Statistical-Numerical Analysis for Pullout Tests of Ground Anchors

The paper presents an application of statistical and numerical methods for the determination of the force-displacement curves and that of pullout capacity of prestressed grouted ground anchors installed in Miocene clay. A regression analysis of data from a database of acceptance test records for gro...

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Main Authors: Juraj Chalmovský, Jan Štefaňák, Lumír Miča, Zdenek Kala, Šarūnas Skuodis, Arnoldas Norkus, Daiva Žilionienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2017-09-01
Series:The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
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Online Access:https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3254
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Summary:The paper presents an application of statistical and numerical methods for the determination of the force-displacement curves and that of pullout capacity of prestressed grouted ground anchors installed in Miocene clay. A regression analysis of data from a database of acceptance test records for ground anchors to create has been performed, the force-displacement curve of the tested anchor corresponding to the range of loads applied for acceptance tests has been created. A linear regression model, employing the weighted least squares method and robust standard errors techniques were concluded to serve as a reliable statistical method suitable for achieving this goal. The discovered linear regression dependence then served as a lower control limit for the displacement values calculated at the anchor head applying the numerical model. A finite element model has been created to predict the behaviour of ground anchors being installed in fine-grained soils. The developed numerical model that employs Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion constitutive model evaluates the influence of high-pressure grouting by development additional radial stresses and that of an increment of fixed length diameter.
ISSN:1822-427X
1822-4288