Methods for the construction of lowered structures and pile foundations

Abstract

The paper discusses the methods of erecting sunk wells and pile foundations, which consist in regulating the frictional forces of soils: lowering along the lateral surface when sinking wells and increasing when erecting pile foundations. The developed method of sinking wells provides for the application of two types of effective antifriction coatings along the lateral surface: along the cutting edge of the structure and above the cutting ledge. At the same time, the coefficients of reducing the friction forces by these coatings for various types of soils have been established, and a method for calculating sunk wells for lowering is proposed, taking into account the use of the developed submerging method. To increase the friction forces on the lateral surface of the driven piles and to increase their bearing capacity, modular piles with a developed lateral surface of the T-section have been developed and introduced. The areas of rational use of these piles are established depending on the types of soils (clay and sandy) and the depth of their penetration.