Theoretical t - z Curves

What is it about?

Although it says theoretical in the title, it is a very practical presentation on constructing t-z curves to predict pile settlement. It provides a basis for many soil conditions encountered in practice and shows how to incorporate soil variability, pre-failure, and post-failure behavior

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Why is it important?

The method uses a small-strain modulus as a starting point. From there, the user can incorporate changes in stiffness due to consolidation/remolding near the pile, shear strain softening, and indirectly, pore pressure generation and dissipation

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