GGSD Program Details for PIES

PIES

Category	Piles (single)
Publisher	University of Sydney
Platform	DOS
Status	Commercial
Description	PIES computes the axial movement and load distribution within a single pile, or a pile within a group, subjected to axial load and/or externally imposed soil movements (heave or consolidation), such as are developed in an expansive soil by changes in moisture conditions. The program uses a simplified boundary element formulation, and the soil can be represented either by a continuum or a series of springs. In each case, non-linear response of the interface can be incorporated by: assuming an elastic-plastic or hyperbolic relationship between soil stiffness and stress level; allowing for the effects of pile-soil slip and end-bearing failure by specifying limiting values of shaft resistance and end-bearing resistance.
Cost	Australian Dollars 1,100
Data formats supported	None stated
Supplier in Australia	University of Sydney