FYP-Final Presentation-Group 17 (Final Version)
FYP-Final Presentation-Group 17 (Final Version)
Group-17
• Members Profile
• Problem Statement
• Literature Review
• Work Plan
• Experimental Testing
• Numerical Modelling
• Results and Discussion
• References
• Q/A Session
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Problem Statement
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Population of the world is increasing day by day (8.5 Billion by 2030-UN 2015 Report),
so demand on the soil is increasing.
Real estates and governments are shifting from 2-3 storey houses to multi-storey high-
rise buildings.
Therefore, the need of deep foundation will increased more in the coming era.
Developed countries (USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand) they are using Helical piles
as a deep foundation technique.
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Problem Statement
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• Compare the axial capacity of helical piles with conventional piles…How much
the capacity is increased ?
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Helical pile
So why the need of using Helical piles by developed countries ? It was because
of its
Source:https
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cal-piles
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(Clemence, 2000; El Naggar, 2008; Sakr, 2011; Elsherbiny, 2013; Fahmy, 2017; Li
and Deng, 2019; Shuman, 2021)…more axial capacity than conventional piles
(Wang et al., 2013; El-Rahim et al., 2013; Spagnola et al., 2016; Abbase, 2017;
Kwon et al., 2019; Abbas and Ali, 2020)…more axial capacity than conventional
piles
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Number of helix
Several researchers (Albusoda, 2017; Gupta, 2017; Dewi, 2020) find out that
increasing the number of helical plates, increase the compressive and uplift capacity
of helical piles.
The capacity of double helical pile was 1.10-1.50 % more than that of single helical
(Abbase, 2017)
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Work Plan
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Experimental Testing
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Following are the instruments that were used during experimental testing
• Soil box
• Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (LVDT)
• Load Cell
• Data Logger
• Standing Rod
• Vertical Loads
• Helical Pile and Raft
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Fig. LVDT
Fig. Soil Box
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Fig. Weights
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Test Layout
6 Model Test were conducted, in which 3 test were of single helical pile and 3 test
were double helical pile.
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Weight
Weight
Weight
LVDT Weight Data Logger
Load cell
Raft
Laptop (Using
Soil Box MATLAB Software)
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Step 1: First we remove all the soil from the box by opening small door at the side of
box.
Step 2: Then with the help of mobile Pulviator we start raining soil in the box.
Step 3 : Once the box is filled ¾ we put helical pile raft model, and start air pulviation
again.
Step 4: When half the pile were dipped in the sand, then we remove the raft and start
pulviation again.
Step 5: Once the piles were completely submerged in the sand, then we connect raft
again to the piles.
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Step 7: We place four LVDT on the corners of raft in vertical direction and connect them
to data logger.
Step 8 : Similarly we place load cell on the raft and connect it to data logger.
Step 9: After that standing rod was placed on the load cell.
Step 10: Data logger was connected to laptop using MATLAB software.
Step 11: We press start button and thus start placing load slowly.
Step 12: After putting all the load (512 kg )we press stop button, and thus the model test
completed here.
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Numerical Modelling
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Numerical Modelling
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• It is open access
• User friendly
• Geotechnical related
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Numerical Modelling
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Modelling Phases:
In our analysis we used all the phases except flow condition phase (as this phase is
used when we have to encounter multiple phreatic levels.
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Structural Properties
2. Structure Model Phase
Material Used Galvanized Iron
Type of Material Elastic
In this phase raft, helix and piles Type of Model Plate Element
were modelled as a plate Shaft Young’s modulus (lbf/in2) 10.01 × 106
element. Unit Weight (lbf/in3) 0.09837
Poisson’s Ratio 0.29
We select all the objects and Thickness (in) 0.25
Material Used Galvanized Iron
assign positive and negative
Type of Material Elastic
interfaces in order to stimulate Type of Model Plate Element
soil-structure interaction. Helix Young’s modulus (lbf/in2) 10.01 × 106
Unit Weight (lbf/in3) 0.09837
We applied uniform surface load Poisson’s Ratio 0.29
Thickness (in) 0.1
of 7.805 lbf/in2 (5000N) in this Material used Aluminum
phase on the raft. Type of material Elastic
Type of model Plate element
Raft Young modulus (lbf/in2) 10.01 × 106
Thickness (in) 0.9996 (1)
Unit Weight (lbf/in3) 0.09780
Poisson’s Ratio 0.31
Fig. Four Single Helical Pile Raft (SHPR) Model in Plaxis 3D.
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Fig. Four Single Helical Pile Raft Model showing positive and negative interface in Plaxis
3D.
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3. Meshing Phase:
In order to execute finite element computations, the geometry must be divided into
small elements. A well-developed mesh not only produces more realistic results. It can
also aid in the reduction of calculating time.
(a) (b)
(c)
Fig. (a) Initial Stage (b) Construction Stage (c) Vertical Load Stage
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Results/Discussion
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Results/Discussion (Experimental Data)
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We computed that with the addition of helix to conventional piles, settlement reduction was
30.64%. However, in case of double helical pile settlement reduction was 37.48 %.
