A DEM-based factor to design rock-socketed piles considering socket roughness

JG Gutiérrez-Ch, S Senent, S Melentijevic… - Rock Mechanics and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Distinct Element Method (DEM) has gained recent attention to study
geotechnical designs with rock-concrete or rock–rock interfaces, such as rock-socketed …

Experimental and numerical analysis of axially loaded bored piles socketed in a conglomerate rock mass

A Skejić, D Gavrić, M Jurišić, Đ Rahimić - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents the details of an experimental and numerical analysis performed on two
1.0 m and one 0.9 m diameter bored piles socketed in the conglomerate rock mass. The …

Centrifuge tests on rock-socketed piles: effect of socket roughness on shaft resistance

JG Gutiérrez-Ch, G Song, CM Heron… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Preliminary estimations of shaft resistance of rock-socketed piles are usually conducted
using empirical formulations that relate to the uniaxial compressive strength (σ c) of the …

A New Perspective of Load-Transfer Behavior of Rough Rock-Socketed Piles

J Gutiérrez-Ch, S Senent, S Melentijevic, R Jimenez - ISRM Congress, 2023 - onepetro.org
The response of axially loaded Rock-Socketed Piles (RSPs) has been extensively studied
during the past. Most previous works focused on the behavior of smooth RSPs; however, our …

[PDF][PDF] Centrifuge modelling of shaft resistance of a rough rock-socketed pile

JG Gutiérrez-Ch, G Song, C Heron, A Marshall… - Physical Modelling - diva-portal.org
Previous research and field experience have demonstrated that socket roughness is a
crucial factor that affects the shaft resistance of rock-socketed piles. This research aims to …

Socket roughness effect on side shear resistance prediction of rock-socketed piles

Rock-socketed piles have been extensively employed to receive and transmit large
concentrated loads to deeper stronger materials. Although the load transfer mechanism …