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Design method; Fixed earth support
Total length of sheet pile provided; Hpile = 17700 mm
Number of different types of soil; Ns = 7
Retained height; dret = 8100 mm
Depth of unplanned excavation; dex = 0 mm
Total retained height; ds = 8100 mm
Angle of retained slope; = 0.0 deg
Depth from ground level to tie; dt = 500 mm
Depth from GL to top of water table retained side; dw = 500 mm
Depth from GL to top of water table retaining side; dwp = 2800 mm
Loading
Variable surcharge; po,Q = 10.0 kN/m2
Soil layer 1
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s1 = 5.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s1 = 3.0 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s1 = 13.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s1 = 15.4 kN/m3
Height of soil 1; h1 = 9000 mm
Soil layer 2
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s2 = 33.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s2 = 19.8 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s2 = 19.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s2 = 21.0 kN/m3
Height of soil 2; h2 = 3000 mm
Soil layer 3
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s3 = 33.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s3 = 19.8 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s3 = 19.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s3 = 21.0 kN/m3
Height of soil 3; h3 = 2000 mm
Soil layer 4
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s4 = 5.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s4 = 3.0 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s4 = 13.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s4 = 15.4 kN/m3
Height of soil 4; h4 = 1000 mm
Project Job Ref.
CONCRETE SHEET PILE DESIGN
Section Sheet no./rev.
2
Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date
BP 3/23/2019
Soil layer 5
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s5 = 33.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s5 = 19.8 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s5 = 19.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s5 = 21.0 kN/m3
Height of soil 5; h5 = 11000 mm
Soil layer 6
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s6 = 5.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s6 = 3.0 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s6 = 13.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s6 = 15.4 kN/m3
Height of soil 6; h6 = 4000 mm
Soil layer 7
Characteristic shearing resistance angle; 'k_s7 = 33.0 deg
Characteristic wall friction angle; k_s7 = 19.8 deg
Moist density of soil; m_s7 = 19.0 kN/m3
Characteristic saturated density of retained soil; s_s7 = 21.0 kN/m3
Height of soil 7; h7 = 10000 mm
Partial factors on actions - Section A.3.1 - Combination 1
Permanent unfavourable action; G = 1.35
Permanent favourable action; G,f = 1.00
Variable unfavourable action; Q = 1.50
Angle of shearing resistance; ' = 1.00
Weight density; = 1.00
Active pressure using Coulomb theory; Ka2 = sin( + 'd)2 / (sin()2 sin( - d) (1 + (sin('d + d) sin('d - ) /
(sin( - d) sin( + ))))2) = 0.265
Passive pressure using Coulomb theory; Kp2 = sin(90 - 'd)2 / (sin(90 + d) [1 - [sin('d + d) sin('d) / (sin(90 +
d))]]2) = 7.256
Active pressure using Coulomb theory; Ka6 = sin( + 'd)2 / (sin()2 sin( - d) (1 + (sin('d + d) sin('d - ) /
(sin( - d) sin( + ))))2) = 0.806
Passive pressure using Coulomb theory; Kp6 = sin(90 - 'd)2 / (sin(90 + d) [1 - [sin('d + d) sin('d) / (sin(90 +
d))]]2) = 1.255
Soil 1 - 9000
918.2
Soil 2 - 3000
370.4 187.6
dL5 12000
-668.1 370.4 187.6
Soil 3 - 2000
552.4 222.1
dL6 14000
186.4
Soil 4 - 1000 310.6
203.2 329.9
dL7 15000
602.7 237.4
Balanced, dL9 15871 682.0 252.4
213.6 Soil 5 - 2700
H pile 17700
SECTION THROUGH SHEET PILE WALL BALANCE PRESSURE DIAGRAM (kN/m 2)
Overburden at 15871 mm below GL in soil 5; OB'a81 = G d.d5 ha7 + OB'a72 = 184.2 kN/m2
Passive at 15000 mm below GL in soil 5; p'p72 = Kp5 OB'p72 + G,f w (dL7 - max(ds, dw)) + G,f w (ds - dwp) =
602.7 kN/m2
