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GEO5 MICROPILE

GEO5 Micropile enables the design, analysis, and evaluation of micropiles subjected to axial and moment loading.

Key Features

• Specify geometry of unbonded (free-section) and bonded ("root") micropile sections as well as micropile inclination
• Specify cement and steel properties of micropile
• Specify surface terrain and subsurface stratigraphy
• Define soil layers with different properties using either project-specific data or the built-in soil parameters database of common soil types (USCS, AASHTO)
• Define groundwater conditions in the subsurface
• Define loading conditions of micropile, including tension and compression axial loads as well as moment loads

Analysis and Design Capabilities

• Evaluate stability against buckling failure using theories developed by Salas and by Souch as well as the fundamental solution for buckling of a prismatic beam
• Evaluate stability of micropile cross-section design over the estimated project lifetime
• Analyze capacity of the bonded ("root") section using the methods developed by Lizzi, Littlejohn, Zwek, Bowlese, and Veas
• Analyses may be based on safety factors or limit state design methodology