Simplified Method for Consolidation Settlement Calculation of Combined Composite Foundation

Treating weak saturated soil foundation by drainage powder jetting pile foundation can not only increase the bearing capacity of the foundation but also accelerate the drainage and consolidation process of the foundation. Having been commonly used in engineering, the plum blossom pile layout scheme is based on the foundation axisymmetric consolidation model (the powder jetting pile is the model center and the drainage board is located at the outer boundary of the model). It adopts reasonable boundary conditions and foundation seepage conditions and the method of pile-soil composite modulus and obtains the expression of the average excess pore water pressure of the composite foundation of the instantaneous loading of the drainage powder jetting pile under the simplified model. Therefore, the average consolidation degree of the foundation is acquired. The expression of the average consolidation degree can comprehensively reflect factors such as pile-soil modulus ratio, displacement ratio, drain spacing ratio, and those which affect the consolidation process of the foundation. The obtained analytical solution is of certain practical application significance for the consolidation settlement calculation of such engineering.