Laterally Loaded Piles - Lateral Load Capacity and Deflection

This online course is a four-part mini-series on Foundation Engineering: From Site Investigation to Design. You can register for any one of these courses or register for them all and save 20%. The topics in this series include:

• Site Investigation for Geotechnical Design
• Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Shallow Foundations
• Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Pile Foundations (Axial loads)
• Laterally Loaded Piles - Lateral Load Capacity and Deflection

You can save 20% when enrolling for all four webinars in the series.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Estimate the lateral capacity and deflection of piles
• Choose the proper improvement technique to enhance the lateral capacity of piles
• Analyze pile-load test results

Description

Pile foundations are sometimes used to withstand lateral forces and moments experienced in offshore structures and high-rise buildings. The pile foundations' lateral load capacity and deflection will govern the pile's performance in this scenario. The lateral performance of the piles depends on the pile characteristics (length, diameter, stiffness) and the surrounding soil properties. 

This lecture focuses on the analysis of pile behaviour under lateral loads. The lateral load-carrying capacity estimation will be presented for both short and long piles in cohesive and cohesion-less soils. The lateral pile deflection will also be estimated for single piles and pile groups.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for:

Those who deal with construction-related geotechnical engineering issues or need to build background on geotechnical analyses & design, including:

• Civil, Environmental & Transportation Engineers/Technicians
• Geologists, city & public works officials/planners

Course Outline

• Factors affecting the lateral capacity of piles
• The lateral capacity of single piles and pile groups
• Pile lateral deflection
• Design considerations for laterally loaded piles
• Methods to increase the lateral capacity of piles