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Title:

Behavior of Piles and Pile Groups Under Lateral Load

Report No.:

FHWA-RD-85-106

Authors:

L.C. Reese

Published:

1986

Washington, DC

United States. Federal Highway Administration

Type:

Online document

1 PDF (316 pages)

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Summary

Several methods of analysis and design of piles under lateral loading are in use. Presumptive values that suggest allowable loads, but very conservative ones, are included in some manuals of practice. Batter piles may be employed with an assumption, not entirely correct, that no lateral load is taken by vertical piles. Several rational methods, in which the equations of mechanics are satisfied, have been proposed. The methods of Broms and of Poulos and his coworkers are reviewed. The rational method utilizes different equations to solve the governing differential equation along with the use of nonlinear curves to describe the soil response. Curves showing soil resistance p as a function of pile deflection y have been recommended for several types of soil and pile loading. Case studies are presented where results from analysis are compared with those from experiment. Design recommendations are made and needed research is outlined.

Publ. Place

Washington, DC

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction --
Chapter 2. The Differential Equation --
Chapter 3. Soil Response --
Chapter 4. Solutions for Laterally Load Piles with Soil Modulus Assumed Constant, Constant Pile Stiffness, No Axial Loading --
Chapter 5. The Difference Equation Method for Solving the Differential Equation for a Laterally Loaded Pile --
Chapter 6. Nondimensional Method for the Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles --
Chapter 7. Other Methods of Design --
Chapter 8. Structural Design of Piles and Drilled Shafts --
Chapter 9. Case Studies of Single Piles Under Lateral Loading --
Chapter 10. Analysis of Pile Groups Under Lateral Loading --
Chapter 11. Step-by-Step Procedure for Design

Notes

"March 1986"