Simplified procedure for analysis of laterally loaded single piles and pile groups

dc.contributor.advisor Ooi, Phillip en_US
dc.contributor.author Chang, Brian K.F. en_US
dc.contributor.department Civil Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2009-03-06T19:32:50Z
dc.date.available 2009-03-06T19:32:50Z
dc.date.graduated 2003-05 en_US
dc.date.issued 2003-05 en_US
dc.description x, 62 leaves en_US
dc.description.abstract Current methods for designing pile groups for lateral loading require a computer program or extensive manual computations. This research presents a spreadsheet- or calculator-amenable approach for estimating lateral deflections and maximum moments in single piles and pile groups. The approach for single piles is an extension of the characteristic load method, used for predicting deflections and moments when the pile top is at the ground surface. The proposed method applies to embedded fixed-head piles, which represents most practical situations. The resulting lateral deflections and moments are less due to the increased embedment. A simplified procedure to estimate group deflections and moments was also developed. Termed the Group Amplification Method (GAM), group amplification factors are introduced to amplify the single pile deflection and bending moment to reflect group effects. This approach provides good agreement with other generally accepted analytical tools and with values measured in load tests on groups of fixed-head piles. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/6970
dc.publisher University of Hawaii at Manoa en_US
dc.relation Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Civil Engineering; no. 3767 en_US
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dc.rights.uri https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/879 en_US
dc.title Simplified procedure for analysis of laterally loaded single piles and pile groups en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dc.type.dcmi Text en_US
local.identifier.callnumber Q111 .H3 no. 3767 en_US
local.thesis.degreelevel MS en_US
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