6000
5000
4000
Load (N)
3000
2000
1000
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Settlement (mm)
4 pile raft (Conventional) 4 pile raft (Single Helix) 4 pile raft (Double Helix)
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Similarly we observe that for 5000 N vertical load, settlement for conventional
piles was 6.71 mm, however for single helix it was 4.33 mm and 4 mm for double
helix.
6-Piled Raft Subjected to Vertical Load
6000
5000
4000
Load (N)
3000
2000
1000
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0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Settlement (mm)
6 pile raft (conventional) 6 pile raft (single helix) 6 pile raft (double helix)
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5000
4000
Load (N)
3000
2000
1000
0
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50
Settlement (mm)
9 pile raft (Conventional) 9 pile raft (single helix) 9 pile raft (Double Helix)
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8 7.63
7 6.71
6
Settlement (mm)
5.28 5.27
5 4.77 CPR
4.33
4.00 SHPR
4 DHPR
3.33
2.94
3
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4-Pile Raft Configuration 6-Pile Raft Configuration 9-Pile Raft Configuration
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Results/Discussion (Experimental Vs Numerical Data)
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We found that our numerical results match clearly with our experimental results. The closeness of our
experimental and numerical results shows the accuracy and care taken during model testing. It also verifies
further that Plaxis 3D can be used successfully for the numerical modelling of helical piles.
4-Single Helical Pile Raft (SHPR) 4-Double Helical Pile Raft (DHPR)
6000 6000
5000 5000
Load (N)
4000 4000
Load (N)
3000 3000
2000
2000
1000
1000
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Settlement (mm)
Settlement (mm)
Experimental Analysis Numerical Analysis
Expermental Analysis Numerical Analysis
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5000
4000
Load (N)
3000
2000
1000
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6-Double Helical Pile Raft (DHPR)
Settlement (mm) 6000
4000
2000
1000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Settlement (mm)
Experimental Analysis Numerical Analysis
5000
4000
Load (N)
3000
2000
1000
9-Double Helical Pile Raft (DHPR)
0 6000
0 1 2 3 4 5
5000
Settlement (mm)
4000
Experimental analysis Numerical Analysis
Load (N)
3000
2000
1000
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Settlement (mm)
Experimental Analysis Numerical Analysis
Conclusion
1. On finding the average of all the three cases (4,6,9) we computed that with the
addition of single helix to conventional piles, 34.3% settlement can be
reduced.
2. Similarly for Double Helical Pile Raft (DHPR) this reduction was figured to be
41% on average, which state that Increasing the number of helix increase the
axial capacity of helical piles more.
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Future Recommendations
1. We have studied only one parameter i.e., number of helical piles, there are
others parameters (like spacing of helix, helix diameter, shaft diameter,
spacing between piles etc.), which affect the axial capacity of helical piles.
2. Grouted Helical Pile (GHP) should be studied for greater axial capacity as
compared to non-grouted helical piles.
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References
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• Foundation Construction Cost Comparison: Helical Pile, Driven Pile, and CIP Pile, link:
file:///C:/Users/HP%20PC/Downloads/cost_comparison_engage_report_final_version.pdf
• J. S. Pack, "Design of Helical Piles for Heavily Loaded Structures," in American Society of Civil Engineers, Denver, Colorado,
United States, 2000.
• D. Vito, "Highly loaded helical piles in compression and tension applications: A case study of two projects," in Pan-Am CGS
Geotechnical Conference, Ontario, Canada, 2011.
• Sakr M (2011) Installation and performance characteristics of high-capacity helical piles in cohesionless soil. DFI Journal The
Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute, 5(1): 39-57.
• Bushra S. Albusoda, 2017. Performance assessment of single and group of helical piles embedded in expansive soil. Geo-
Engineering (2017) 8:25.
• Ratna Dewi, 2020. Effect of Helical Geometry on the Axial Compressive Capacity. International Journal of Innovative Science
and Research Technology.
• Rawat, Saurabh, and Ashok Gupta. 2017. "Numerical modelling of pullout of helical soil nail." Journal of Rock Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering 9 (4).
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Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, 2017.
• Balu E. George, Shailesh R. Gandhi et al “Numerical analysis of helical piles in cohesionless soil”, International Journal of
Geotechnical Engineering, 2019.
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References
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• Ashok Kumar Gupta, 2017.Numerical modelling of pullout of helical soil nail. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical
Engineering 9 (2017) 648-658.
• Fahmy A and Naggar MHE (2017) Axial Performance of Helical Tapered Piles in Sand. Geotechnical and Geological
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• Li W and Deng L (2019) Axial load tests and numerical modeling of single-helix piles in cohesive and cohesionless soils.
Acta Geotechnica 14(1).
• Sakr, Mohammed. 2009. "Performance of helical piles in oil sand." Canadian Geotechnical Journal 46: 1046–1061.
• Livneh, Ben, and M. Hesham El Naggar. 2008. "Axial testing and numerical modeling of square shaft helical piles under
compressive and tensile loading." Can. Geotech. J (45): 1142–1155
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• Jamil, Irfan. 2021. Response of piled raft foundation : An Experimental and Numerical study. Ph.D. Thesis, University of
Engineering and Technology Peshawar
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Thank You
Any Question(s) ?
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