Behavior of LargeDiameter RockSocketed Piles （大直径嵌岩桩的行为）.pdf

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (ISSN 1053-5381) /publications Copyright © by The International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers Vol. 21, No. 4, December 2011, pp. 323–329 Behavior of Large-Diameter Rock-Socketed Piles Under Lateral Loads J.-J. Chen and J.-H. Wang Center for Marine Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China X. Ke The Third Harbor Engineering Investigation and Design Institute, China Transportation Engineering, Shanghai, China D.-S. Jeng Division of Civil Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom Large-diameter rock-socketed piles have been extensively used as the foundation of platforms and other offshore installa- tions. In this paper, the behavior of large-diameter rock-socketed CFST (concrete-filled steel tube) piles under lateral loads is studied, based on field tests and numerical analysis. The CFST piles are 2800 mm in diameter and 40 m in length, with 5.2 m socketed into the rock. The horizontal capacity and deformation of large-diameter rock-socketed piles are analyzed from the measured displacements and internal forces of piles. The interactive behavior of pile-rock and the influence of backfilled sand on horizontal capacity are also discussed. Using the Finite Element Method (FEM) considering the proper- ties of the pile-soil interface, the test results are simulated numerically. This show