An Investigation of the Behavior of Vertical Piles in Cohesive Soils Subjected to Repetitive Lateral Loads.

Abstract

The results of several repetitive lateral load tests on single piles from previous studies were analyzed. Current techniques for predicting this cyclic and static behavior of piles were reviewed, and predictions of both static- and cyclic-lateral-load behavior were compared with measured behavior. The scour phenomenon that occurs when water above the ground surface flows into and out of any gaps that form between the pile and clay during cyclic loading was examined. Conclusions are drawn related to the relevance of these studies to current procedures of estimating the response of piles in clay due to cyclic lateral loading. Keywords: Pile structures; Load distribution; Cyclic loads; Lateral loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194440

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  • James H. Long
  • Lymon C. Reese

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  • University of Texas at Austin

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