Numerical Analysis for layout methods on h-shaped double row piles

¹ Institute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
² Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
³ Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest 1111, Hungary

^* Corresponding author: xu1963@cug.edu.cn

Abstract

In this thesis, the numerical models of multi-stages excavation foundation pit with h-shaped double row piles as the retaining structure were built by finite element software PLAXIS 3D with HS small model as the constitutive equation for soil layers, then the numerical models for two different pile layout methods, parallel layout and staggered layout, were calculated, calculation results were compared. The numerical calculation result shows that back row piles stand most load, so they need to be strengthened during the design and construction process; the bending moment of back row piles at the position connecting with beam is the largest, which need to be strengthened; the h-shaped double row piles with staggered layout method is better than the parallel way, which could be used to improve the safety of engineering, as well as achieving economic rationality.