Embedment depth calculation for sheet pile sea wall

Dimensions

Depth of tieback rods (m) (estimated, can change) l1= 1

l2= 2.7
Distance to water table at low tide (m) L1= 3.7
Distance to dredge line (assuming 5m dredging worst case) L2= 5.3
L3= 3.2604981704
L4= 4.350
Embedment depth (m) D= 7.610
Safety factory FoSD= 1.2
Embedment depth w/safety factor (m) Ddesign= 9.133
Overall sheet pile length (m) PLlength= 18.133

σ՛1= 27.9093851438
σ՛2= 52.1212481983
σ՛3= 69.5376650488
σ՛4= 356.1669243081
σ՛5= 286.6292592593
Forces
σ՛8= 69.5376650488
P= 348.6841580662
F= 197.4397365849

Zbar= 5.4123647149

19.2443975149

Net pressure chart data Pressure (kPa) Depth (m)

0.0 0.0
27.9 3.7
52.1 9.0
0.0 12.3
-69.5 16.6
Constants

Unit weight of sand (moist) γm= 16

Unit weight of sand (bulk) γb= 9.69
Unit density of water γw= 9.81
Friction angle of sand φ= 30
Safety factor FoSφ= 1.5
Friction angle of sand w/safety factor φ*= 21.0517244354

Pressure (kPa)
-80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60
0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0
Depth (m)

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0
 Earth pressure calculations (Rankine's theory)

Active earth pressure kA= 0.471442317

Passive earth pressure kP= 2.121150276
Safety factor FoSKp= 1
Passive earth pressure w/safety factor k*P= 2.121150276

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