Simplified Method for Analyzing Laterally Loaded Single Piles in Clays

摘要: This paper presents a simplified method for the analysis and design of long piles under lateral load in uniform clays. The is based on concept coefficient subgrade reaction with consideration soil properties being extended to include elastoplastic behavior. Under maximum deflections moments were evaluated using finite-element method. Four controlling factors—coefficient reaction, yielding displacement soil, diameter pile, elastic modulus pile shaft—are considered calculation. Results show that both load-maximum deflection moment relationships may be expressed by normalized curves considering four factors. simple curve-fitting functions are regression analysis. Thus solution laterally loaded can estimated quickly easily either directly from figures, or hand calculator.