Group Analysis Overview

The lateral analysis of a group of piles, connected by a cap, can be done in the Group Pile Analysis mode.

Within a group, piles can be different types or sizes, be installed on different batter angles, and consist of different materials. The default assumption is that the piles are far enough from the piles that there is no significant pile-soil-pile interaction. Pile-soil-pile interaction can be accounted for, however, by specifying multipliers for the soil resistance curves.

The Cap Designer is used to define the pile locations, loading and connectivity.