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Numerical Study of the Bearing Behavior of Piled Rafts |
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| Authors: | Oliver Reul |
| Affiliation: | CDM Amann Infutec Consult AG & Co. KG, Ober-Ramst?dter Strasse 42, 64367 Mühltal, Germany; formerly, Visiting Researcher, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems, The Univ. of Western Australia, WA?6009, Crawley, Australia. |
| Abstract: | Based on a numerical study by means of three-dimensional finite-element analysis, this paper discusses investigations of the bearing behavior of piled rafts in overconsolidated clay. It is shown that the interaction between piles and rafts is a major influence. The potential savings of an optimized foundation design are demonstrated for a simple example. |
| Keywords: | Raft foundations Three-dimensional analysis Piles Optimization Foundation design Bearing capacity |