Abstract: Pile foundations are widely used in regions with expansive soils to transfer the loads from superstructures to a rigid soil stratum, thereby alleviating stability and deformation problems. However, current design procedures ...

Abstract: A comprehensive experimental program was performed in order to understand the mechanical behavior of model piles associated with water infiltration in collapsible loess. Real-time measurements were recorded for pile head ...

Abstract: On condition that the upper load varies greatly from area to area, the stiffness of a composite foundation usually needs to be adjusted and optimized by changing the length or diameter of a proportion of piles to control ...

Abstract: Currently, bored piles are commonly designed based on saturated soil mechanics with an assumed drained condition, even though in most cases the loess is unsaturated. Upon water infiltration, the matric suction reduction ...