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SHeet Pile Wall

Given
Sand γ = 130 pcf
Φ = 25 degree
β = 26.565 degree
Ka = 0.894
ArcHing capability f = 1
C = 2500 psf

Top elevation = 592 feet from tHe image


low elevation = 577.75 feet from tHe image
H = 14.25 feet

Solution

Factor of safety for clay = 1.6

C = 2500 psf

ArcHing capability f = 1 Given

CHeck crictical HeigHt of wall = 4 C


γ

Hc = 4 2500
130

= 10000
130
Hc = 76.923077 feet > 14.25 feet
Hence okay

BB' = γH - 2C
= 130 14.25 - 2 2500
= 1852.5 - 5000
BB' = 1656 psf

Area
1) bb' H = 1656 14.25
2 2
= 23598
2
= 11799
2) F( 4C - γH )d

= 1 ( 4 2500 - 130

= 1 ( 10000 - 1852.5

= 1 ( 8147.5

F(4C-γH)d = 8147.5 D

3) 4fCZ = 4 1 2500 Z

4fCZ = 10000 Z

Determine D =

ƩFH = 0

ƩFH = 11799 - 8147.5 D + 10000

Z = 0.81475 D + 1.1799

ƩM base = 0

= 11799 ( D + H )
3

+ 10000

= 11799 ( D + 14.25 )
3

+ 10000

= 11799 D + 56045.25 -

Z^2 = 1.222125 D^2 - 3.5397 D -

from equation 1

equation 2 ( 0.81475 D + 1.1799 ) ^2

0.6638176 D^2 + 1.392164 - 1.9226471 D


0.5583074 D^2 - 1.617053 D - 18.205739

from tHe above equation D = 6.6 f

from equation 1
Z = 0.81475 D - 1.1799

= 0.81475 8 - 1.1799

= 6.518 - 1.1799

Z = 5.3381 feet
Find tHe maximum moment

Locate point of zero shear

SHear at excavation level = 11799 + storage material

= 11799 + 0*14.25

= 11799 psf/LF

Determine distance below the excavation level to obtain shear equality

= 8147.5 X psf/LF

Therfore X = 1.4481743

Mmax = 11799 ( 1.4481743 + 14.25 )


3

= 11799 ( 1.4481743 + 4.75 )

= 73132.258

Mmax = 64588.754 Ft-lb/Lf

M = Fy Sx
1.67

fy = 50 ksi
775065.05 = 50000 Sx
1.67

1294359 = 50000 Sx

Sx = 25.887173 in^3

Finally D = 8 feet

X = 1.4481743

Mmax = 64588.754 Ft-lb/Lf

Sx = 25.887173 in^3
14.25 ) D

) D

) D

Z = 0

Equation 1

- 8147.5 D ( D )
2

Z ( Z )
3

- 8147.5 D ( D )
2

Z ( Z )
3

4073.75 D^2 + 3333.3333 Z^2

16.813575 Equation 2

= 1.222125 D^2 - 3.5397 D - 16.813575

= 1.222125 D^2 - 3.5397 D - 16.813575


= 0

= D = 7.92 f = 8 f

- 8147.5 1.4481743 ( 1.4481743 )


2

- 8147.5 1.4481743 0.7240871

- 8543.5042
Sheet Pile Wall
Given
Sand γ = 130 pcf
Φ = 25 degree
β = 26.565 degree
Ka = 0.894
Arching capability f = 1
C = 2500 psf

Top elevation = 592 feet from the image


low elevation = 577.75 feet from the image
h = 14.25 feet

Solution

Factor of safety for clay = 1.6

qu = 5000 = 3125 psf


1.6 1.6

Arching capability f = 1 Given

Check crictical height of wall = 4 C


γ

Hc = 4 2500
130

= 10000
130
Hc = 76.923077 feet > 14.25 feet
Hence okay

BB' = γH - 2C
= 130 14.25 - 2 2500
= 1852.5 - 5000
BB' = -3147.5 psf

IF BB' < 0 assume C = 0 Φ =

BB' = γHKa
= 1656.135 psf
Area
1) bb' h = 1656.135 14.25
2 2
= 23599.924
2
= 11799.962

