• Aditya Iyer
• Dr. A.K. Verma
• B.R. Dalwadi

Experimental investigation of a single pile & pile group of triangular pattern (2x1 piles), diamond pattern (2x2 piles) pattern and square pattern (2x2 piles) have been carried out using the model RC piles of cylindrical and belled shaped. The piles were made up of concrete (M20) , having diameter of 20mm and of varying length of 310mm , 350mm and 390mm so as to have the length to diameter (l/d) ratio 15.5, 17.5 and 19.5. All the piles and corresponding pile groups are tested under Lateral loading. Spacing between the two piles in various pile groups were kept 3 times pile’s diameter in all experiments. Based on the experimental results, behavior of lateral capacity for different piles and pile groups of cylindrical and belled shaped, effect of base enlargement and effect of grouping of piles are discussed in this paper.

Belled piles, lateral load carrying capacity, Pile groups, cylindrical piles.

"A Comparative Study of Lateral Load Carrying Capacity of Cylindrical & Belled Piles", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.450-456, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904B69.pdf

"A Comparative Study of Lateral Load Carrying Capacity of Cylindrical & Belled Piles", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp450-456, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904B69.pdf