SHEET PILES IN CLAYS

Design Steps and Equations

For an example on Design of Sheet Piles in Clays click here

Sheet Pile in Clay with dimensions and pressure distribution

Design Steps (refer to figure above for terms)

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1. Calculate: k a ) tan2 $ 45 ( !
% 2"

2. Calculate: p1 ) *L1k a and

+ ,
p2 ) *L1 . * 'L 2 - k a where * ' ) * SAT ( * w

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 p1L1 . p1L 2 . +p2 ( p1, L 2
1 1
3. Calculate:
2 2
4. Calculate: z1 by taking moment about E of area ACDE = P1z1

5. Calculate: D by the following equation :

/ + ,0 +
P1 P1 . 12c Z1 ,
D2 4c ( *L1 . * 'L 2 ( 2DP1 (
+*L
1 ,
. * L2 . 2c
'

6. Calculate: Dactual = 1.3 to 1.6 D

7. Calculate: p ) 4c ( *L . * 'L
6 1 +2 , and +
p7 ) 4c . *L1 . * 'L2 ,
8. Calculate: L 4 )
+Dp6 ( P1, and
4c

Draw the sheet pile (similar to page 1) with the estimated values in steps 1-8

P
Calculate: z ) 1
'
9.
p6

10. Calculate: M
max ) P1 z1 . z' + , (
p6 z '2
2

Mmax
11. Calculate: S )
1all

where S = Minimum section modulus of sheet pile

1all = allowable stress for sheet pile

Select sheet pile section based on S from Table of Sheet Pile Section Properties.

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