Design of American Shorin

Maximum Allowable Tren

Model Number 4SDW-410 Height 4 ft Type 1
Serial Number Length 10 ft Type 2
Max Press. Cap 2760 Ppsf Weight Type 3
Type 4
CHECK 4SDW-410 shield
Section Properties Beam/Steel Type Area(Ao) height (h) Inertia (Io)
Type A HSS4*4*1/4 3.37 4 7.8
Type B

No Dimension (t) Length (L) Total Area (A) Distance (y)

Type A 3 10.11 2.1875
Type B (inner) 0 0 0.1875
Type B (outer) 0 0 0.1875
skin (outer) 1 0.1875 48 9 4.28125
skin (inner) 1 0.1875 48 9 0.09375
Tip Plate (bottom) 0 0 0 0 0
Tip Plate (slant) 0 0 0 0 0.1875
Cap Plate 2 1 4 4 2
32.11

Height of panel
Hp 4 ft

Centroid Section Modulus Sb per Vertical linear

Yb=A*Y/A 2.164 Sb=itot/Yb 52.31 ft.
Yt= H- Yb 2.211 St=itot/Yt 51.20 St per Vertical linear
Governing Sy 51.20 ft.
Governing Sy

Check Panel rating

Panel Length Lp 10 ft
Member length Lm 8.75 ft
Yield Stress Fy 46 ksi
Assumed Surcharge Ps 72 psf
Allowable bending stress Fb 40.38 ksi
Allowable Moment Mall 43.07 k*ft
Panel rating PR 4.501 ksf
 Check End post

No Dimension (t) Length (L) Total Area (A) Distance (y)

HSS4*4*1/4 1 4 3.37 2.1875
HSS4*4*1/2 1 4 6.02 2.1875
Outer Skin 1 0.1875 20 3.75 4.28125
Inner Skin 1 0.1875 20 3.75 0.09375

Centroid Section Modulus

Yb=A*Y/A 2.188 Sxx 24.0
Yt= H- Yb 2.188 Moment of Inertia
Ixx 52.6

Panel rating PR 108924

Yield Stress Fy 46
Load at Post Pl 54464
Allowable bending stress Fb 40.38
Moment on Post Mmax 80.91
Clearance Lc 1.72375

Check Steel Pipe Strut

Outer Diameter OD 8.63

Inner Diameter ID 7.63
Area A 12.8
Radius of Gyration r 2.88
Secton Modulus S 24.5
Weight of Pipe w 0.0434
Length Factor k 1
Length of Strut Ls 240
Compression ratio k*Ls/r 83.33333
Modulus of Elasticity E 29000
Yield Stress Fy 35
Elastic Critical Buckling Stress Fe 41.22
Allowable Axial Stress Fa 14.69
Allowable Axial load Pall 187.59
Maximum Axial load Pmax 181.1
Maximum Moment Pmax 2.17
Bending Stress fb 1.06
Axial Stress fa 14.2
 Post Loading at Maximum Axial
Load PL 42.26
Allowable Bending Stress Fb 1.06
Unity Check fa/Fa+gb/Fb
Panel Rating PR 8451 SAFE

Desired Rating PR 2760

Allowable Panel Rating Prall 2760

Maximum Height Hmax

Type 1 () 61.33333
Type 2 () 46
Type 3 () 34.50003
Type 4 ()
erican Shoring Trench Shield
Maximum Allowable Trench Shield Depth (D) per soil types
60 ft Maximum Surcharge Load 72 psf
45 ft
34 ft

Itot = (A*d*d) +
Distance (y) A*y Dist (d) A*d*d Total (lo) (Total (lo))
2.1875 22.11563 0.023 0.01 23.4 23.41
0.1875 0 2.023 0.00 0 0.00
0.1875 0 2.023 0.00 0 0.00
4.28125 38.53125 2.07 38.56 0.0264 38.59
0.09375 0.84375 2.117 40.34 0.0264 40.36
0 0 2.211 0.00 0 0.00
0.1875 0 2.023 0.00 0 0.00
2 8 0.211 0.18 10.67 10.85
69.49063 79.0827332 34.1228 113.21

