Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference (RIC 2023)

A Comparative Analysis of a Laterally Loaded Pile Group Using Different Software

Authors
Derek Egan1, *, Ian Williams2
1Remedy Geotechnics Ltd, ICON Environmental Innovation Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB, UK
2Rocscience UK Representative, Swansea, UK
*Corresponding author. Email: lncs@springer.com
Corresponding Author
Derek Egan
Available Online 8 November 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-258-3_55How to use a DOI?
Keywords
PIGLET; RSPile; RS3; pile; pile group
Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of a laterally loaded pile group using the computer programs PIGLET, RSPile and RS3. To enable the construction of a new road by-pass, a 24-inch diameter watermain serving 10,000 residents needed to be diverted. The diversion alignment generated out of balance horizontal forces within the pipe requiring a thrust block to resist these forces. Due to site constraints, the thrust block was located in an area of weak alluvial and tidal flat deposits necessitating a piled foundation. To help develop a robust and cost-effective pile group design, a comparative study using three different commercial computer programs was undertaken. Some pros and cons of the three programs are discussed and the results are compared.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Rocscience International Conference (RIC 2023)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date
8 November 2023
ISBN
978-94-6463-258-3
ISSN
2589-4943
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-258-3_55How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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