Research Article

Prediction Method of Vertical Ultimate Compressive Bearing Capacity of Single Pile in Soft Soil considering the Influence of Gravity

Table 4

Load transfer data from top to bottom along the pile.

Name of soil layerUndamaged test pilesDamaged test pile
TS1TS2TS4TS3

Pile top load (kN)1856.3372179.2493102.1192362.212
Axial force ()1853.493 (0.998)2160.054 (0.991)3100.038 (0.999)2367.140 (1.002)
Axial force ()1839.057 (0.992)2100.448 (0.972)3060.083 (0.987)2291.510 (0.968)
Axial force ()1792.943 (0.974)2039.467 (0.971)3007.357 (0.983)2174.308 (0.949)
Axial force ()1540.321 (0.859)1720.680 (0.844)2756.288 (0.917)1873.606 (0.862)
Axial force ()1186.001 (0.770)1290.531 (0.750)2254.137 (0.818)1287.498 (0.687)
Axial force ()430.576 (0.363)453.854 (0.352)1316.916 (0.584)479.491 (0.372)
Axial force ()509.741 (0.387)
Ultimate pile end resistance (kN)430.576453.854509.741479.491