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This program calculates the capacity of a drilled pier (bored piles) subjected to:
- Lateral (Shear) Load
- Bending Moment
- Vertical Load and
- Uplift Load
The site soils are often stratified, so LATERAL FOUNDATION can handle 2 to 10 soil layers.
Analysis can be done in SI units or in English units. Supports Window 7/Vista/XP systems.
Also analysis can be done for “FIXED HEAD” or “FREE HEAD” top of pier condition.
As a result, you can use LATERAL FOUNDATION to analyze:
- Solar foundations
- Sign support foundations
- Wind turbine foundations
- Transmission tower foundations
- Drilled piers in expansive soils
- Drilled piers for building foundations
- Drilled piers (bored piles) supporting a retaining wall
- Drilled shafts for pedestrian and vehicular bridges
- Drilled piers for any other structural loadings
This program uses beam-column equations on a beam on elastic foundation approach. This program references Hetenyi, R.F. Scott, Bowles, Young & Budynas, and Reese & Van Impe publications.
LATERAL FOUNDATION can be used by structural engineers since the lateral subgrade modulus values are “pre-filled” for you based on soil classification and consistency-however a geotechnical report and a soils engineer involvement is highly recommended.
LATERAL FOUNDATION will be a geotechnical engineer’s ally, since structural loadings can be input along with soil layers. Deflection, depth of embedment and induced shear/moment loads are displayed in both tabular and in chart format. The lateral subgrade values can be adjusted to a +/- 30% to account for ground water table or cyclic conditions.
It is priced to be a profitable tool on your desktop from your very first project. ($495)
You will love the ease of entry and use of standard units. The 4 page report can be printed on paper or on a PDF format. An upgrade from the “unconstrained formula” and complicated charts meant for just one soil profile. The download version will unlock to a full license once purchased. Try it before you buy.
Lateral Foundation
(July 2011)
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