Research on Influencing Factors of Composite Foundation Settlement with Capped Pipe Piles Based on Centrifugal Model Test

Abstract

In order to study the influence of design factors of capped pipe pile composite foundation on differential settlement of expressways, using a geotechnical centrifugal model test platform, a centrifugal model of widen roadbed has been constructed. The effects of pile length, pile spacing, pile cap and cushion thickness on differential settlement were analyzed through comparative experiments. The test results show that increasing the pile length, pile cap size and cushion thickness can effectively control the differential settlement between old and new embankments. The research results can provide a theoretical basis for the design of composite foundations with capped pipe piles.