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. (Q) – Downward and uplift working load at pile cap, equally
Vertical load .
distributed to. all piles in the group. Input a negative value for uplift load.
Lateral load. (P) – Lateral working load at pile cap. Positive value of P is
. and negative value is from right to left. Load will be
from left to right,
distributed to. all piles in the group based on their lateral stiffness.
Moment (M) – Moment generated at the pile cap. Positive value of P is
clockwise and a negative value is counterclockwise. There are no moments
at the tip of each pile individually due to the fixation of head by the pile cap.

Step 4 Cyclic Conditions

Select Static or Cyclic shear load. No. of Cycles (between 2 and 500). Only
for lateral analysis
Step 5 Percentage of Load Supported by Pile Cap
You can adjust the amount of vertical load carried by the pile cap. For 0%
load supported by the pile cap, the entire load is transfer to the pile therefore
dissipated by the pile at greater depth. For 100% load supported, the pile cap
supports the entire load.
Note: To be conservative using 0% is recommended.

4.5.3 Tower Foundation

Tower foundation analysis is similar to the other analyses, where you get to
specify a head condition under compression, shear, moment, and torsion. It is
assumed all piles have equal spacing in x and y direction. You can choose
from fix head, free head or no pile cap. The users will also be asked to input
the number of piles they want for the analysis (up to 4 piles).

Step 2 Step 3

Step 4
Step 1

Figure 4-9. Tower Foundation Screen Step 5

Step 1 Select Head Condition
Select from the three head condition as described below:

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