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Abstract

The results of two-dimensional finite element analysis of piles under pure lateral loadings in saturated porous medium are described herein. The soils are characterized using the Mohr Coulomb model in which together with the finite element formulation are described and verified.  Transient analysis of pile problem is then carried out, and the results of the analysis are presented which demonstrate the effects of the consolidation process on the lateral response of the pile under lateral loadings. Lower lateral loading gives lower differences in deformations with time and being significant with increasing load. Also lateral soil pressure and shear stress in soil increased with time and depth but in a rate lowered as the lateral load decreased.