Estimating Shear Strength Properties of the Surrounding Soils Based on the Execution Energies of Piles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Big Data Workflow and Methods
2.1. Data Mining
2.2. Data Management
2.3. Data Modeling
2.4. Result Analysis and Visualization
3. Shear Strength Parameters Behavior and Estimation
Simplified Model for Shear Strength Parameters Prediction
4. Results and Discussions
4.1. Application to a Real Construction Site in Brasília-DF, Brazil
4.2. Discussions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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P9CF | PR6 | P9AF | P6AD | |||||
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Layer | (MJ/m) | () | (MJ/m) | () | (MJ/m) | () | (MJ/m) | () |
0–1 m | 2.06 | 37 | 2.07 | 38 | 2.53 | 41 | 4.31 | 48 |
1–2 m | 4.45 | 39 | 7.26 | 45 | 8.55 | 47 | 9.16 | 48 |
2–3 m | 5.30 | 34 | 11.02 | 45 | 10.91 | 45 | 9.99 | 46 |
3–4 m | 7.71 | 36 | 9.22 | 39 | 10.70 | 42 | 9.64 | 42 |
4–5 m | 6.33 | 26 | 12.02 | 40 | 12.24 | 40 | 10.35 | 40 |
5–6 m | 7.28 | 25 | 11.80 | 37 | 13.20 | 39 | 11.39 | 42 |
6–7 m | 9.19 | 27 | 13.65 | 36 | 13.69 | 37 | 10.55 | 38 |
7–8 m | 9.37 | 28 | 15.07 | 36 | 13.14 | 36 | 10.83 | 36 |
8–9 m | 10.72 | 29 | 18.18 | 37 | 15.11 | 37 | 12.52 | 37 |
9–10 m | 10.34 | 25 | 13.86 | 33 | 15.52 | 39 | ||
10–11 m | 10.96 | 23 | 16.73 | 35 | 10.34 | 28 | ||
11–12 m | 10.10 | 17 | 14.96 | 30 | 11.17 | 27 | ||
12–13 m | 8.90 | 8 | 18.05 | 33 | 16.06 | 34 | ||
13–14 m | 11.26 | 15 | 14.07 | 29 | 14.55 | 30 |
P9CF | PR6 | P9AF | P6AD | |||||
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Layer | (MJ/m) | (kPa) | (MJ/m) | (kPa) | (MJ/m) | (kPa) | (MJ/m) | (kPa) |
0–1 m | 2.06 | 22 | 2.07 | 22 | 2.53 | 27 | 4.31 | 54 |
1–2 m | 4.45 | 48 | 7.26 | 78 | 8.55 | 92 | 9.16 | 115 |
2–3 m | 5.30 | 57 | 11.02 | 118 | 10.91 | 117 | 9.99 | 126 |
3–4 m | 7.71 | 83 | 9.22 | 99 | 10.70 | 115 | 9.64 | 121 |
4–5 m | 6.33 | 68 | 12.02 | 129 | 12.24 | 131 | 10.35 | 130 |
5–6 m | 7.28 | 78 | 11.80 | 127 | 13.20 | 142 | 11.39 | 174 |
6–7 m | 9.19 | 99 | 13.65 | 147 | 13.69 | 147 | 10.55 | 161 |
7–8 m | 9.37 | 118 | 15.07 | 162 | 13.14 | 165 | 10.83 | 165 |
8–9 m | 10.72 | 135 | 18.18 | 195 | 15.11 | 190 | 12.52 | 191 |
9–10 m | 10.34 | 130 | 13.86 | 174 | 15.52 | 236 | ||
10–11 m | 10.96 | 138 | 16.73 | 210 | 10.34 | 158 | ||
11–12 m | 10.10 | 127 | 14.96 | 188 | 11.17 | 170 | ||
12–13 m | 8.90 | 112 | 18.05 | 227 | 16.06 | 245 | ||
13–14 m | 11.26 | 142 | 14.07 | 214 | 14.55 | 222 |
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Ozelim, L.C.d.S.M.; Ferrari de Campos, D.J.; Cavalcante, A.L.B.; Camapum de Carvalho, J.; Silva, C.M. Estimating Shear Strength Properties of the Surrounding Soils Based on the Execution Energies of Piles. Geotechnics 2022, 2, 457-466. https://doi.org/10.3390/geotechnics2020022
Ozelim LCdSM, Ferrari de Campos DJ, Cavalcante ALB, Camapum de Carvalho J, Silva CM. Estimating Shear Strength Properties of the Surrounding Soils Based on the Execution Energies of Piles. Geotechnics. 2022; 2(2):457-466. https://doi.org/10.3390/geotechnics2020022
Chicago/Turabian StyleOzelim, Luan Carlos de Sena Monteiro, Darym Júnior Ferrari de Campos, André Luís Brasil Cavalcante, José Camapum de Carvalho, and Carlos Medeiros Silva. 2022. "Estimating Shear Strength Properties of the Surrounding Soils Based on the Execution Energies of Piles" Geotechnics 2, no. 2: 457-466. https://doi.org/10.3390/geotechnics2020022