Abstract: This paper develops new models and normalized solutions to capture the response of piles subjected to a mixed translation–rotational soil movement. A flexible pile is divided into upper and lower portions, which join ...

Abstract: The available closed-form solutions for vertically loaded piles have been, strictly speaking, limited to homogeneous soil, or nonhomogeneous soil with the shear modulus as a power of depth. The latter solutions—based on a ...

Abstract: Response of lateral pile groups is modeled using the more accurate (than any other numerical modeling)

Abstract: The two-layer model previously established by the author is expanded to well capture the response of back-rotated and shape-distorted piles set with P−Δo effect (P is the vertical load on piles and Δo is the initial lateral ...

Abstract: Response of a pile subjected to torsional loading is significantly affected by soil profile. To investigate this characteristic, pile-soil interaction may be modeled by a series of independent springs distributed along the ...

Abstract: To design passive piles, it is critical to incorporate the impact of lateral soil movement (ws) and its profiles. This may be conveniently realized by using appropriate input parameters and a three-layer analytical model ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new earth-retaining structure, the moso bamboo soil-nailed wall. Moso bamboo (including branches) is employed as soil nails and piles, and used to weave bamboo strip grids (replacing rebar grids) for ...