Uplift Resistance Characteristics Analysis of a Disaster-Resistant Greenhouse Continuous Pipe Foundation Using 3D Numerical Analysis

Sangbeom Jo; Younghwan Son; Jihun Jeon; Taejin Kim; Wonyoung Lee; Taeho Bong; Seokcheol Yu

doi:10.5389/KSAE.2026.68.2.055

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Uplift Resistance Characteristics Analysis of a Disaster-Resistant Greenhouse Continuous Pipe Foundation Using 3D Numerical Analysis 3차원 수치해석을 통한 내재해형 온실 파이프 줄기초의 인발 저항 특성 분석

2026. pp. 55-64

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Abstract

Given the lightweight nature of single-span greenhouses, foundation design to withstand uplift loads from strong winds or typhoons is imperative. However, current disaster-resistant design standards lack methods to evaluate the stability of continuous pipe foundations used in single-span greenhouses. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the ultimate uplift resistance of continuous pipe foundations and elucidate their uplift behavior using 3D finite element analysis. To achieve this, a finite element analysis model was constructed and validated based on model test data from prior research. Based on the analysis results, the uplift resistance mechanism was confirmed through analysis of nearby ground displacement, effective stress, and plastic failure zones when uplift force was applied. Furthermore, a parameter analysis was performed using the unit weight, internal friction angle, and cohesion of soil as variables, based on representative domestic field soil types. The developed model showed a high correlation with an R² = 0.862. Analysis of the uplift resistance behavior revealed that the uplift resistance of the continuous pipe foundation is primarily influenced by the cohesion of the soil. Parameter analysis similarly confirmed that the increase in cohesion had the greatest influence on the increase in ultimate uplift resistance. The model developed in this study is expected to be utilized for estimating uplift resistance during the design of disaster-resistant greenhouses.

Keywords

Disaster-resistant greenhouse

Continuous pipe foundation

Uplift resistance

3D numerical analysis

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국농공학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국농공학회논문집
Volume : 68
No :2
Pages :55-64
Received Date : 2025-10-21
Revised Date : 2026-01-09
Accepted Date : 2026-01-13
DOI :https://doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2026.68.2.055

Journal of Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers ISSN:1738-3692(Print) 2093-7709(Online) 한국농공학회논문집

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