Laterally loaded piles

What this module covers

• Classify a laterally loaded pile as rigid or flexible, and say why it must be done first
• Describe the two failure mechanisms and which one each classification produces
• Compute the lateral capacity of a short pile in clay and the effect of load eccentricity
• Explain why deflection normally governs a laterally loaded pile rather than capacity

Lessons

1. 18.1

   Rigid or flexible

   Two mechanisms, and no way to tell which without checking.

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2. 18.2

   Capacity and deflection

   Which one actually sizes the pile.

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