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raking piles

raking piles

raking piles

(OP)
Hi, I have a situation where I have an existing structure which we have load tests for the vertical piles but not the raking piles. I estimate the raking piles are about 20-30 degrees off vertical. Should I discount the raking piles in terms of assessing the vertical load reactions? Take a reduced capacity?  

RE: raking piles

Yes, but only if you can resist the horizontal component, otherwise they may be governed by their shear capacity.

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

RE: raking piles

A raking pile carries load parallel to its axis.  If a raking pile is loaded only with vertical load, another raking pile in the opposite direction is needed to counter the horizontal component carried by the first pile.

BA

RE: raking piles

(OP)
yes at each location there are two raking piles, each in different directions

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