Paper Title
Ultimate Resistance of Laterally Loaded Pile Located near Sloping Ground

Abstract
Foundation engineering is the art of selecting, designing and construction the elements that transfer the load from a structure to the sub soil. Most of structures are supported on pile foundation due to the insufficient bearing capacity at the required depth. Experimental model tests have been conducted to investigate the single pile response for varying gradients of soil slopes and edge distance (s/D=0, 10). The study was carried out on horizontal ground and to determine the effect of slope, the same is carried on slope of 1 Vertical to 1.28 Horizontal (1V:1.28H) and 1 Vertical to 2 Horizontal (1V:2H) with relative density of 25% and length to diameter ratios (L/D) of 15. The study includes the effect of ground slopes on lateral load capacity. Based on the study, lateral soil resistance, bending moment and lateral deflection for different cases are determined. From the study it is concluded that the lateral resistance against the lateral load increases with increase in pile-soil relative stiffness. It is found that the lateral load capacity is significantly reduced when the ground surface changes from horizontal to slope. Limited experimental studies have been carried out to analyze the behavior of single pile subjected to the lateral load on the crest of slope. A comparison was made with response in horizontal ground condition to highlight the effect of ground slope. Keywords - Lateral Load, Aluminium Model Pile, Sloping Ground, Edge Distance