Soil Type Angle of friction Ko Ka Pa per ft

1 0.375 45
13.08 2 0.5 60
12.80 3 0.666666 80.0
4
12.80
Soil properties
Surcharge (Psf) 100
Soil density (lb/ft3) 120
Depth of Trench Box (Ft) 24
Water Height (ft) 20
Water Density (lb/ft3) 62.4
Water Density (lb/ft3) 62.4
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Itot = (A*d*d) +
Distance (y) A*y Dist (d) A*d*d Total (lo) (Total (lo))
2.1875 7.37 0 0 7.8 7.8
2.1875 13.17 0 0 11.9 11.9
4.28125 16.05 2.094 16.44 0.011 16.5
0.09375 0.35 2.094 16.44 0.011 16.5
36.95 32.88 52.6
24.16667
 Soil properties
Surcharge (Psf) 100
Soil density (lb/ft3) 110
Ka 0.7000 77
Depth of Trench Box (Ft) 10
Water Height (ft) 0
Water Density (lb/ft3) 62.4

Trench Box Properties Loads Factor of safety

Length (Ft) 24 Total (Psf) 910 1.5
Spacing between beams (ft) 2
Height (Ft) 10

Check beams (HSS sections)

b (mm) 102
t (mm) 6.35
I (mm4) 14151868
E (Mpa) 200000
L (mm) 7392
w (kN/mm) 4.35E-05
a (mm) 616
Deflection (mm) 0.0736076

Allowable deflection (L/180) mm 41.066667

CHECK SAFE

Check columns (HSS sections)

b (mm) 150
t (mm) 9.5 P1 33.68
I (mm4) 9714377 P2 55.75
E (Mpa) 68900 a 1540
L (mm) 3080
Deflection (mm) 0.74359

Allowable deflection (mm) 8.5555556

Check SAFE
 Soil Type Angle of friction Ko Ka Soil Density(pcf)
1 36 0.4122 0.2596
2 30 0.5000 0.3333 120
3 20 0.6580 0.4903
4 10 0.8264 0.7041

Beam Beam Properties

I (mm4)
B.M.
E

Check beams (I sections)

I (mm4) 70759342.352
E (N/MM2) 200000
L (mm) 7392
w (N/mm2) 0.04368
a (mm) 616
Deflection (mm) 14.783122198099

Allowable deflection (L/180) mm 41.066666666667

Moment 91.88979351552
Check SAFE

kN

26.90688 322.88256
Surcharge

100

Unit Conversion Table

1 mm 0.0397 in 1 psf 0.048 Kpa
1m 3.218 ft 1 KN/m3 1 pcf
1 KG 2.2046 LB
1 Kpa 1 KN/m2
1 Mpa 1 N/mm2
EXAMPLE SOLDIER PILE BRACED

Acive Active Passive Passive

Soil Friction Soil Friction Active soil Trench Wale Set Pile Surcharge
Density Angle Density Angle Constant Depth from top Spacing Pressure
Gs Fs Gd Fp K H St B Ge
lb/cf degrees lb/cf degrees ?:1 ft ft ft psf
128.5 30 128.5 30 0.8 7.167 0 6 100

Active Passive Active soil Passive soil Ca = [1-SinFs]/[1+SinFs] Steel Safety Allowable
Factor Soil Factor pressure Resistance Cp = [1+SinFp]/[1-SinFp] Yield factor Bending
Ka Kp Ga Gp Ga = CaGs Fy Sf Fa
?:1 ?:1 lb/cft lb/cft Gp = CpGd psi ?:1 psi
0.33333333 3 42.8333333 385.5 Fs, radians = 0.5236 36,000 1.5 24,000
psf 306.9865 Fp, radians = 0.5236

Note: Goal Seek "Y" until Msum = 0.00; (conservation of moments)

Msum = 0 Y Mcant Mx Zxmin = Pile Pile Pile flange
ft-lb ft ft-lb ft-lb cin Use Size Zx, cin Ix, in^4 = Bf, inch
0 5 6,601 39,516 13.1721527 W8X21 20.44 75.4381982 5.27559
9.353 W200X31 OK
Dp Ws W Qt R X, ft Lp Dx Allowable Deflection
ft lb/ft lb lb lb ft ft inch (L/240) inch
0.07327208 1,842 17,501 12,682 4,819 4.30085523954726 12.167 0.21932662 0.35835

