Time effect of settlement for single pile under vertical sustained loading

At different times of sustained loading, the single pile tip load-settlement curve was analyzed by finite element method in saturated soil, considering the soil consolidation and creep. The initial pore pressure around the single pile is displayed. The influence of consolidation and creep on the pile settlement was evaluated. The results show that the influence of the soil consolidation on the single pile displacement is little. And the load is mainly transferred to the soil essentially by shear. The creep part of the pile settlement is related to the over consolidation ratio (OCR) degree of the soil.