Research Article

Seismic Analysis of Deep Water Pile Foundation Based on Three-Dimensional Potential-Based Fluid Elements

Table 2

Absolute maximum envelops of principle structural stress and displacement due to seismic loads.

PointABCDEFG

X X EffectiveEffectiveEffectiveEffectiveEffective
ResponseDisp,Disp,Stress,Stress,Stress,Stress,Stress,
m m MPaMPaMPaMPaMPa

0 m (Dry) 0.580.590.6330.8930.901
12 m (Half-wet) 0.560.590.6330.9020.912
23 m (Wet) 0.470.6030.6350.9380.952
Error 0.21%−0.25%−3.45%0.67%0.06%1.00%1.22%
Error 1.38%−1.56%−18.91%2.08%0.31%5.00%5.73%