Dp = Bf/6
Ws = KGaBH
0.2H St W = [0.8KGaH +Ge]HB
Qt R = GpDpY^2/2
H H Qt =W - R
W X Msum = 0 = W(H/2-St)-R(H+2Y/3-St)
X = [Qt- WsH/10 -0.2GeBH]/ [BGe+Ws)]
0.2H Mx = Qt(X+0.2H-St)-BGe(X+0.2H)^2/2-WsX^2/2-WsH(X+H/15)/10
Mcant = WsH(St-H/7.5)/10+Ws(St-0.2H)^2/2+GeBSt^2/2]
Y R Sx = 12Mmax/Fa
Lp = H+Y
Pile Deflection: Dx =5(W/H/12)(12(H+Y/2-St))^4/(384EI)

Fa = Allowable bending stress, Fy/Sf Lp = Minimum sheet pile length

B = soldier pile spacing Mmax = Maximum bending moment
Dp = passive pile influence width Msum = 0 = Conservation of moments
Esteel = Modulus of elasticity = 29,000,000 psi Mx = Bending moment at X, shear = 0
Ewood = Modulus of elasticity = 1,760,000 psi R = Total soil passive pressure
Fy = steel yield stress St = Ground to wale heigth
Ga = Active soil pressure Sx = Section modulus
Gp = Passive soil pressure W = Total soil pressure per pile
H = Excavation depth X = Heigth to zero shear below triangle block
Ix =Moment of Inertia, in^4 Y = Sheet pile toe penetration (embedment depth)
Dx= Deflection

Lagging STEEL: WOOD:

Fy = 36,000 psi Fa = 1,500 psi
B= Sx, WOOD = 12*Mmax/Fa = 66.309084 cin
W =0.75KGaH+Ge = lb/sf t = (6Sx/b)^0.5, b =12" 5.75799809 in
M = W(B-Bf/12)^2/8 = 4,070 ft-lb
Fa = 0.75*Fy = 27,000 psi USE:
Sx, steel = 12M/Fa = 1.81 cin Plates or ?x12 Timber
t = (Sx/2)^0.5 0.951 in inch inch
deflection d = 5W(B-1)^4/384EI 0.7 in 6

Wale design: Use "H" shape -strut

I B I B I B I B I B I
str ut

N= 3 ea str ut
L =NB 24.75 ft
I I I I I I

WALE Zxmin = 12M/Fb = 380.92 cin Qt = lbs

Try: W14x211 Vwale = lbs
Zx: 390 cin OK Aweb = td sqin
Ix: 2,660 in^4 OK Vweb = Vwale/Aweb psi
d, depth: 15.72 in Mc = BP = ft-lb
t, web: 0.98 in Fb=Fy/Sf: psi
k, flange 2.25 in Mmax = ft-lb
Stl Grade 50,000 psi Es = psi
Sf: 1.5 Dx = PB^3/[3EI] = in

STRUT Ps = NQt = 384,770 lb Cc =[2Pi^2Es/Fy]^0.5 = 107

Try: W14x145 KL/r = 36.18 OK
Span = 12 ft Fa = (compression) = 26,356 psi
ry = 3.98 in Pstrut/ Area = 9,011 psi
Zx = 260 in Mb = PsDb/2 = 2,843,452 in-lb
Db = 14.78 in Fbh = Mb/Zx = 10,936 psi
Zy = 133 cin Mv = 12wL^2/8 = 64,800 ft-lb
Area = 42.7 sqin Fbv (bending) = M/Sy 487 psi
live load w = 300 lb/lft Fba = 33,333 psi
 Check: Ps/Fca+Fbv/Fba +Fbh/Fba< 1 0.68 OK

STRUT BEARING W14x145 Minimum Weld Load Qw = Ps(Bf-2k)/Bf = 297,887 lbs

Q= Ca = Flange, Tf Flange, Bf Beam k Flange Area Weld Size
384,770 33,333 1.09 15.5 1.75 16.9 OK 5/8
stiffners Stiff D Stiff T Stiff Area Area min Allowable Weld Load Qa = 10800Wz2Ns(Dw-2K)
2 7.75 1 15.5 11.54 OK 302,940 OK
 sine 30
0.5

