Cyclic Lateral Loading of a Model Pile Group in Clay Soil. Phase 2A

摘要

Lateral loading on pile groups often controls the design of these foundation211u001esystems, but their behavior when subjected to lateral loading is extremely 211u001edifficult to predict. To compensate for this, factors of safety are increased, 211u001ethus increasing the overall cost of a project. The purpose of this research 211u001eproject was to design and build a model pile group according to similitude 211u001eparameters and test it under cyclic lateral loading conditions to obtain data 211u001ethat will expand the knowledge on the behavior of pile groups when subjected to 211u001ecyclic lateral loads.