UPLIFT OF RIGID VERTICAL PILES IN FROZEN SAND

Abstract

Using a simple displacement field the vertical uplift behaviour of a single rigid pile (or pier) embedded in a frozen sandy soil is analyzed. Results of the analysis are represented by curves from which the magnitude of the butt movement can be estimated for given uplift forces. The procedure outlined in the paper is directly applicable to piles embedded in moderately to heavily overconsolidated clay deposits.