Abstract: In this study, a new hybrid method is suggested for the analysis of laterally loaded pile groups in sandy soils. In the proposed method, a pile group is replaced by an equivalent single pile (ESP) using the concept of ...

Abstract: The paper presents the formulation of a two-phase system applied for reinforced soil media, which accounts for nonlinear behavior of matrix phase. In a two-phase material, the soil and inclusion are treated as two individual ...

Abstract: Sand pluviation is a method used to prepare a model sand specimen to carry out some particular laboratory tests such as static and dynamic tests on footings, retaining walls, piles, as well as calibration of static and ...