Pile lateral capacity (pile cap:EC2)
Note: This check is only performed if
Check piles for lateral load is selected in Design
Settings.
Annex A of EC7 allows lateral capacity to be checked using two sets of partial factors: A1 and A2.
In Tekla Structural Designer the lateral capacity check is performed on STR load combinations using set A1 and on GEO load combinations using set A2.
Pile capacity passes if:
HR,1 ≥ HF
HR,2 ≥ HF
where
HR,1 = Pile design lateral resistance (STR combinations)
HR,2 = Pile design lateral resistance (GEO combinations)
HF = Lateral load