Retaining Piles©

Approximate analysis of temporary shoring piles

Ver. 1.5

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by
Mahmoud M. El-Kateb, Ph.D

Structural Engineering Dept.

Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
According to ECP 202-2001 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 1.5

* Analysis of Contiguous Pile Wall

* Project :

DATA
Active zone Passive zone
g 19.00 kN/m 3
g 19.00 kN/m3
f 30 degree f 35 degree
Ka 0.33 Kp 3.69

Surcharge on active zone (w) = 3.00 kN/m2

Average adjacent foundation stress (q) = 50.00 kN/m2
Adjacent foundation depth (y) = 2.00 m
Retaining height (h) = 2.50 m

w kN/m2

Active zone
y
h
q kN/m 2

Lzero shear

dsafe Passive zone

OUTPUT
Embedded safe depth (dsafe) = 4.26 m ###
Total length of pile = 6.76 m ###
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Depth of zero shear (Lzero shear) = 1.64 m
Maximum bending moment = 70.1 kN.m/m

Bending moment on single pile = 49.1 kN.m Gap = 200 mm D = 500 mm

According to ECP 202-2001 By: Dr. Mahmoud El-Kateb
Version 1.5

* Analysis of Secant Pile Wall

on presence of ground water table

* Project :

DATA
Active zone Passive zone
g 19.00 kN/m3 g 19.00 kN/m3
f 30 degree f 35 degree
Ka 0.33 Kp 3.69

Surcharge on active zone (w) = 3.00 kN/m2

Average adjacent foundation stress (q) = 50.00 kN/m2
Adjacent foundation depth (y) = 2.00 m
Ground water table depth (z) = 1.50 m
Retaining height (h) = 2.50 m

w kN/m2

z
Active zone
y
h
G.W.T q kN/m 2

Lzero shear

dsafe Passive zone

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OUTPUT
Embedded safe depth (dsafe) = 8.09 m ###
Total length of pile = 10.59 m ###
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Depth of zero shear (Lzero shear) = 3.33 m
Maximum bending moment = 172.7 kN.m/m

Bending moment on single pile = 138.1 kN.m Overlap = 100 mm D = 500 mm