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Exercise 8.4
This spreadsheet is used to solve Exercise 8.4. The worksheets iillustrate the
design method for the design of sheet pile walls.
Although the spreadsheet contains the data for Exercise 8.4 from the book, th
that the reader can see the effect of varying the soil properties, retained heig
take several seconds to find the design depth.
for Exercise 8.4 from the book, the data may be changed so
g the soil properties, retained height etc. The Solve function may
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Eurocode 7, DA1, C1 - cantilvr
Partial factors:
On unfavourable actions/action effects
Permanent actions, G = 1.35
Variable actions, Q = 1.50
On material properties
Coef. of shearing resistance, = 1.00
Weight density, = 1.00
Initial calcs:
Min exc = 0.4 m
Design phi = 29.0
Design gamma = 19.2 kN/m3
Ka = 0.347
Kp = 2.882
FORCES (kN):
Pp1 = 451.58 609.64 (unfav, permanent)
Pp2 = 235.49 317.91 (unfav, permanent)
Pa1 = 237.28 320.32 (unfav, permanent)
Pa2 = 13.99 18.88 (unfav, permanent)
Pq1 = 0.00 0.00 (unfav, variable)
Pq2 = 0.00 0.00 (unfav, variable)
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Eurocode 7, DA1, C1 - cantilvr
la2 = 0.25 m
lq1 = 4.22 m
lq2 = 0.24 m
MOMENTS:
Mp1 = 820.98 kNm
Mp2 = 78.62 kNm
Ma1 = 901.17 kNm
Ma2 = 4.71 kNm
Mq1 = 0.00 kNm
Mq2 = 0.00 kNm
ABS[(1)-(2)] 3.422033
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Eurocode 7, DA1, C1 - cantilvr
surcharge, q
h
Pq1
Pp1 d0
d Pq2
Pp2
Pa2
Design Results:
d0 = 4.04 m
d= 4.53 m
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Eurocode 7, DA1, C2 - cantilvr
Partial factors:
On unfavourable actions/action effects
Permanent actions, G = 1.00
Variable actions, Q = 1.30
On material properties
Coef. of shearing resistance, = 1.25
Weight density, = 1.00
Initial calcs:
Min exc = 0.4 m
Design phi = 23.9
Design gamma = 19.2 kN/m3
Ka = 0.423
Kp = 2.363
FORCES (kN):
Pp1 = 649.43 649.43 (unfav, permanent)
Pp2 = 301.90 301.90 (unfav, permanent)
Pa1 = 386.13 386.13 (unfav, permanent)
Pa2 = 30.45 30.45 (unfav, permanent)
Pq1 = 0.00 0.00 (unfav, variable)
Pq2 = 0.00 0.00 (unfav, variable)
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Eurocode 7, DA1, C2 - cantilvr
la2 = 0.34 m
lq1 = 4.87 m
lq2 = 0.33 m
MOMENTS:
Mp1 = 1158.14 kNm
Mp2 = 100.71 kNm
Ma1 = 1254.91 kNm
Ma2 = 10.24 kNm
Mq1 = 0.00 kNm
Mq2 = 0.00 kNm
ABS[(1)-(2)] 1.843826
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Eurocode 7, DA1, C2 - cantilvr
surcharge, q
h
Pq1
Pp1 d0
d Pq2
Pp2
Pa2
Design Results:
d0 = 5.35 m
d= 6.01 m
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This spreadsheet has been downloaded from the website that supports
Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 9th Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0470673393
Please note:
This spreadsheet is an aid for learning and should really only be used in conjunction
with the relevant section in the book.
http://www.wiley.com/go/smith/soil
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