BEARING CAPACITY OF DRIVEN OPEN ENDED PIPE PILES IN WEAK SOIL FORMATIONS

Abstract

In this thesis, an experimental study is performed to evaluate the total pile capacity of driven open-ended tube pile, due to external friction, internal friction, and base resistance load resulting from the SP and thickness of the tube, based on the different pile thickness, different pile diameter, different pile length, and the submerged conditions. The main objective of this research is to investigate the influence of SP on the ultimate pile capacity. The study will extend to cover the conduct of pile group; and the influence of the submerged conditions and pile length on the efficiency of a group of piles performed in sand soil. In this research, laboratory, analytical studies will be performed, and the numerical model is generated using FE analysis program ABAQUS6.17. An assessment between experimental test results and the numerical results was already employed.