Sign Convention

Pile Orientation

The pile is oriented using three angles:

• Alpha - Rotation of pile around the global Z-axis clockwise
• Beta - Batter angle of pile from horizontal plane to the pile central axis z’
• Rotation Angle - Rotation of pile around central axis of pile z’, counterclockwise

Local Sign Convention

The local coordinates for calculating the pile results are shown. They differ from the direction shown in the 3D view of the pile.