*Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamilnadu, India
**Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
***College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Online published on 12 July, 2017.
An experimental model study is proposed to predict the load-displacement response and ultimate uplift resistance of pile in sand subjected to uplift load. Straight shafted solid vertical steel pipes are used as model piles to conduct the experimental tests with outer diameter of 12 mm. The embedment lengths to diameter (L/d) ratio of the piles are 8.33, 12.5, 16.67 and 20.83 respectively. Which is embedded in sand with varying relative densities and the tested results are presented and discussed. The influence of embedment length of pile, diameter of pile, soil density and surface characteristics are investigated. A numerical analysis was developed to predict the load-displacement behaviour based on the experimental test results. The uplift capacity (Ku) is evaluated by using the uplift load. The results obtained from this study are compared with past studies.
Uplift Co-efficient, Load-Displacement response, Sand, Uplift Load, Axial Displacement, Relative density, Embedment length, Skin Friction
