ABSTRACT
Numerical modelling may be desirable because analytical methods cannot determine horizontal deformations of the basal reinforced piled embankment, deformations in the vicinity of the embankment, and lateral pile loads and moments. This chapter considers the numerical modelling of the piled embankment. For design, numerical modelling of piled embankments is necessary to analyse: Horizontal deformations of the piles, the reinforced embankment and the embankment, Deformations and other influences in the vicinity of the piled embankment. For checking the deformations at the serviceability limit state using a numerical model, characteristic values of the parameters should be used. With numerical models, characteristic values of the parameters are generally used because the model then yields realistic results and is more stable. The advantage of the calculation approach is that a better insight is gained into the resulting deformations, hence the resulting forces and moments are less conservative.
