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Raking piles

i
r measured
perpendicular to the
neutral axis →

Figure 3-20

 
b ,b , r i = -0.5(0.97) = -0.485 m

 
c ,c , r i = 0.5(0.97) = 0.485

Vertical Piles

r i measured perpendicular to the neutral axis

 
b ,b , r i = 0.25 c2,c3, r i = 2.25m

   
a , a , a , a , r i = -0.75m

PILE (k N) a b2, b3 c2, c3 b2, b4 c2, c4

r i -0.75 m 0.25 m 2.25 m 0.485 m 0.485 m

Q (kN) 375 375 375 0 0