Improved numerical algorithms for frictional contact in pile penetration analysis

verfasst von
Daichao Sheng, Peter Wriggers, Scott W. Sloan
Abstract

This paper presents a numerical formulation for frictional contact problems associated with pile penetration. The frictional contact at the soil-pile interface is formulated using the theory of hardening/softening plasticity, so that advanced models for the interface can be dealt with. A smooth discretisation of the pile surface is proposed using Bézier polynomials. An automatic load stepping scheme is proposed, which features an error control algorithm and automatic subincrementation of the load increments. The numerical algorithms are then used to analyse the installation process of pushed-in axial piles. It is shown that the smooth discretisation of the pile surface is effective in reducing the oscillation in the predicted pile resistances and the automatic load stepping scheme outperforms the classical Newton-Raphson scheme for this type of problem.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Baumechanik und Numerische Mechanik
Externe Organisation(en)
University of Newcastle
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Computers and geotechnics
Band
33
Seiten
341-354
Anzahl der Seiten
14
ISSN
0266-352X
Publikationsdatum
2006
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Geotechnik und Ingenieurgeologie, Angewandte Informatik
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2006.06.001 (Zugang: Unbekannt)
 

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