Passive at 15871 mm below GL in soil 5; p'p81 = Kp5 OB'p81 + G,f w (dL8 - max(ds, dw)) + G,f w (ds - dwp) =
682.0 kN/m2
Find the force in the tie by taking moments about and above the contraflexure point, where the contraflexure point is
assumed to occur at the level when the active pressure equals the passive pressure
Depth to point of contraflexure; dcontra = 9523 mm
Sum of active moments about contraflexure point; Mac = 3212.2 kNm/m
Sum of passive moments about contraflexure point; Mpc = 506.0 kNm/m
Force in tie; T = (Mac - Mpc) / (dcontra - dt) = 299.9 kN/m
By iteration the depth at which the moments of all the forces are in equilibrium has been determined as 15871 mm as
follows:-
Active moment about 15871 mm
Moment level 1; Ma11 = 0.5 p'a11 ha1 ((H - dL2) + 2/3 ha1) = 47.5 kNm/m
Moment level 1; Ma12 = 0.5 p'a21 ha1 ((H - dL2) + 1/3 ha1) = 74.5 kNm/m
Moment level 2; Ma21 = 0.5 p'a21 ha2 ((H - dL3) + 2/3 ha2) = 935.1 kNm/m
Moment level 2; Ma22 = 0.5 p'a31 ha2 ((H - dL3) + 1/3 ha2) = 6502.4 kNm/m
Moment level 3; Ma31 = 0.5 p'a31 ha3 ((H - dL4) + 2/3 ha3) = 558.3 kNm/m
Moment level 3; Ma32 = 0.5 p'a41 ha3 ((H - dL4) + 1/3 ha3) = 592.0 kNm/m
Moment level 4; Ma41 = 0.5 p'a42 ha4 ((H - dL5) + 2/3 ha4) = 1196.7 kNm/m
Moment level 4; Ma42 = 0.5 p'a51 ha4 ((H - dL5) + 1/3 ha4) = 1370.9 kNm/m
Moment level 5; Ma51 = 0.5 p'a52 ha5 ((H - dL6) + 2/3 ha5) = 601.2 kNm/m
Moment level 5; Ma52 = 0.5 p'a61 ha5 ((H - dL6) + 1/3 ha5) = 563.7 kNm/m
Moment level 6; Ma61 = 0.5 p'a62 ha6 ((H - dL7) + 2/3 ha6) = 238.8 kNm/m
Moment level 6; Ma62 = 0.5 p'a71 ha6 ((H - dL7) + 1/3 ha6) = 198.7 kNm/m
Moment level 7; Ma71 = 0.5 p'a72 ha7 ((H - dL8) + 2/3 ha7) = 60.0 kNm/m
Moment level 7; Ma72 = 0.5 p'a81 ha7 ((H - dL8) + 1/3 ha7) = 31.9 kNm/m
Active pressure using Coulomb theory; Ka3 = sin( + 'd)2 / (sin()2 sin( - d) (1 + (sin('d + d) sin('d - ) /
(sin( - d) sin( + ))))2) = 0.330
Passive pressure using Coulomb theory; Kp3 = sin(90 - 'd)2 / (sin(90 + d) [1 - [sin('d + d) sin('d) / (sin(90 +
d))]]2) = 4.532
Active pressure using Coulomb theory; Ka7 = sin( + 'd)2 / (sin()2 sin( - d) (1 + (sin('d + d) sin('d - ) /
(sin( - d) sin( + ))))2) = 0.330
Passive pressure using Coulomb theory; Kp7 = sin(90 - 'd)2 / (sin(90 + d) [1 - [sin('d + d) sin('d) / (sin(90 +
d))]]2) = 4.532
13.0 kN/m2
dL1 0 10.9
dL2 500 Tie/prop 0 -1.6 16.4
Soil 1 - 9000
643.5
Soil 2 - 3000
265.2 146.1
dL5 12000
-456.5 265.2 146.1
Soil 3 - 2000
386.2 173.1
dL6 14000
Soil 4 - 1000 182.9 235.8
199.5 250.4
dL7 15000
421.4 184.7
Balanced, dL9 15958 479.4 197.7
169.4 Soil 5 - 2700
H pile 17700
SECTION THROUGH SHEET PILE WALL BALANCE PRESSURE DIAGRAM (kN/m 2)
Overburden at 15000 mm below GL in soil 4; OB'p71 = G,f d.d4 hp6 + OB'p62 = 66.6 kN/m2
Overburden at 15000 mm below GL in soil 5; OB'p72 = G,f d.d4 hp6 + OB'p62 = 66.6 kN/m2
Overburden at 15958 mm below GL in soil 5; OB'p81 = G,f d.d5 hp7 + OB'p72 = 77.3 kN/m2
By iteration the depth at which the moments of all the forces are in equilibrium has been determined as 15958 mm as
follows:-
Active moment about 15958 mm
Moment level 1; Ma11 = 0.5 p'a11 ha1 ((H - dL2) + 2/3 ha1) = 43.2 kNm/m
Moment level 1; Ma12 = 0.5 p'a21 ha1 ((H - dL2) + 1/3 ha1) = 64.1 kNm/m
Moment level 2; Ma21 = 0.5 p'a21 ha2 ((H - dL3) + 2/3 ha2) = 805.4 kNm/m
Moment level 2; Ma22 = 0.5 p'a31 ha2 ((H - dL3) + 1/3 ha2) = 5002.3 kNm/m
Moment level 3; Ma31 = 0.5 p'a31 ha3 ((H - dL4) + 2/3 ha3) = 430.9 kNm/m
Moment level 3; Ma32 = 0.5 p'a41 ha3 ((H - dL4) + 1/3 ha3) = 456.4 kNm/m
Moment level 4; Ma41 = 0.5 p'a42 ha4 ((H - dL5) + 2/3 ha4) = 943.1 kNm/m
Moment level 4; Ma42 = 0.5 p'a51 ha4 ((H - dL5) + 1/3 ha4) = 1086.2 kNm/m
Moment level 5; Ma51 = 0.5 p'a52 ha5 ((H - dL6) + 2/3 ha5) = 480.7 kNm/m
Moment level 5; Ma52 = 0.5 p'a61 ha5 ((H - dL6) + 1/3 ha5) = 454.2 kNm/m
Moment level 6; Ma61 = 0.5 p'a62 ha6 ((H - dL7) + 2/3 ha6) = 191.6 kNm/m
Moment level 6; Ma62 = 0.5 p'a71 ha6 ((H - dL7) + 1/3 ha6) = 161.6 kNm/m
Moment level 7; Ma71 = 0.5 p'a72 ha7 ((H - dL8) + 2/3 ha7) = 56.5 kNm/m
Moment level 7; Ma72 = 0.5 p'a81 ha7 ((H - dL8) + 1/3 ha7) = 30.2 kNm/m