Numerical study of laterally loaded pile in unsaturated soils
This note presents the preliminary outcomes of a numerical investigation on the influence of soil partial saturation on the behaviour of laterally loaded piles. The modified Cam clay model extended to unsaturated conditions and formulated in terms of Bishop’s effective stress has been used to analyse the results of centrifuge tests designed to address this topic. The model, calibrated on laboratory tests, well reproduces the main aspects of the soil-pile interaction.