A NEW MODEL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF LATERALLY LOADED PILES by DEVANAND V. A. J. KONDUR, B.E., M.S.C.E. A DISSERTATION IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of T^exas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Approved Chairperson of the Committee Accepted Dean pt the Graduate Sthool May, 1998