Practical Method for Settlement Analysis of Pile Groups
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 126, Issue 10
Abstract
This paper presents a practical method that can be used to evaluate the settlement of pile groups. This method is developed based on variational solutions for pile groups embedded in soil modeled using a load-transfer curve model and elastic half-space model. Using this practical method, the settlement of pile groups can be estimated quickly without recourse to complex computer programs based on numerical models, resulting in savings in time and cost. The solutions obtained using this approach are in good agreement with rigorous variational solutions and are also in reasonable agreement with field measurements.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 126 • Issue 10 • October 2000
Pages: 890 - 897
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Received: Jan 12, 1999
Published online: Oct 1, 2000
Published in print: Oct 2000
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