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CHAPTER 3. References for Data Input .........................................................................................3-1

3.1 File Menu ...................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 File Menu Speed Buttons...................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 File > New...........................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.3 File > Open .........................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.4 File > Save...........................................................................................................................3-4
3.1.5 File > Save As......................................................................................................................3-4
3.1.6 File > Exit ............................................................................................................................3-4
3.2 Data Menu .................................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.1 Numeric Data Entries .........................................................................................................3-5
3.2.2 Data Menu Speed Buttons .................................................................................................3-6
3.2.3 Data > Title .........................................................................................................................3-6
3.2.4 Data > Computational Methods.........................................................................................3-7
3.2.4.1 Method for Load-vs-Settlement ....................................................................................3-7
3.2.4.2 Method for Pile Capacity ...............................................................................................3-9
3.2.5 Data > Pile Material..........................................................................................................3-13
3.2.5.1 Select Pile Type ............................................................................................................3-14
3.2.5.2 Data for Axial Stiffness .................................................................................................3-16
3.2.5.3 Self Weight of Piles ......................................................................................................3-17
3.2.6 Data > Circular-Section Pile..............................................................................................3-17
3.2.7 Data > Noncircular Section Pile........................................................................................3-19
3.2.8 Data > Soil Layers .............................................................................................................3-21
3.2.8.1 Soil Data for Sand Layers..............................................................................................3-23
3.2.8.2 Soil Data for Clay Layers...............................................................................................3-27
3.2.8.3 Soil Data for Silt Layers.................................................................................................3-30
3.2.9 Data > CPT Data File (Optional for Cone-Based Method))...............................................3-32
3.3 Options Menu ..........................................................................................................................3-34
3.3.1 Options > Units.................................................................................................................3-34
3.3.2 Options > Print t-z Curves at Additional Depths ..............................................................3-34
3.3.3 Options > Control Options ...............................................................................................3-34
3.4 Help Menu................................................................................................................................3-36
CHAPTER 4. References for Program Execution and Output Reviews ..........................................4-1
4.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Computation Menu....................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1 Computation Menu Speed Buttons ...................................................................................4-2
4.2.2 Computation > Run Analysis ..............................................................................................4-2
4.2.3 Computation > Edit Input Text...........................................................................................4-3
4.2.4 Computation > Edit Processor Run Notes..........................................................................4-4
4.2.5 Computation > Edit Output Text........................................................................................4-4
4.2.6 Computation > View Soil Layer Coordinates......................................................................4-6
4.2.7 Computation > 3D View .....................................................................................................4-6

User’s Manual (Rel. Jun/2019) APILE for Windows