Publication: Finite element analysis of reinforced concrete pile cap using ATENA
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Issued Date
2021
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
ISSN
16797817
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2-s2.0-85102120752
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Scopus
Bibliographic Citation
Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures. Vol 18, No.2 (2021), p.1-17
Suggested Citation
Chaimahawan P., Suparp S., Joyklad P., Hussain Q. Finite element analysis of reinforced concrete pile cap using ATENA. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures. Vol 18, No.2 (2021), p.1-17. doi:10.1590/1679-78256290 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/8094
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Abstract
Reinforced concrete (RC) Pile cap, a thick reinforced concrete block, is constructed to provide a connection between a structure and multiple single piles. In the existing design methods, the behavior of RC pile cap is usually considered as a rigid body and resulting forces or reactions on piles are assumed equal. However, in actual conditions, there is a possibility of bending of pile cap and un-equal reactions or forces on piles. This study represents a detailed finite element analysis of RC eight-pile cap by using a computer program ATENA. ATENA serve as rational tools to explain the behavior of RC structures. Research parameters included different types of loading conditions, analysis types such as linear and non-linear, support conditions, length of pile, strength of concrete and thickness of pile cap. The finite element analysis results indicate that the behavior of RC pile cap is not a rigid body and resulting forces or reactions are unequal. Also, it was observed that, support conditions, analysis type and thickness of RC pile cap had a significant effect on the global behavior of RC pile caps. © 2021, Brazilian Association of Computational Mechanics. All rights reserved.