223 8. Obtain factor
Asto be used into construct the nonlinear part of the p-y curve. Obtain
Asfrom Figure A for the selected normalized depth
z/D (note
that in Figure A,
the variable x coincides with depth
z).
9. If the curves defined by Equations A and A intersect in the deformation range 0 ≤ y ≤ As
y
50
, the straight line defined by Equation A is maintained. If these curves do not intersect, Equation A controls the p-y curve and the 2
nd
- degree
equation is extended toy, while the linear portion is discarded.
10. Establish the second portion of the nonlinear part
of the p-y curve as follows 𝑝𝑝 = 𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
�0.5 �
𝑦𝑦
𝑦𝑦
50
�
0.5
− 0.055 �
𝑦𝑦 − 𝐴𝐴
𝑠𝑠
𝑦𝑦
50
𝐴𝐴
𝑠𝑠
𝑦𝑦
50
�
1.25
� Equation A) The equation above defines the portion of the p-y curve in the range
Asy50≤ y ≤ 6
Asy5011. Establish the next straight line portion of the p-y curve as
𝑝𝑝 = 0.5𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
�6𝐴𝐴
𝑠𝑠
− 0.411𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
−
0.0625
𝑦𝑦
50
𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
(𝑦𝑦 − 6𝐴𝐴
𝑠𝑠
𝑦𝑦
50
) Equation A) The equation above defines the portion of the p-y curve in the range 6
Asy50≤ y ≤ 18
Asy5012. Establish the final straight line portion of the p-y curve.
𝑝𝑝 = 0.5𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
�6𝐴𝐴
𝑠𝑠
− 0.411𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
− Equation A) The equation above defines the portion
of the p-y curve in the range 18
Asy50 ≤ y. Cyclic Loading For cyclic loading, follow the steps indicated below to construct the p-y curve.
1. Follow Steps 1 - 6 for the p-y curve for static loading.
2. Obtain factor
Acto be used into construct the nonlinear part of the p-y curve. Obtain
Acfrom Figure A for the selected normalized depth
z/D (note that in Figure A, the variable
x coincides with depth
z).
3. Calculate
𝑦𝑦
𝑝𝑝
= Equation A)
4. Construct the parabolic portion of the p-y curve as follows
𝑝𝑝 = 𝐴𝐴
𝑐𝑐
𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
�1 − �
𝑦𝑦 − 0.45𝑦𝑦
𝑝𝑝
0.45𝑦𝑦
𝑝𝑝
�
2.5
� Equation A) The equation above defines the portion of the p-y curve between the point of intersection of the initial straight line and the curve defined by Equation A and y 0.6
yp. If there is no intersection. Equation A controls.
224 5. Establish the next straight line portion of the p-y curve as follows
𝑝𝑝 = 0.936𝐴𝐴
𝑐𝑐
𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
−
0.085
𝑦𝑦
50
𝑝𝑝
𝑐𝑐
�𝑦𝑦 − 0.6𝑦𝑦
𝑝𝑝
� Equation A) The equation above defines the portion of the p-y curve in the range 0.6
yp≤ y ≤ 1.8
yp6. Establish the final straight line portion of the p-y curve as follows
𝑝𝑝 = Equation A) The equation above defines the portion of the p-y curve in the range 1.8
yp< y.
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