Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/Substructure
Version(s): All
Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
ANSWER:
Please refer to the page HC-51 from Tutorials volume of the manual.
The formula used for calculation of pile reactions does not have the pile section properties in it.
It is by Rivet/Bolt Theory that the program arrive at pile reaction. Please see the attached theory.
Pile section is irrelevant when computing reactions. RC-PIER does not design piles.
Some of the pile reactions will be in compression and some in tension, regardless of pile section properties