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Prediction Model of Soil Resistance to Driving for Large-Diameter Open-Ended Piles Under North Sea Conditions

International Journal of Civil Engineering
© 2025 by SSRG - IJCE Journal
Volume 12 Issue 4
Year of Publication : 2025
Authors : Marx Ferdinand Ahlinhan, Edmond Codjo Adjovi
10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P104
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Marx Ferdinand Ahlinhan, Edmond Codjo Adjovi, "Prediction Model of Soil Resistance to Driving for Large-Diameter Open-Ended Piles Under North Sea Conditions," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 4, pp. 37-47, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P104

Abstract:

The prevailing industry methodology for predicting pile driving performance involves the analysis of the model of the hammer-pile-soil system. This model replicates the correlation between Soil Resistance to Driving (SRD) and blow counts. Traditional methods for predicting SRD are largely based on static pile capacity. Utilizing SRD in conjunction with a one-dimensional wave equation model helps forecast expected blow counts at varying depths for specific hammer energy settings. While this approach has primarily been fine-tuned for elongated flexible and small-diameter (2 to 3 m) piles in the oil and gas industry, efforts are underway to extend its applicability to compute results for relatively short, rigid, and large-diameter monopile foundations. Therefore, a new model named ε method for predicting SRD for Large-diameter Open-ended Offshore Pile (LOOP) was developed and presented in this paper. The soil model's direct correlation with CPT measurements eliminates the risk of individual misinterpretation of the data. Comparisons between predicted and recorded SRD show good agreement for case histories, with maximum deviation approx. 10% between recorded and predicted SRD deviate for pile tip penetration beyond 20m.

Keywords:

Soil Resistance to Driving, Large-diameter Open-ended Offshore Pile, Pile driving, ε method.

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