Tag Archives: COM624

LatPile update

I have just posted an update to the LatpilePY spreadsheet, fixing a bug in the way in which it read the first row of data from input PY curves, which was resulting in the program failing to run if there were … Continue reading

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Lateral pile analyis with PY curves …

… and non-linear pile properties. In previous posts I have presented Excel User Defined Functions (UDFs) to analyse a laterally loaded pile, generate soil PY Curves based on the recommendations in the COM624 Manual, and determine the flexural stiffness of cracked … Continue reading

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P-Y Curve function

The pile lateral load analysis program presented in a previous post used linear elastic spring supports to model the restraint provided by the soil.  Soil stress/strain behaviour is of course highly non-linear, and this post presents an Excel User Defined Function … Continue reading

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LatPile – Analysis of Lateral Loads on Piles

This post presents an Excel User Defined Function (UDF) to carry out the analysis of vertical piles subject to horizontal loads, using the same approach as employed in the DOS program COM624. A spreadsheet including the UDF and an on-spreadsheet … Continue reading

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COM624 download and documentation sites

COM624 is a freeware DOS based program for the analysis of lateral loads on piles produced by the FHWA in the USA.  The program and documentation are available for free download, but are well hidden, so I’m posting links to … Continue reading

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