FINITE LAYER ANALYSIS OF VERTICALLY LOADED PILES AND PILE GROUPS
An efficient method for analysing the deflections of piles and pile groups in non-uniform soils is presented. The method uses a finite layer technique to idealize the soil as finite layers of infinite horizontal extent. It is shown that the solutions obtained for a single pile and pile groups in uniform soils compares favourably with existing solutions. Significant differences were found when compared with approximate solutions for non-uniform soils. In view of the realistic handling of non-uniform soils it is concluded that the finite layer technique provides a more accurate solution. Finally, a limited parametric study of the effects of a stiff stratum within a soft soil is presented. (A)
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Corporate Authors:
Elsevier Science Publishers
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Authors:
- SOUTHCOTT, P H
- Small, J C
- Publication Date: 1996
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 47-63
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Serial:
- COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
- Volume: 18
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0266-352X
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Deflection; Finite element method; Loads; Pavement layers; Pile groups; Support piles
- ITRD Terms: 5586: Deflection; 6490: Finite element method; 2952: Layer; 5567: Load; 3399: Pile; 3388: Pile group
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00722434
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Jun 28 1996 12:00AM