Vertical Dynamic Response of Rock-Socketed Piles in a Layered Foundation

Abstract

A simplified method is presented to investigate the dynamic response of rock-socketed piles embedded in a layered foundation. The finite element method is utilized to derive the dynamic stiffness matrix equations of the pile modelled as a 1D bar, and the exact stiffness matrix method is employed to establish the flexibility matrix equations of the foundation modelled as a 3D body. According to the pilesoil interaction condition, these matrices are incorporated together to obtain the solution for the dynamic response of rock-socketed piles. Finally, some numerical results are given to illustrate the influence of rocksocketed depth on the pile vertical impedance.