The Lateral Response of Single Free Headed Piles in Sandy Soils — Methods, Measurements, and Reliability

Piles require withstanding lateral loads from various sources such as wind, waves, traffic, earthquake, soil and water. While the Strength Limit State controls the design of axially loaded piles, serviceability often controls the design of laterally loaded piles, i.e. the applied load is controlled by the magnitude of the limiting lateral displacement. The analysis of laterally loaded piles is complicated due to the pile-soil interaction, where...