Effect of Swelling Soil on Load Carrying Capacity of a Single Pile

Expansive soils are recognized by their swelling potential upon wetting due to the existence of some clay minerals such as montmorillonite. An effective solution was found avoid danger using piles. A single pile embedded in an elasto-plastic expansive soil has been analyzed one available software which is ABAQUS investigate effect applied loads on pile’s top and load carrying capacity pile. The result shows that axially loaded at its top, axial force along gradually changes from (tension) (compression) tends move downward. needed initiate settlement depends embedment depth active zone. ultimate a for no conditions greater than with conditions.