E, Psi
29000000

Allowable Deflection
(L/240) inch
0.35835
Mmax wl2/8
Mmax 8288.6355
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Active Passive Sheet pile

H, trench St, wale Gs, soil F, angle Ap, angle Fy, steel Sf, saftey Ge, live Fa, steel
depth depth density friction of friction yield factor surcharge allowable
ft ft pcf deg deg psi ?:1 psf psi
18 3 120 30 30 50,000 1.5 100 33,000
0.5
Mx,pile Mt, pile Sxmin, pile PILE L, pile min Goalseek Msum=0 by changing Y
Moment Moment section Z 17 length Msum=0 Y
ft-lb Cant, ft-lb cin Sx, cin ft ft-lb ft
9,913 1,357 3.60478518 105.8762 OK 21.9558457 0.0 3.95584572

Ka Kp Ga Gp Ws Wt Qt R X
?:1 ?:1 lb/cft lb/cft psf lb/ft lb/ft lb/ft ft
0.33333333 3 40 360 720 8,280 5,463 2,817 4.64296492

0.2H St Ws = GaH H = Hbox-Sb+1 Gp = KpGs

Qt Wt = (Ws*H/2 +Ge*H) Sxmin =12 Mmax/Fa L = H+Y
Wt R = GpY^2/2 Ka = [1-sinAf]/[1+sinAf]
H P=W-R Kp = [1+sinAf]/[1-sinAf]
Msum = 0 = Wt(H/2-St)-R(H+2Y/3-St) Ga = KaGs
0.2H X = [Qt-WsH/10-0.2HGe]/[Ws+Ge]
Mt = 0.75[WsH(St-H/7.5)/10+Ws(St-0.2H)^2/2]+GeSt^2/2
Y R Mx = 0.75[Qt(X+0.2H-St)-WsH(X+H/15)/10-WsX^2/2]-Ge(X+0.2H)^2/2

Qt = Wale reaction per lt

Ga = Active soil pressure R = Total soil passive pressure
Gp = Passive siol pressure St = Ground to wale heigth
H = Trench depth Sx = Minimum sheet pile section modulus
L= Minimum sheet pile length Wt = Total soil pressure per lft of wall
Mx = Bending moment where shear is zero X = heigth from ground @ Mx, shear = 0
Msum = 0 = Conservation of moments Y = Sheet pile toe embedment
Mt = Cantilever moment about the wale
EXAMPLE CANTILEVER SHEET PILES

Gs = Soil F = friction H = Bank Ge = live Fy =steel Sf =saftey Es=Steel Fa F

density angle cut heigth surcharge yield factor Modulus allowable angle in
lb/cf degrees ft lb/sf psi ?:1 psi psi radians
138 30 8 100 50,000 1.5 2.90E+07 33,333 0.52

Sheet PILE: PILE: PILE: PILE: Goalseek V = 0 by changing X:

Mmax Sxmin Z75 Ix Length, Lp Deflection V= 0 = X, ft
ft-lb cin Sx cin/ft qin/ft ft Dm, in lbs ft
25,052 9.0188332 15.6 67.7 18.138204 0.0026169 2E+03 4.9804493
OK 0.0664697 mm
Ka=active Kp=passive Ga Gp Ws Goalseek Msum= 0 by changing Y:
coeficient coeficient lb/cft lb/cft psf Msum = 0 Y, ft
0.5 3 69 414 552 1.7E+04 10.138204

N P R Q N+P+Q-R J Z Ld
lb lb lb lb = 0, check ft ft inches
1,814 11,350 21,276 8,112 0 12.980449 1.385903074506 137.83577

