Numerical Analysis of Stabilization Schemes for the Deformed State of Railway Embankment, Using Piles

Abstract

This article presents a numerical analysis of stabilization schemes for the deformed state of a railway embankment using piles. The study involves the analysis of the concept of reinforcing the railway embankment with horizontal and vertical elements, as well as the main stabilization schemes for the deformed state. The objective is to select a stabilization scheme characterized by a minimal number of reinforcing elements that are sufficient to maximally reduce vertical displacements. For the numerical analysis, six finite element models were developed, which helped obtain the deformation results for the unreinforced embankment and five reinforcement options. Following the numerical analysis of the options with vertical and inclined reinforcement elements, the overall deformed state of the finite element model in the vertical plane was obtained. The results of vertical displacements of the reinforced railway embankment demonstrate that the installation of piles, created based on the jet grouting technology, reduces deformations by 1.50 to 1.88 times.