Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles Calculator

✖stiffness of Pile is the ability of a pile to resist deformation under load.ⓘ Stiffness of Pile [EI]			+10% -10%
✖Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade is the reaction pressure sustained by the soil sample under standard conditions.ⓘ Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade [n_h]			+10% -10%

✖Characteristic Pile Length is the effective length of a pile that provides the necessary load-bearing capacity to support the structure's load.ⓘ Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles [T]

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Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Characteristic Pile Length = (Stiffness of Pile/Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade)^0.5
T = (EI/n_h)^0.5
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Characteristic Pile Length - (Measured in Meter) - Characteristic Pile Length is the effective length of a pile that provides the necessary load-bearing capacity to support the structure's load.
Stiffness of Pile - (Measured in Newton per Meter) - stiffness of Pile is the ability of a pile to resist deformation under load.
Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade - Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade is the reaction pressure sustained by the soil sample under standard conditions.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Stiffness of Pile: 12 Newton per Meter --> 12 Newton per Meter No Conversion Required
Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade: 3.92 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

T = (EI/n_h)^0.5 --> (12/3.92)^0.5

Evaluating ... ...

T = 1.74963553055941

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.74963553055941 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.74963553055941 ≈ 1.749636 Meter <-- Characteristic Pile Length

(Calculation completed in 00.006 seconds)

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Lateral Deflection of Pile with Head Free to Move

LaTeX Go Lateral Deflection = ((Coefficient Ay*Laterally Applied Load*(Characteristic Pile Length^3))/Stiffness of Pile)+((Coefficient By*Moment in Soil*(Characteristic Pile Length^2))/Stiffness of Pile)

Pile Stiffness given Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Piles

LaTeX Go Stiffness of Pile = ((Characteristic Pile Length)^2)*Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade

Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles

LaTeX Go Characteristic Pile Length = (Stiffness of Pile/Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade)^0.5

Horizontal Subgrade Reaction Coefficient given Characteristic Pile Length

LaTeX Go Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade = Stiffness of Pile/(Characteristic Pile Length)^2

Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles Formula

LaTeX Go

Characteristic Pile Length = (Stiffness of Pile/Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade)^0.5
T = (EI/n_h)^0.5

What is Laterally Loaded Piles?

Unit stress distribution in a laterally loaded pile. When it comes to this type of analysis, the main parameter to take from the soil is a reaction modulus. It is defined as the resistance from the soil at a point along the depth of the pile divided by the horizontal deflection of the pile at that point.

How to Calculate Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles?

Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles calculator uses Characteristic Pile Length = (Stiffness of Pile/Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade)^0.5 to calculate the Characteristic Pile Length, The Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles formula is defined as a specific length of a pile beyond which additional pile length does not significantly increase the pile's lateral load-carrying capacity. It is a function of the pile's stiffness, the soil's stiffness, and the depth at which the pile is embedded. Characteristic Pile Length is denoted by T symbol.

How to calculate Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles, enter Stiffness of Pile (EI) & Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade (n_h) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.749636 = (12/3.92)^0.5.

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What is Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles?

The Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles formula is defined as a specific length of a pile beyond which additional pile length does not significantly increase the pile's lateral load-carrying capacity. It is a function of the pile's stiffness, the soil's stiffness, and the depth at which the pile is embedded and is represented as T = (EI/n_h)^0.5 or Characteristic Pile Length = (Stiffness of Pile/Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade)^0.5. stiffness of Pile is the ability of a pile to resist deformation under load & Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade is the reaction pressure sustained by the soil sample under standard conditions.

How to calculate Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles?

The Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles formula is defined as a specific length of a pile beyond which additional pile length does not significantly increase the pile's lateral load-carrying capacity. It is a function of the pile's stiffness, the soil's stiffness, and the depth at which the pile is embedded is calculated using Characteristic Pile Length = (Stiffness of Pile/Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade)^0.5. To calculate Characteristic Pile Length for Laterally Loaded Vertical Piles, you need Stiffness of Pile (EI) & Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade (n_h). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Stiffness of Pile & Coefficient of Horizontal Subgrade and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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