Example 1

• If D = 2 m, determine the Factor of Safety for

the shoring design.

Kp=3.3

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 Example 1
• If D = 2 m, determine the Factor of Safety for
the shoring design.

αa = 20*6*0.3 = 36 KN/m2
Pd = 0.5*36*6 = 108 KN/m

αp = 20*2*3.3 = 132 KN/m2

Pr= 0.5*2*132 = 132 KN/m
Kp=3.3
FS = 1.22

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 Example 2
• For a shoring system given below, calculate the
total driving lateral loads.

Surface

Fine Sand
5.6 m

Bottom of Excavation
1.2 m

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Loading Diagram

F1

σ1

F2

F3 F4
F6 F5

σ5 σ4 σ2 σ3
Passive Water Passive Soil Active Soil Active Water
Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure
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Embedment depth D???

Earth pressure coefficients

Ka = 0.271
Kp = 3.69

Driving Earth and water loads

α1 = 16.1 * 5.6 * 0.271 = 24.433 kN/m2
α2 = (19.4 - 9.8) * (1.2 + D) * 0.271
α3 = 9.8 * (1.2 + D)

Driving Earth and water loads

F1 = ½ * 5.6 * 24.433 = 68.412 kN/m
F2 = 24.433 * (1.2 + D)
F3 = ½ * 9.6 * (1.2 + D)2 * 0.271
F4 = ½ * 9.8 * (1.2 + D)2

FD = F1 + F2 + F3 + F4

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