Study on the Effect of Pile Foundation Reinforcement of Embankment on Slope of Soft Soil

Feifei Wang, Jinggan Shao (), Wenkai Li, Yafei Wang, Longfei Wang and Honglin Liu
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Feifei Wang: Henan JiaoYuan Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450001, China
Jinggan Shao: Henan JiaoYuan Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450001, China
Wenkai Li: Henan JiaoYuan Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450001, China
Yafei Wang: Henan JiaoYuan Engineering Technology Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450001, China
Longfei Wang: Henan Zhongtu Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., Zhumadian 463000, China
Honglin Liu: Henan Transport Investment Group Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450016, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-11

Abstract: In order to study the working mechanisms of pile foundations applied to embankment engineering on weak slope foundations, a finite element model of embankment on weak slope foundation reinforced by a pile foundation is established. The influence of the position and the length of the pile foundation on the stability of the embankment is studied, and the mechanical response of the pile foundations are also studied. The results show that the different positions of the pile foundation have great influence on the safety factor and deformation of the embankment. The safety factor varies greatly from one reinforcement location to another. The maximum vertical deformation of the embankment reinforced by the 3 m pile is 27 times that of the 7 m. With different pile lengths, the horizontal displacement of the pile foundation can be significantly reduced by approximately 83.3% at most. The research results may provide more scientific help for the design of embankments on soft soil slopes reinforced by pile foundations.

Keywords: pile; soft soil; embankment; finite element analysis method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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