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Article

Large-Scale Model Tests on the Performance and Mechanism of Vertical–Inclined Pile Wall (VIPW) Structures in Excavation

by
Haozhen Yue
1,*,
Yapeng Zhang
2,
Chaoyi Sun
3,
Yun Zheng
3 and
Demin Xue
1
1
Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Digital Highway Applied Technology, Zhejiang Institute of Communications, Hangzhou 311112, China
2
Construction Engineering School, Zhejiang College of Construction, Hangzhou 311231, China
3
State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Safety, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Buildings 2026, 16(8), 1588; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16081588
Submission received: 18 March 2026 / Revised: 9 April 2026 / Accepted: 14 April 2026 / Published: 17 April 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Geotechnics: Optimization, Reliability, and Intelligent Methods for Underground, Foundation, and Earth Structures)
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Abstract

With the acceleration of urbanization, deep and large foundation pit projects have become increasingly common, posing challenges for retaining structural performance. This study investigates the mechanism of the recently proposed vertical–inclined pile wall (VIPW) through physical model tests. Six sets of large-scale model tests of foundation pit excavation under 1 g gravity conditions were carried out. Among these tests, one employed the soldier pile wall (SPW) as the support system, while the remaining five adopted the VIPW. By monitoring and analyzing the distribution and variation in the vertical pile deformation, surface settlement, pile bending moment, and inclined pile top axial force during the excavation process, the action mechanism of the VIPW was revealed, and it was verified that VIPWs exhibit better support performance than SPWs. Furthermore, four key parameters, including the embedded depth, the inclination angle, the support position of the inclined piles, and the embedded depth of the vertical piles, were varied to study their influence on the deformation and force characteristics of the VIPW, providing a theoretical basis for structural optimization design. Moreover, by comparing the instability and failure characteristics of the foundation pit, it was proved that the VIPW can effectively ensure the stability of the foundation pit.
Keywords: foundation pit excavation; model tests; support structure; inclined piles; deformation; settlement; bending moment; axial force foundation pit excavation; model tests; support structure; inclined piles; deformation; settlement; bending moment; axial force

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Yue, H.; Zhang, Y.; Sun, C.; Zheng, Y.; Xue, D. Large-Scale Model Tests on the Performance and Mechanism of Vertical–Inclined Pile Wall (VIPW) Structures in Excavation. Buildings 2026, 16, 1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16081588

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Yue H, Zhang Y, Sun C, Zheng Y, Xue D. Large-Scale Model Tests on the Performance and Mechanism of Vertical–Inclined Pile Wall (VIPW) Structures in Excavation. Buildings. 2026; 16(8):1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16081588

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Yue, Haozhen, Yapeng Zhang, Chaoyi Sun, Yun Zheng, and Demin Xue. 2026. "Large-Scale Model Tests on the Performance and Mechanism of Vertical–Inclined Pile Wall (VIPW) Structures in Excavation" Buildings 16, no. 8: 1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16081588

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Yue, H., Zhang, Y., Sun, C., Zheng, Y., & Xue, D. (2026). Large-Scale Model Tests on the Performance and Mechanism of Vertical–Inclined Pile Wall (VIPW) Structures in Excavation. Buildings, 16(8), 1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16081588

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