Abstract: Using the MARC program, the authors analyze effects of soil parameters, such as cohesion, frictional coefficient, and elastic modulus, on the bearing performance of a large diameter hollow pile. The result shows that the elastic modulus is a controlling factor. The paper also evaluates the influence of the underlying soil,s modulus on the S e (the ratio of pile end settlement to pile top settlement) and the axial stresses. A close matching between the emulation results with the actual test data assures that the model is appropriate for analysis.