Abstract: Current procedures for designing groups of piles for lateral loading require the use of a computer or extensive manual computations. This paper presents a simple method (the group amplification procedure) for estimating ...

Abstract: The characteristic load method (CLM) can be used to estimate lateral deflections and maximum bending moments in single fixed-head piles under lateral load. However, this approach is limited to cases where the lateral load ...

Abstract: The abutments of integral bridges are traditionally supported on a single row of steel-H-piles that are flexible and that are able to accommodate lateral deflections well. In Hawaii, steel-H-piles have to be imported, ...

Abstract: The majority of integral abutment bridges (IABs) in the United States are supported on steel H-piles to provide the flexibility necessary to minimize the attraction of large lateral loads to the foundation and abutment. ...

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