Abstract:According to geotechnical literatures,the current research situation of embankment lateral effects on the piled bridge abutments on soft clay is analyzed. The field observation results and centrifuge model tests of piled bridge abutments on soft ground,finite element analysis of the soil-pile interaction and various computation techniques of the lateral earth pressure acting on the piles from horizontal soil movements are summarized. The existing problems and potential research topics in this field are put forward. A combined method of the finite element analysis and centrifuge model test is proposed.