Abstract:Steel casing is commonly used as a temporary measure for the construction of underwater pile foundation. It is designed as a permanent structure and considered to participate in pile foundation stress. The bearing capacity of steel casing composite pile foundation is studied. Taking a Yellow River bridge as an example, the bearing capacity of steel casing composite pile foundation and reinforced concrete pile foundation under earthquake action is compared and calculated. The results show that after considering the steel casing participating in the stress, the bearing capacity of pile foundation is significantly improved, which effectively solves the seismic design of bridge pile foundation in high earthquake areas. In order to improve the reliability of the connection between the steel casing composite pile foundation and the base slab, a rigid anchoring structure between the steel casing and the base slab is designed.