Nummerical Analysis of Pile Loading Test, A case Study in Dunkirk, France

Abstract

The Static Loading test (SLT) has been used for long time, it is an effective and economical method for load test in deep foundations. SLT often uses to determine the contribution of ultimate bearing capacity of pile which is very important for obtaining of pile length, pile size and number of piles to a project. This paper presents a 3D axisymmetric numerical analysis by using Finite Element method developed to simulate a full scale axial pile load test which reported by Chow (1997) naming the Imperial College Pile (ICP) in Dunkirk, France. The Mohr-Coulomb plastic model was used to present soil material, and linear elastic model was used for pile material.