ANCHORED SHEET PILES IN SANDS

Design Steps and Equations

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(a)

(b)

(a) Sheet Pile in Sand with dimensions and pressure distribution

(b) Deformation and moment distribution over the sheet pile.

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Anchored Sheet Pile in Sands
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
Design Steps (refer to figure above for terms)

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Calculate: k a ) tan $ 45 (
2
1. ! and
% 2"
1 kp
kp ) Note: Some designers use k p(Design) ) where SF = 1.5 (2.0
ka SF

2. Calculate: p1 ) *L1k a and + ,

p2 ) *L1 . * 'L 2 - k a , where * ' ) * SAT ( * w

p2
3. Calculate: L3 )
/* +k
'
p ( ka ,0

p1L1 . p1L 2 . +p2 ( p1,L 2 . p2L3

1 1 1
4. Calculate: P = Area ACDE =
2 2 2

5. Calculate: z by taking moment about E of area ACDE = Pz

6. Calculate: L4 by trial and error from the equation:

L 43 . 1.5L 42 +l2 . L 2 . L3 , (
/
3P +L1 . L 2 . L3 , ( z . l1 + ,0 ) 0
/* +k
'
p ( ka ,0
7. Calculate: D = L3 + L4 (Dactual = 1.3 to 1.6 D)

8. Calculate: Force in anchor rod F ) P (

1 '
2
/+
* k p ( k a - L24 ,0
9.
'
+
Calculate: p8 ) * k p ( k a - L 4 , and

Draw the sheet pile (similar to page 1) with the estimated values in steps 1-8

10. Calculate: zm for zero shear, hence, Mmax by :

p1L1 ( F . p1+zm ( L1 , . k a * ' +zm ( L1,2 ) 0

1 1
2 2

L1 1 zm 1 +L1 . L 2 ,

11. Calculate: Mmax by summing moments at a point zm from surface.

Mmax
12. Calculate: S )
2all

Select sheet pile section based on S from Table of Sheet Pile Section Properties.

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Anchored Sheet Pile in Sands
Dr. Adnan A. Basma