3 GEOTECHNICAL SITE CHARACTERIZATION FOR DESIGN OF LATERALLY LOADED DEEP FOUNDATIONS. 31 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 31 3.2 Geotechnical Design Parameters ................................................................................................. 31 Soil Geotechnical Design Parameters .................................................................................. 31 Rock Geotechnical Design Parameters ................................................................................ 32 Subsurface Exploration ................................................................................................................ 33 Subsurface Exploration Program Requirements ................................................................... 33 Subsurface Exploration Techniques ..................................................................................... 34 Considerations for Subsurface Explorations when Lateral Loads are Significant ................... 36 Laboratory Testing ............................................................................................................... 37 Groundwater Conditions ....................................................................................................... 38 4 LRFD DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMIT STATES FOR LATERALLY LOADED DEEP FOUNDATIONS. 39 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 39 Load Combinations And Load Factors ......................................................................................... 39 Strength Limit State for Laterally Loaded Foundations ................................................................. 43
ii Service Limit State for Lateral Displacements .............................................................................. 44 Extreme Event Limit State ........................................................................................................... 46 Considerations for Limit Equilibrium Applications ......................................................................... 46