Numerical and physical modelling of piles behaviour under monotonous and cyclic loading
Abstract
Soil-structure interaction is examined from the point of view of piles under axial loading : Three main ideas are developped here after : First, theory and use of cyclic pseudocreep in order to predict the behaviour of tension piles embedded in fine soils and supporting a large number of cycles (like offshore piles). Secondly, the necessity of taking into account the soil-structure interface behaviour is pointed out in case of piles embedded in coarse granular materials. Finally, scale effects due to this aspect of soil behaviour are surveyed ; as a result, the centrifuge experiments have to be considered very cautiously.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Modelling Soil-Water-Structure Interaction SOWAS 88
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Pages
- 285–293
- Publication date
- 23 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter