Abstract: A novel exact analytical solution is derived for the equation y(4)+xny=0 in the region x≥0, which is important for the analysis of piles in soil with stiffness varying with depth. To date, exact solutions for long piles ...

Abstract: Dependable predictions of monopile foundation response to lateral loads are crucial to the efficient design of offshore wind turbine foundations. For squat monopile foundations, it is important to incorporate the distributed ...

Abstract: The similarity method, employed to obtain nonlinear settlement predictions in undrained conditions for rigid circular footings on deep clay deposits, was introduced more than 70 years ago. This approach is based on the ...

Abstract: Estimation of nonlinear pile settlement can be simplified using one-dimensional “t-z” curves that conveniently divide the soil into multiple horizontal “slices.” This simplification reduces the continuum analysis to a ...