Task:
You are tasked to research and create a 2 to 3 page summary on a specific topic. You must use at least three quality references. Aquality reference is an article, journal paper, book, or interview from a technical expert. Otherreferences are allowed, but ALL references should be cited and documented appropriately. Thesewrite-ups will be graded on the technical merit as well as the professionalism with which they arewritten and presented.
The topic is:
1. Action of soils around driven pilesa. Load transfer in cohesive and cohesionless soilsb. Excess pore pressure generation and dissipationc. Pile capacity mobilizationd. Effective overburden pressuree. lateral earth pressure