Investigation on Bearing Characteristics of Gravity Wharf Rubble-Mound Foundation in Different Influencing Factors

Zhang, Cong; Zhu, Zhende; Dai, Lun; Wang, Shanyong; Shi, Chong; Zhu, Duan

Title: Investigation on Bearing Characteristics of Gravity Wharf Rubble-Mound Foundation in Different Influencing Factors
Creator: Zhang, Cong; Zhu, Zhende; Dai, Lun; Wang, Shanyong; Shi, Chong; Zhu, Duan
Relation: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Vol. 11, Issue 7, no. 1331
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse11071331
Publisher: MDPI AG
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2023
Description: The use of the heavy hammer compaction method can enhance the bearing characteristics of underwater rubble-mound foundations. This is crucial to ensure the safety and stability of port and coastal engineering projects. In the present work, a combination of image-recognition technology, 3D laser scanning technology, a discrete element numerical simulation, and a field test was first utilized to establish riprap particles and reconstruct a discrete element numerical model of a rubble-mound foundation, and then the effects of various influencing factors on the bearing characteristics of the rubble-mound foundation were studied. The main conclusions are as follows. (1) The load–settlement curve of the rubble-mound foundation can be divided into three stages: rapid growth stage, slow growth stage, and failure stage. (2) The ultimate bearing capacity of the rubble-mound foundation is positively correlated with the vibration time and vibration amplitude. The riprap particle size and the foundation thickness have negligible effects on the ultimate bearing capacity of the rubble-mound foundation. (3) When adjusting the vibration time, vibration amplitude, and foundation thickness, the settlement value of the rubble-mound foundation tends to increase as the compactness increases. On the other hand, the effects of factors such as the riprap particle size, riprap particle gradation, and vibration frequency on the compactness and settlement value of the rubble-mound foundation are less significant.
Subject: rubble-mound foundation; bearing characteristics; gravity wharf; vibration compaction; discrete element
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1487220
Identifier: uon:52082
Identifier: ISSN:2077-1312
Language: eng
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