03-29-2009, 02:33 PM
You can obtain the vertical Balast Coeficient (spring coeficient) following the Bowles or Monet procedures, and the horizontal Balast Coeficient following the Tsudik procedure, but you require below the structure the lithological information (SPT, friction, type of soil, etc.). Both geotechnical books youn can download them directly from the Forum (Joseph Bowles, Burt Look)
Another solution is modeling the spring like san333 explain: from the pile capacity / allowable displacement graph
I try to find some example to ilustrate to you the procedure
Another solution is modeling the spring like san333 explain: from the pile capacity / allowable displacement graph
I try to find some example to ilustrate to you the procedure