Innovative Geotechnics

PileGroup is a finite-element based program which has been developed to calculate the deformations and loads of pile groups subject to general three-dimensional loadings such as axial and lateral forces and moments applied on the pile caps. The individual piles within the pile group can be vertical or on a batter with the connection between pile heads and pile cap to be fixed, pinned, or elastically restrained by rotational springs.

PileLAT predicts the pile settlement under compressive axial loading at the pile head. This unique feature is very useful. It enables the us

This blog presents a design example for a 1.2 m diameter reinforced concrete bored pile installed through interbedded clay and sand layers

APT T-Z Curves for clay and sand are included in the PileAXL program for pile settlement analysis.

Kraft et al. (1981) details the results of axial loading tests on single piles and pile groups driven into a stiff over-consolidated clay...