Lateral Load Capacity of Rock Socketed Piers Using Finite Difference Approach

In the present work it has been proposed to study the pier foundation of bridge supported on two piers. The piers are situated on left and right bank of river. The rocks present at site indicate presence of lower Shiwalik rocks with alteration of sandstone/ clay rocks. A finite difference scheme is used to analysis the pier rock socket foundation. A computer code is developed in FORTRAN 90 to determine the displacements and stresses at each node of discrtized rock domain. By using this methodology lateral load capacity of rock socketed pier foundation is to be determine.