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Increasing the Resistance of Piles Subject to Cyclic Lateral Loading

J. R. Peng, +2 more
- 08 Jan 2011 - 
- Vol. 137, Iss: 10, pp 977-982
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In this paper, small-scale tests were carried out on a monopile and fin piles to determine the effect the length of fins had upon the lateral displacement of cyclically loaded piles.
Abstract
Small-scale tests were carried out on a monopile and fin piles to determine the effect the length of fins had upon the lateral displacement of cyclically loaded piles. A variety of loading conditions were applied to model piles in a dense sand by using a mechanical loading system. Ten thousand cycles were used in each test to represent 20 years of environmental loading on offshore structures. Variables included the magnitude, frequency, and direction of the load; the type of pile tip; and the length of the fins. The reduction in pile head displacement was used as a measure of the efficiency of the fins. The tests show that the fins reduced the lateral displacement by at least 50% after 10,000 cycles.

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