Computation Method for the Settlement of a Vertically Loaded Pile in Sloping Ground

Table 1

Determination of calculation parameters.

Parameters	Determination method	Parameters	Determination method
a, b	Obtained from P-S curve fitting	sr
Rf	According to experience value, generally between 0.85 and 1.00	sq
Ρ, c, υ, γ, φ, Es	Determination by laboratory test or field test	sc
δ	Statistical determination of measured data of local projects
Nq
Nc
Nr		dr
dq		dc