Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP230102874]Researchers: Babak Shahbodagh (Chief Investigator) , Dr Arman Khoshghalb (Chief Investigator) , Em/Prof Harry Poulos (Chief Investigator) , Jie Li (Chief Investigator) , Prof Nasser Khalili (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Pile foundations in unsaturated soils: a mechanistic framework. This project will develop a mechanistic approach to pile foundation design in variably saturated soils through integrated expertise in the fields of unsaturated soil mechanics, material nonlinearity, numerical modelling, limit analysis and experimental investigation. It will achieve a rigorous understanding of pile behaviour in unsaturated\nsoils subjected to monotonic loading through a comprehensive program of scaled laboratory testing, numerical and theoretical analyses. The models, theories, mechanics and predictive tools arising from this research will have direct and immediate impact on the planning, design, construction and management of many types of infrastructure involving pile foundations in industrial and residential developments.
Funding Amount $470,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP230102874
- ARC : DP230102874