<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, a numerical undrained analysis of pile jacking into the subsoil using Abaqus software suit has been presented. Two different approaches, including traditional Finite Element Method (FEM) and Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) formulation, were tested. In the first method, the soil was modelled as a two-phase medium and effective stress analysis was performed. In the second one (ALE), a single-phase medium was assumed and total stress analysis was carried out. The fitting between effective stress parameters and total stress parameters has been presented and both solutions have been compared. The results, discussion and verification of numerical analyzes have been introduced. Possible applications and limitations of large deformation modelling techniques have been explained.</p></abstract>

In this paper, a numerical undrained analysis of pile jacking into the subsoil using Abaqus software suit has been presented. Two different approaches, including traditional Finite Element Method (FEM) and Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) formulation, were tested. In the first method, the soil was modelled as a two-phase medium and effective stress analysis was performed. In the second one (ALE), a single-phase medium was assumed and total stress analysis was carried out. The fitting between effective stress parameters and total stress parameters has been presented and both solutions have been compared. The results, discussion and verification of numerical analyzes have been introduced. Possible applications and limitations of large deformation modelling techniques have been explained.

Large deformation finite element analysis of undrained pile installation

Department of Geotechnics, Geology and Marine Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), Gdańsk, Poland

Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica

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In this paper, a numerical undrained analysis of pile jacking into the subsoil using Abaqus software suit has been presented. Two different approaches,...

Large deformation finite element analysis of undrained pile installation

Published Online: Apr 18, 2016

Page range: 45 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sgem-2016-0005

Keywords
Abaqus, Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian, ALE, FEM, Pile jacking, Pile installation, Undrained analysis

© 2016 Jakub Konkol et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Large deformation finite element analysis of undrained pile installation

Published Online: Apr 18, 2016

Page range: 45 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sgem-2016-0005

KeywordsAbaqus, Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian, ALE, FEM, Pile jacking, Pile installation, Undrained analysis

© 2016 Jakub Konkol et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Abaqus, Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian, ALE, FEM, Pile jacking, Pile installation, Undrained analysis