ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: An efficient method of numerical analysis of piles and sheet-piles subjected to transverse loads is outlined. In the approach, the soil is idealised as a linear-elastic - perfectly plastic material that in the elastic range can be modelled as a Winkler foundation. The direct stiffness method is used in the numerical modelling for piles/sheet-piles themselves, whilst for elastic soil the stiffness matrix is obtained from the potential energy of the Winkler medium. The computer program developed allows for both, elastic and elasto-plastic soil behaviour. Results of analysis of a sample problem are included for illustration.
