Effects of electrokinetic phenomena on the load-bearing capacity of different steel and concrete piles : a small-scale experimental study

Fatemeh Sadeghian, Abdolhosein Haddad, Soheil Jahandari, Haleh Rasekh, Togay Ozbakkaloglu

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Abstract

To date, the electrokinetic (EK) method has only been used to increase the bearing capacity of steel piles. This study analysed the impact of EK on the bearing capacity of reinforced cement concrete piles (RCCP), reinforced lime-cement concrete piles (RLCCP), and steel piles 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 use in the 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 significantly 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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)741-746
Number of pages6
JournalCanadian Geotechnical Journal
Volume58
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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