Numerical Analysis of the Response of a Single Pile Embedded in Non Linear Uniform Soils.

In this paper, the finite element method is used to compute the deflection of a single pile, placed in a soil layer and subjected to static lateral loadings. The soil behavior is modeled as Mohr-Coulomb elastoplastic model, while the pile material behavior is modelled as linear elastic model. The main objective of this analysis is to determine the maximum deflection of the pile. In order to characterize the effect of the soil nature on the response of pile, sandy and clayey soils are considered for both soils, the influence on the pile response of the soil nonlinearity pile dimensions has been analyzed and some concluded remarks are presented Numerical results obtained from the present study, have been compared against published results and have shown a good correlation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]