Influence of groundwater depth on pile–soil mechanical properties and fractal characteristics under cyclic loading

B Yuan, Z Li, W Chen, J Zhao, J Lv, J Song… - Fractal and Fractional, 2022 - mdpi.com
The analysis of the behavior of soil and foundations when the piles in offshore areas are
subjected to long-term lateral loading (wind) is one of the major problems associated with …

Assessing the impact of inertial load on the buckling behavior of piles with large slenderness ratios in liquefiable deposits

X Zhang, S Wang, H Liu, J Cui, C Liu, X Meng - Soil Dynamics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pile foundations used in liquefiable deposits often have large slenderness ratios, and these
piles are particularly vulnerable to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction and occur buckling …

Large-scale shake table testing of pile group-bridge model in inclined liquefiable soils with overlying crusts

K Jia, C Xu, MH El Naggar, X Zhang, X Du… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Large scale shaking table tests were performed to investigate the failure mechanism of pile
group-bridge system subjected to liquefaction-induced lateral spreading. The tests …

Influence of ground motion characteristics (velocity pulse and duration) on the pile responses in liquefiable soil deposits

T Mo, Q Wu, DQ Li, W Du - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, three-dimensional finite-element analyses are conducted to study the effects of
ground-motion duration and the presence of velocity pulse on the pile responses in …

Effect of the combined action of lateral load and axial load on the pile instability in liquefiable soils

X Zhang, L Tang, X Li, X Ling, A Chan - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Even with modern design guidelines, collapse of pile-supported structures in liquefiable
deposits are still observed after strong earthquakes, and buckling instability of piles has …

[HTML][HTML] FEM analysis of wasted tire chip and sand as construction material for piles

X Zhang, Y Lu - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The pile foundation can be easily damaged in the earthquake event and there is a need to
reinforce the foundation to protect the superstructure. The aim of this study is to propose a …

Seismic fragility assessment of shield tunnels in liquefiable soil-rock strata using fuzzy method for IM optimization

X Zhang, Y Pan, L Su, E Ou, H Liu, C Liu… - … and Underground Space …, 2024 - Elsevier
Large diameter shield tunnels traversing liquefiable soil-rock strata are highly susceptible to
seismic hazards, as earthquake-induced soil liquefaction significantly reduces soil strength …

Seismic loss and resilience modeling of bridges in soft soils: towards the design of sustainable transportation infrastructure facilities

JH Lee, A Ansari, H An, JY Jeong - Sustainable and Resilient …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Local site characterization and regional tectonic environment are crucial when designing
earthquake-resistant bridges. Insufficient understanding of these factors can lead to …

Critical buckling load of pile in liquefied soil

X Zhang, L Tang, X Ling, A Chan - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2020 - Elsevier
Buckling instability has been recently identified as a possible mechanism of pile failure in
liquefiable deposits and this failure mechanism is not explicitly mentioned in most design …

Inertial and kinematic interactions of bridge‐pile group subjected to liquefaction induced lateral spreading: Large‐scale shaking table experiments

K Jia, C Xu, MH El Naggar, P Dou… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper investigates the seismic bridge‐pile‐soil system failure mechanisms due to
liquefaction‐induced lateral spreading. Two large‐scale shaking table tests were performed …