To date, the electrokinetic (EK) method has only been used to increase the bearing ca-pacity of steel piles. This study analysed the impact of EK on the bearing capacity of rein-forced cement concrete piles (RCCP), reinforced lime-cement concrete piles (RLCCP), and steel piles (SP) located in kaolin clay. The performance of four different cathodes was also evaluated, and the iron electrode was found to be the most effective cathode for using in EK process. Unlike RLCCP, the bearing capacity of 7-day cured RCCP with 5-day EK decreased due to corrosion in the pile body. However, the addition of lime to RCCP signif-icantly increased the pile bearing capacity by 57.8% with 8-day EK and prevented damage and corrosion in the pile body. It is concluded that EK can effectively increase the bearing capacity of both metallic and even concrete piles.
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