Reliability Based Optimal Design of Laterally Loaded Pile with Limited Residual Strain Energy Capacity
Abstract—In this study, a general approach to the reliability based limit analysis of laterally loaded piles is presented. In engineering practice the uncertainties play a very important role. The aim of this study is to evaluate the lateral load capacity of free-head and fixed-head long pile when plastic limit analysis is considered. In addition to the plastic limit analysis to control the plastic behaviour of the structure, uncertain bound on the complementary strain energy of the residual forces is also applied. This bound has significant effect for the load parameter. The solution to reliability-based problems is obtained by a computer program which is governed by the reliability index calculation.
P-ULTIMATE FOR UNDRAINED ANALYSIS OF LATERALLY LOADED PILES. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE
A discussion of a paper with the aforementioned title by Murff and Hamilton, published in this journal (Volume 119, Number 1, January 1993), is presented. The discussion focuses on laterally loaded piles in layered soils. Maugeri, Castelli, and Motta assert that the authors' method overpredicts the ultimate lateral resistance on the pile. Discussion is followed by closure from the authors.
PASSIVE AND LOW-ENERGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICES-DEHUMIDIFICATION
Methods of achieving acceptable indoor conditions in overheated, temperate, and underheated humid climates are discussed and compared. Desiccants and desiccant systems utilizing solid and liquid sorbents and various low-energy mechanical systems are described and evaluated.