# MPTE \[MPTE] The aim of the Minimum Pile Tip Embedment Analysis is to determine the minimum pile tip embedment length that ensures lateral stability. A series of analyses are conducted by varying only the length of the pile. In Fig. 1a, a single pile is used for demonstration purposes. These analyses yield the curve in the Fig. 1b. *y* represent the total lateral deflection at the pile head. *Lfinal* and *Lcrit* represent the final trial embedment length and critical embedment length for the pile, respectively. The curve in Fig. 1b. shows that the value of y remains unchanged for pile lengths longer than a certain length, denoned as *Lcrit*. Total lateral deflection at the pile head are greater for pile lengths shorter than *Lcrit*. Engineers typically choose a pile length slightly exceeding *Lcrit* for specific applications. ![image-20240628-124450.png](https://openbrim.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/2547581113/image-20240628-124450.png?api=v2) This analysis can be performed using the MPTE Model in OpenBrIM. The process of generating the model is explained in the following section. * [MPTE Model \[MPTE\]](/templates/minimum-pile-tip-embedment-workflow/mpte-mpte/mpte-model-mpte.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.openbrim.org/templates/minimum-pile-tip-embedment-workflow/mpte-mpte.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.