Abstract: A numerical method of analysis is presented to study the behavior of vertically loaded pile groups embedded in a nonhomogencous soil with the pile caps in contact with the ground. The considered soil profiles consist of ...

Abstract: This article reports a variational solution and its spreadsheet calculation procedure for the analysis of laterally loaded piles in a soil with stiffness increasing with depth. The aim of the paper is to provide solutions ...

Abstract: This paper presents a practical solution for group stiffness estimate of vertically loaded piles. The solution is based on a variational approach for pile groups in a soil modeled using a load–transfer curve method. Using ...

Abstract: This article presents a variational approach for the analysis of downdrag forces of pile groups undergoing soil downward movement. The theoretical load‐transfer curves are employed to describe the soil load‐displacement ...

Abstract: A simplified numerical procedure for the analysis of negative skin friction on piles in a layered soil deposit is proposed. Pile-soil interface behavior is modeled by nonlinear soil springs. A framework for determining the ...

Abstract: Damage to piles supporting structures, bridge abutments, and utilities can occur as a result of the construction of nearby embankments. This is because the lateral displacements resulting from these construction activities ...

Abstract: A series of laboratory model tests in soft clay was conducted to investigate the behavior of coupled piles subjected to lateral soil movements (“passive” piles), and to determine the ultimate soil pressure acting on the ...