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Chapter 4: Tutorial 1 – pile group in clay & sand
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Step 2 - define the pile group
In Step 2, you define the size of the pile group and let Repute create the piles for you.
1.
From the Tools menu, select Pile Group Wizard. The Pile Group Wizard appears.
2.
Enter the number of piles in the group (in this case 2 x 2). You can add or delete
piles at a later time via Repute's Piles window.
3.
Enter the dimensions of the pile group, measured from the centre of the first pile
to the centre of the last pile along each side of the group (in this case, 3m x 3m).
4.
Select the position of the datum (this determines where x and y dimensions are
measured from). Choose Centre of Group for this example.
5.
Enter the length (20m), diameter (1m), and free-standing length (0.5m) of the piles.
You can alter the dimensions of any pile at a later time via Repute's Piles window.
6.
Enter the axial and lateral Young's moduli (30 GPa) of the piles. Again, you can alter
these values later via Repute's Piles window.
7.
Click OK to create the pile group. The Piles page comes to the front of Repute's
main window.