Lateral Load Analysis of Single Piles and Drilled Shafts

The p‐y method of analysis models nonlinear behavior, and is an effective method of designing deep foundations subjected to, lateral loads. Deflections and bending moments calculated using p‐y analyses have usually been found to be in good agreement with field measurements. This paper describes a method of analysis, the characteristic load method (CLM) that is simpler than p‐y analyses, but that closely approximates p‐y analysis results. The...