<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In recent years, the implementations of Micropiles have been increased extensively in large project constructions due to the unique advantages of this method comparing to concrete piles. The results of numerical analysis and centrifuge tests show that the efficiency and importance of micropiles can be considered as an effective solution. This research is designed to compare the newly designed system of microbulb with micropile applying a numerical modeling with finite element software Plaxis 3D foundation v1.6. We also used the FHWA code for a comparative study between micropiles and microbulbs. Then the effective factors were analyzed in order to decide which method is better between these two methods of micropile and microbulb. The results showed that the new microbulb system is an appropriate solution for improvement of mechanical properties of the soil, increase of bearing capacity and settlement decrease.</p></abstract>

In recent years, the implementations of Micropiles have been increased extensively in large project constructions due to the unique advantages of this method comparing to concrete piles. The results of numerical analysis and centrifuge tests show that the efficiency and importance of micropiles can be considered as an effective solution. This research is designed to compare the newly designed system of microbulb with micropile applying a numerical modeling with finite element software Plaxis 3D foundation v1.6. We also used the FHWA code for a comparative study between micropiles and microbulbs. Then the effective factors were analyzed in order to decide which method is better between these two methods of micropile and microbulb. The results showed that the new microbulb system is an appropriate solution for improvement of mechanical properties of the soil, increase of bearing capacity and settlement decrease.

The Comparison of Laboratory Tests and Numerical Analysis of Pressure and Tension Bearing Capacities of the New System of Microbulb and Micropile System on Clay in Shiraz, Iran

Islamic Azad University (Estahban Branch)

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences

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In recent years, the implementations of Micropiles have been increased extensively in large project constructions due to the unique advantages of this method...

The Comparison of Laboratory Tests and Numerical Analysis of Pressure and Tension Bearing Capacities of the New System of Microbulb and Micropile System on Clay in Shiraz, Iran

Published Online: Jul 25, 2019

Page range: 63 - 72

Received: Apr 06, 2018

Accepted: Jul 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2019-0008

Keywords
micropile, microbulb, bearing capacity, plaxis 3D Foundation

© 2019 Hakimian Saeed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Comparison of Laboratory Tests and Numerical Analysis of Pressure and Tension Bearing Capacities of the New System of Microbulb and Micropile System on Clay in Shiraz, Iran

Published Online: Jul 25, 2019

Page range: 63 - 72

Received: Apr 06, 2018

Accepted: Jul 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2019-0008

Keywordsmicropile, microbulb, bearing capacity, plaxis 3D Foundation

© 2019 Hakimian Saeed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
micropile, microbulb, bearing capacity, plaxis 3D Foundation