Abstract: In this paper, a nonlinear continuum method is developed to predict the load-displacement response of drilled shafts under lateral loading. The method can consider drilled shafts in a continuum consisting of a soil layer ...

Abstract: Large vertical (axial) and lateral loads often act on the heads of drilled shafts in jointed rock. In current design practice, the

Abstract: Integral abutment bridges (IABs) are jointless bridges where the deck is continuous and connected monolithically with the abutment walls. The biggest uncertainty in the design of these bridges is the reaction of the soil ...