Pile Design and Construction Practice, Fifth edition

Corresponding lateral load at assumed ground surface

= 1.012 MN

Slope at assumed ground surface

Total deflection at real ground surface

0.0588

59 mm

The load/deflection curve is shown in Figure 6.47. The deflection corresponding to an
applied load of half the ultimate load of 1012 kN is 20 mm.

0.01100.0403 1.012  0.375

2

6  26  103 ^ 0.0155

(0.0201  0.375)

^2  1.012

22 ^ 33.5  0.75

0.0201 radians

0.0403  2.00  33.5  0.75

2

374 Piles to resist uplift and lateral loading

0 50 100 150

Deflection of pile head (mm)

Deflection for Hu/2 5 20 mm

p–y Curve

Hu 5 1012 kN

0

500

1000

1500

380 kN

Horizontal load at pile head (KN)

Figure 6.47