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

dc.contributor.advisor Ooi, Phillip
dc.contributor.author Chang, Brian K.F.
dc.contributor.department Civil Engineering
dc.date.accessioned 2009-03-06T19:32:50Z
dc.date.available 2009-03-06T19:32:50Z
dc.date.graduated 2003-05
dc.date.issued 2003-05
dc.description x, 62 leaves
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.
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/6970
dc.publisher University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.relation Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Civil Engineering; no. 3767
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dc.rights.uri https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/879
dc.title Simplified procedure for analysis of laterally loaded single piles and pile groups
dc.type Thesis
dc.type.dcmi Text
local.identifier.callnumber Q111 .H3 no. 3767
local.thesis.degreelevel MS
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