Piles that sustain lateral loads of significant magnitude are used in offshore structures. Piles used to stabilize slopes also are subjected to lateral loading. The lateral loads on piles are derived from earth pressures, wind pressures, current forces from flowing water, earthquakes, impact loads from barges and other vessels. Even if the above loads are not present, lateral load on piles can result from eccentric application of vertical load. In many cases, the design of piles is controlled by their lateral capacity instead of their axial capacity.
Top 10 richest Malaysians in 2014: Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let's now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. As many Malaysians are well aware of, our country is going through a period of lows; our currency, the Ringgit, is weakening, we are experiencing a slowing economy and a lackluster stock market. All these come together to affect those who are earning a regular salary. But all of it is probably nothing more than an extra shrug from the guys on this list – if at all. In fact, some of those on the Forbes’ Malaysia’s Richest Tycoon list (ie the richest Malaysians, as of March 2014) have seen their fortunes increase as well, due to shrewd business decisions (amongst other things) despite economic conditions. Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let’s now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. Source: Forbes’ Malaysia’s 50 Richest List Number 10: ...
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