raking piles

[oneintheeye]

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?

 

[paddingtongreen]

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.

 

[BAretired]

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

 

[oneintheeye]

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