. XIII, No. 2, pp. 6–19, https://doi.org/10.25296/2221-5514-2021-13-2-6-19.
In the paper, reinforced bases made of vertical reinforced concrete elements (piles) are considered. The system, represented by a combination of weak soil with included elements of increased rigidity and the lack of the possibility of their interaction directly with the foundation body differs significantly from the usual understanding of the work of the pile under load as part of the grillage and requires separate consideration. This is especially true for the deformation state of these massifs. The most common way to determine deformations for reinforced bases made of reinforced concrete piles is to use its reduced deformation characteristics, represented in soil mechanics by the deformation modulus and the Poisson’s ratio. It is assumed, that the soil and the pile work together within the soil strata and increase the stiffness of the soil base. Usually, these solutions are based on considering the ratio of the areas (volumes) of piles and the surrounding soil within the reinforced cell, depending on the modulus of deformation (elasticity) of the reinforced soil and the reinforcing element. The distinctive features of the work of reinforced bases made of vertically reinforced concrete piles from other types of reinforcement of the base can be attributed to the increased rigidity of the reinforcing element in comparison with the surrounding soil mass. The presence of rigid inclusions has a significant impact on the formation of the stressstrain state and the operation of the entire reinforced soil massif during its loading. In order to properly take into account the work of the reinforcing
element when it interacts with the surrounding soil and other components of the reinforced base, a method for determining the reduced deformation characteristics was developed, based on obtaining input initial data by numerical simulation of soil cells for their further application in the numerical (manual) calculation method. The paper presents solutions of axisymmetric problems by numerical modeling in the PLAXIS 2D PC, shows examples of the application of the results obtained in spatial modeling in the PLAXIS 3D PC.
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KONSTANTIN Yu. STEPANISCHEV
Postgraduate Student of the Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics Department, Institute of Hydraulic and Power Engineering Construction, Moscow State (National Research) University of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Russia
VITALIY V. SIDOROV
PhD (Technics); Research Scientist of Research and Educational Center “Geotechnics”, Associate Professor in the Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics Department, Institute of Hydraulic and Power Engineering Construction, Moscow State (National Research) University of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Russia