SINGLE PILE SUBJECTED TO LATERAL LOADING

Abstract

Piles are frequently anticipated to allow lateral loads to be transmitted into the ground in addition to axial stresses. They are subjected to bending moments and shearing forces. As a result of this the pile safety against structure failure has been assessed. The 3D finite element analysis has been used to model a single pile and the mechanism of lateral loading is investigated. The work presents an analysis of load-displacement relation of a laterally loaded pile. Numerical method is carried out in this analysis. The Mohr-Coulomb criterion is used for numerical calculation of stress and for physical parameters such as angle of friction and cohesion value. The hollow pile section with varying thickness has been studied with the application of lateral loads. The soil properties namely moduli of elasticity of soil and soil density have been varied to the application of lateral load on single pile. The findings show that the higher elastic soil offers more resistance to the displacement at a given load and the thicker the pile smaller is the displacement. The change in the density of the soil does not offer subsequent change in the load and displacement analysis.