2) F( 4C - γH )d

= 1 ( 4 2500 - 130

= 1 ( 10000 - 1852.5

= 1 ( 8147.5

F(4C-γH)d = 8147.5 D

3) 4fCZ = 4 1 2500 Z

4fCZ = 10000 Z

Determine D =

ƩFH = 0

ƩFH = 11799.962 - 8147.5 D +

Z = 0.81475 D - 1.1799962

ƩM base = 0

= 11799.962 ( D + H )
3

= 11799.962 ( D + 14.25 )
3

= 11799.962 D + 56049.819 +

Z^2 = 1.222125 d^2 - 3.5399886 D -

from equation 1

equation 2 ( 0.81475 D - 1.1799962 ) ^2

0.6638176 d^2 + 1.392391 - 1.9228038 D


0.5583074 d^2 - 1.6171848 D - 18.207337

from the above equation D = 7.3 f =

Z = 0.81475 7.3 - 1.1799962

= 5.947675 - 1.1799962

= 4.7676788 f
Find tHe maximum moment

Locate point of zero shear

SHear at excavation level = 11799.962

= 11799.962

= 11799.962 psf/LF

Determine distance below the excavation level to obtain shear equality

= 8147.5 X psf/LF

Therfore X = 1.4482923

Mmax = 11799.962 ( 1.4482923 + 14.25


3

= 11799.962 ( 1.4482923 + 4.75

= 73139.613 - 8544.8972

Mmax = 64594.716 Ft-lb/Lf

M = Fy Sx
1.67

fy = 50 ksi

775136.59 = 50000 Sx
1.67

1294478 = 50000 Sx

Sx = 25.889562 in^3

Finally D = 9 feet

X = 1.4482923

Mmax = 64594.716 Ft-lb/Lf


Sx = 25.889562 in^3
25 degree
14.25 ) D

) D

) D

10000 Z

eq1

+ 8147.5 D ( D ) + 10000 Z (
2

+ 8147.5 D ( D ) + 10000 Z^2


2 3

4073.75 d^2 + 3333.3333 Z^2

16.814946 Equation 2

= 1.222125 d^2 - 3.5399886 D - 16.814946

= 1.222125 d^2 - 3.5399886 D - 16.814946


= 0

8.76 = 9 f
) - 8147.5 1.4482923 ( 1.4482923 )
2

) - 8147.5 1.4482923 0.7241462


Z )
3
Sheet Pile Wall
Given
Sand γ = 130 pcf
Φ = 25 degree
β = 26.565 degree
Ka = 0.894
ArcHing capability f = 1
Bearing Capcity qu = 2500 psf

Top elevation = 592 feet from tHe image


low elevation = 577.75 feet from tHe image
H = 14.25 feet

Solution

Factor of safety for clay = 1.6

qu = 2500 = 1562.5 psf


1.6 1.6

C = 1562.5 = 781.25 psf


2

ArcHing capability f = 1 Given

CHeck crictical HeigHt of wall = 4 C


γ

Hc = 4 781.25
130

= 3125
130
Hc = 24.038462 feet > 14.25 feet
Hence okay

BB' = γH - 2C
= 130 14.25 - 2 781.25
= 1852.5 - 1562.5
BB' = 290 psf

Area
1) bb' H = 290 14.25
2 2
= 4132.5
2
= 2066.25

2) F( 4C - γH )d

= 1 ( 4 781.25 - 130

= 1 ( 3125 - 1852.5

= 1 ( 1272.5

F(4C-γH)d = 1272.5 D

3) 4fCZ = 4 1 781.25 Z

4fCZ = 3125 Z

Determine D =

ƩFH = 0

ƩFH = 2066.25 - 1272.5 D + 3125

Z = 0.4072 D - 0.6612

ƩM base = 0

= 2066.25 ( D + H )
3

+ 3125

= 2066.25 ( D + 14.25 )
3

+ 3125

= 2066.25 D + 9814.6875 -

Z^2 = 0.6108 D^2 - 1.9836 D -


from equation 1

equation 2 ( 0.4072 D - 0.6612 ) ^2

0.1658118 D^2 + 0.4371854 - 0.5384813 D

0.4449882 D^2 - 1.4451187 D - 9.8592854

from tHe above equation D = 6.6 f

from equation 1
Z = 0.4072 D - 0.6612

= 0.4072 8 - 0.6612

= 3.2576 - 0.6612

Z = 2.5964 feet
Find tHe maximum moment

Locate point of zero shear

SHear at excavation level = 2066.25 + storage material

= 2066.25 + 0*14.25

= 2066.25 psf/LF

Determine distance below the excavation level to obtain shear equality

= 1272.5 X psf/LF

Therfore X = 1.6237721

Mmax = 2066.25 ( 1.6237721 + 14.25 )


3

= 2066.25 ( 1.6237721 + 4.75 )

= 13169.807

Mmax = 11492.247 Ft-lb/Lf


M = Fy Sx
1.67

fy = 50 ksi

137907 = 50000 Sx
1.67

230304.63 = 50000 Sx

Sx = 4.6060926 in^3

Finally D = 8 feet

X = 1.6237721

Mmax = 11492.247 Ft-lb/Lf

Sx = 4.6060926 in^3
14.25 ) D

) D

) D

Z = 0

Equation 1

- 1272.5 D ( D )
2

Z ( Z )
3

- 1272.5 D ( D )
2

Z ( Z )
3

636.25 D^2 + 1041.6667 Z^2

9.4221 Equation 2
= 0.6108 D^2 - 1.9836 D - 9.4221

= 0.6108 D^2 - 1.9836 D - 9.4221

= 0

= D = 7.92 f = 8 f

- 1272.5 1.6237721 ( 1.6237721 )


2

- 1272.5 1.6237721 0.8118861

- 1677.5596

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