Research Article

Analysis of Rotary Vibration of Rigid Friction Pipe Pile in Unsaturated Soil

Table 1

Symbols table.

SymbolMeaning

bl, Unit liquid and gas penetration force, equations (18) and (19)
GShear modulus
HThe effective pile length participating in the rotary vibration
The first-order Hankel function
IpMoment of inertia of pile, equation (59)
I1, I2The first and second orders of the first Bessel function of imaginary argument
J1, J2The first- and second-order Bessel function of real arguments
K1, K2The first and second orders of the second Bessel function of imaginary argument
KIntrinsic permeability of solids
kM = kM1 + ikM2The rotary complex stiffness of the pile body, equations (60) and (61)
MPeak of the couple
MpThe simple harmonic circumferential couple which the pile top sustains, equation (56)
MsThe circumferential couple of the pile body under the coaction of soil inside and outside the pile, equation (57)
Mm represents solid, liquid, or gas, respectively, when m = s, l, or
NPorosity
pl, Pressure of liquid and gas
QimVolume discharge, equations (5)∼(7)
, Relative specific discharge, equations (8) and (9)
qEquation (29)
qimMass discharge, equation (4)
RI, ROInternal and external radii of the pipe pile
SSaturation
uiDisplacement of the solid component
uθAmplitude of rotational vibration
Velocity
, Circumferential displacement of the liquid and gas phase components relative to the solid phase component
βVolume compressibility of soil
βsCompressibility of the solid phase component material
γEquation (17)
δijKronecker symbol
εijStrain of solid
ηEquation (27)
θpThe maximum rotation angle of the pile body
λLamé constants of dry soil
μLamé constants of dry soil
νl, Dynamic viscosity (absolute viscosity) of liquids or gases
ρDensity of unsaturated soil, equation (25)
ρmMass density
ρpDensity of pile
Relative density, equations (1) and∼(3)
σijTotal stress, equation (10)
Stress corresponding to component m, equations (11) and (13)
τShear stress, equation (41)
τij, equation (11)
Effective stress, equations (15) and (16)
ωCircular frequency