Max angular distortion = Δ/H

2.7E-05 <
H
N Lp

P Dm = deflection at the top of pile, inches

Y F = Soil friction angle
R Fa = Allowable bending stress, Fy/S.F.
Q Z Fy = Steel yield strength
Ga = Active soil pressure, equivalent fluid
ka = [1-SinF]/[1+SinF] Gp = Passive soil pressure
kp = [1+SinF]/[1-SinF] Gs = Soil Unit Weight
Dm = PL^3/(15EI)+(Ws/12)L^4/(8EI) H = Bank supported height
Ga = KaGs Ix = Sheet Moment of inertia per foot
Gp = KpGs J = Height top V=0 from top of pile
H = St + 1 Ld = Height used for deflection calc
J = H+X Lp = Minimum pile length
Ld = 12(H+0.7X) = Mmax = Maximum bending moment
Lp = H+Y Msum = 0 = Conservation of moments
Mmax @ v=0 = GeJ^2/2+GaJ^3/6-GpX^3/6 N = Surcharge sheet loading
Msum = 0 = NLp/2+PLp/3+QZ/3-RY/3 P = Total active soil force
N = GeLp Q = Tip passive reaction force
P = GaLp^2/2 R = Soil passive pressure reaction force
Q = GpZ[H+2Y]/2 Sf = Saftey factor
R = GpY^2/2 Sx = Minimum sheet pile section modulus
Sxmin = 12Mmax/Fa X = Depth below excavation @ V = 0
V = 0 = GeJ+GaJ^2/2-GpX^2/2 Y = Pile penetration below excavation
Z = 2[N+P-R]/[Gp(H+2Y)] Z = Projected Q heigth
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 CANTILEVER SHEET PILES

Active Passive Sheet pile

H, trench Gs, soil K, active F, angle Ap, angle Fy, steel Sf, saftey Ge, live Fa, steel
depth density constant friction of friction yield factor surcharge allowable
ft pcf ?:1 deg deg psi ?:1 psf psi
18 120 0.8 30 30 50,000 1.5 100 33,000

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DESIGN COFFERDAM WALES Length

WALE LENGTH
Side Span Qi, lb Mmax = P[Li(Li-Dj/12)/4-Li^2/8-LwDi/48]
Length,Li Ls=Li-Dj/6 PLj/2 Mmax P Es Width
ft ft lb ft-lb lb/lf psi
30.58 28.08 173,351 1,551,303 17,704 2.90E+07

Beam size Zx, cu in A, sqin Depth, Di in r(x), in Web Thick Stl Grade Sf:
W36x230 943 67.6 35.9 14.9 0.76 36,000 1.5

Cc =[2Pi^2E/Fy]^0.5 KL/r Ca C Ba B
126.1 24.63 20,307 2,564 24,000 19,741
OK 1>C/Ca+B/Ba 0.95 OK

WALE WIDTH
Side Span Qj Mmax
Width, Lj Lw=Lj-Di/6 PLi/2 PLw^2/8 Es Wale Length
ft ft lb ft-lb psi Lw=Lj-Di/6
19.58 13.6 270,722 409,314 2.90E+07 13.6

Beam size Zx, cu in A, sqin Depth, Dj in r(x), in Web Thick Stl Grade Sf:
W30x116 378 34.2 30.01 12 0.565 36,000 1.5

Cc =[2Pi^2E/Fy]^0.5 KLw/r Ca C Ba B
126.1 13.6 20,968 7,916 24,000 12,994
OK 1>C/Ca+B/Ba 0.92 OK

V = PLw/2 = 120,387 lbs

A325 bolts, single shear, "N" STD (threads in shear plane)

Bolt Size Bolt Fv = Bolt Pb = Bolt Minimum No.

Diameter Area Allowable Allowable of Bolts Use
inch sqin Stress, psi Load, lbs each each
1 1/8 0.994 21,000 20,874 5.77 8

Shear plate
Weld plate to beam w/ fillet all around

Steel Size of No. of Weld Lw=Weld Weld Plate min

Grade Butt Welds Stress length, Lw Load Thickness
Fy, psi Weld, in each 0.6Fy, psi Dj-2, inch lbs inch
 36,000 1/2 1 10,800 28.01 151,254 0.337
OK OK 1/2

WEB BEARING
Bearing = largest Q = 270,722 lbs
Bearing stress = Q/(web length x web thickness); 0.75Fy psi maximum
Waler Dj, inch tw, inch Stress
W30x116 30.01 0.565 15,966 psi OK