Keywords

Auger Cast Piles (ACP), Pile Spacing, Group Efficiency, Small-scale physical models, Finite Element Method (FEM), Synthetic Limestone

Abstract

The present thesis evaluates numerically and experimentally if the axial capacity of Auger Cast Piles (ACPs) constructed in interbedded layers of granular soil and Limestone should be reduced as a function of pile spacing. The numerical component of this thesis includes a series of parametric studies that consider different sets of normalized spacings, stiffness ratios, relative densities, unconfined compressive strengths, and installation effects for multiple subsurface conditions. The experimental program designed herein involves the construction of multiple components for a laboratory testing program of small-scale physical models that will validate the results of the numerical models in terms of capacities, efficiency ratios and normalized spacings.

Completion Date

2023

Semester

Fall

Committee Chair

Arboleda Monsalve, Luis

Degree

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.)

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering

Degree Program

Civil Engineering; Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Track

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

DP0028020

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0028020

Language

English

Release Date

December 2024

Length of Campus-only Access

1 year

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Campus-only Access)

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

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