Experimental and Numerical Behavior of Horizontally Loaded Piled Rafts with a Defective Pile

The present paper aims to investigate the effects of defective piles in horizontally loaded piled raft foundations. Close real scale foundation models and intact three-piled systems were submitted horizontal load tests. used bored type drilled with 5 m length 0.25 diameter, connected a concrete founded on tropical soil profile at University Campinas research site. Based experimental data, three-dimensional finite element analysis was initially calibrated consequently study pile distribution subgrade forces shaft. results show that presence increases tilting, which affects both vertical distributions among piles, trailing leading piles.