Pile installation leads to significant changes in the main state variables of the surrounding soil. Furthermore, the installation process may have an influence on adjacent or intersecting structures. In this paper, three-dimensional numerical analyses are presented to investigate the effect on the surrounding soil and on adjacent structures due to driving piles with open and closed cross-section into the subsoil. Two different installation methods are used: quasi-static pile jacking and vibratory pile driving. The numerical models are validated using measurement data of in-situ field tests during the construction of the quay wall CT4 in Bremerhaven.

Concluding a parametric study is fulfilled to show the effect of the installation method, the cross-section and the distance on the effect of installing a pile next to an adjacent building.