Pilset
Pilset is a simple and effective way to calculate the settlement of a single pile under load and the displacement of surrounding soil.
Geotechnical engineers use the software to get fast pile settlement values and soil displacements. It is particularly useful in the design of piled foundations, bridges and other piling projects. The model provides stresses, displacement and skin shaft friction along the pile, as well as soil displacement at specified distances away from the pile.
Pilset uses the Integral method adopted by Poulos and Mattes to model the settlement of the pile and takes into account the effects of pile/soil slip and either heave or settlement.
Pilset's Key Benefits:
- Pilset is a quick and simple method of determining both pile settlement and surrounding ground displacement.
- Problems are quick to set up and results are easy to find using the gateway window.
- Results can be export for post-processing.
Pilset's Key Features:
- Soil properties such as Young's Modulus Poisson's Ratio and the bedrock level can be entered easily, and different soil properties can be specified above and below the toe of the pile.
- Pile/soil interface data including skin friction values, vertical load and prescribed soil displacements, can be specified at levels down the pile. The program interpolates these levels along the pile shaft.
- Loading can be applied in a number of equal increments to obtain more reliable results if pile/soil slip takes place.
- Ground displacements can be calculated at any specified radii.
- The precision of the calculation can be enhanced by adjusting the number of pile elements to be considered, the maximum number of iterations, the tolerance for convergence and the damping coefficient.
- The Graphical Output View gives a clear picture of the results along the length of the pile.
- The Tabular Output View shows the results together with the input data and allows the user to export the results in multiple formats.
For a full technical description of the program please refer to the Pilset Manual.
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