Estimation of Design Soil Parameters as per CIRIAC580 for Ultimate Limit State Analysis

DESIGN APPROACH A
Very loose to Very loose to loose
Units Soft Clay Hard Silt
loose Sand Fill-1 Sand Fill-2
(above GWT) (below GWT)
Moderately conservative parameters
Angle of Internal Friction degree 35 35 23 30
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 2 4
Undrained Cohesion kPa 0 0 30 300

Soil State - Drained Drained UnDrained UnDrained

Mobilisation factor corresponding to soil state - 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5

Design strength of soil

Angle of Internal Friction degree 30.3 30.3 NA NA
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 NA NA
Undrained Cohesion kPa NA NA 20.0 200

Ground water table @ (-) 2.0m RL

Density

Bulk density kN/m3 20.0 20.0 16.0 21.0

DESIGN APPROACH B
Very loose to Very loose to loose
Units Soft Clay Hard Silt
loose Sand Fill-1 Sand Fill-2
(above GWT) (below GWT)
Worst credible parameters
Angle of Internal Friction degree 30 30 23 30
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 2 4
Undrained Cohesion kPa 0 0 15 200

Soil State - Drained Drained UnDrained UnDrained

Mobilisation factor corresponding to soil state - 1 1 1 1

Design strength of soil

Angle of Internal Friction degree 30.0 30.0 NA NA
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 NA NA
Undrained Cohesion kPa NA NA 15.0 200

Ground water table @ (-) 1.50m RL

Density

Bulk density kN/m3 20.0 20.0 16.0 21.0

DESIGN APPROACH B IS CONSIDERED MORE ONEROUS OF THE ABOVE TWO CASES; ACCORDINGLY, DESIGN
APPROACH B IS ADOPTED
 Estimation of Design Soil Parameters as per CIRIAC580 for Serviceability Limit State Analysis

DESIGN APPROACH A
Very loose to Very loose to loose
Units Soft Clay Hard Silt
loose Sand Fill-1 Sand Fill-2
(above GWT) (below GWT)
Moderately conservative parameters
Angle of Internal Friction degree 35 35 23 30
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 2 4
Undrained Cohesion kPa 0 0 30 300

Soil State - Drained Drained UnDrained UnDrained

Mobilisation factor corresponding to soil state - 1 1 1 1

Design strength of soil

Angle of Internal Friction degree 35.0 35.0 NA NA
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 NA NA
Undrained Cohesion kPa NA NA 30.0 300

Ground water table @ (-) 2.0m RL

Density

Bulk density kN/m3 20.0 20.0 16.0 21.0

 Estimation of Design Soil Parameters as per CIRIAC580 for Accidental Load Case

DESIGN APPROACH A
Very loose to Very loose to loose
Units Soft Clay Hard Silt
loose Sand Fill-1 Sand Fill-2
(above GWT) (below GWT)
Moderately conservative parameters
Angle of Internal Friction degree 35 35 23 30
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 2 4
Undrained Cohesion kPa 0 0 30 300

Soil State - Drained Drained UnDrained UnDrained

Mobilisation factor corresponding to soil state - 1 1 1 1

Design strength of soil

Angle of Internal Friction degree 35.0 35.0 NA NA
Drained Cohesion kPa 0 0 NA NA
Undrained Cohesion kPa NA NA 30.0 300

Ground water table @ (-) 0.7m RL

Density

Bulk density kN/m3 20.0 20.0 16.0 21.0

 TABLE-3: SUMMARY - Strut Forces and Bending Moments

S. No GT/ ST HALL
Sheet Pile
T1 T2 BM SF Penetration Toe deflection Top deflection
Length
(kN/m) (kN/m) (kN-m/m) (kN/m) (m) (mm) (mm)
1 ULS values 108 356 262 211 12 95 182

2 SLS values 84 237 200 152 12 66 115

3 SLS x 1.35 113 320 270 205

4 Accidental Case 109 293 248 183 12 72 195

5 Increase by 50% for 'ONE STRUT' 55 147
Failure
6 Strut force for design 164 440 - -

7 Load effects (max of 1, 3 and 6 for struts) 164 440 270 211
and max of 1, 3 and 4 for walls)
(as per CIRIA C580)

Adopted Load Effects 180 450 280 230 12m long sheet pile

S. No Blow Down Pit

Sheet Pile
T1 T2 BM SF Penetration Toe deflection Top deflection
Length
(kN/m) (kN/m) (kN-m/m) (kN/m) (m) (mm) (mm)
1 ULS values 84 161 191 126 12 32 105

2 SLS values 63 111 139 89 12 19 74

3 SLS x 1.35 85 150 188 120

4 Accidental Case 85 113 184 101 12 23 119

5 Increase by 50% for 'ONE STRUT' 43 57
Failure
6 Strut force for design 128 170 - -

5 Load effects (max of 1, 3 and 6 for struts) 128 170 191 126
and max of 1, 3 and 4 for walls)
(as per CIRIA C580)

Adopted Load Effects 140 180 210 140 12m long sheet pile

Note: The Adopted Load Effects are the Factored Values

TABLE-1: DEPTH OF SHEET PILE and STRUT FORCES Fig-1: SKETCH SHOWING SHEET PILE & STRUT LEVELS
Project Name TUAS SINGAPORE
Job No. 1811001

Location: AT GT/ST Hall between Grid Lines ME & MG and M1 & M3

GWT (Active Side) RL (-)2 m, RL

MI of Sheet pile considered 2.28E-04 m4/m for FSP IIIA (Interlocked) Existing Ground Level, RL (-)0.2m

Item Description T1 T2 STRUT T1 @ RL (-) 0.7M

Strut Level, RL (-)0.70 (-)2.80 GWT RL (-)2.0m

Excavation Level, RL (-)1.50 (-)3.50

GWT (Passive Side), RL (-)2.00 (-)4.00 STRUT T2 @ RL (-) 2.8M

Sheet Pile
Elev. Of Max.
Strut Forces Max BM## & its Max SF## & Its
Sheet Pile data (Top and Toe Level) Max Def. Max Def at toe Def at top Excavation
(kN per m run)## Elevation Elevation
Def. Level

T1 T2 (kN. M) @RL m (kN/ m) @RL m (mm) RL m mm mm

FSP IIIA, Grade 275, Interlocked,12 m

180 450 280 (-) 2.80 230 (-) 2.8 195 (-) 0.2 95 195 RL (-) 5.80m
length, RL (-)0.2 m to RL (-)12.2 m

##
Ultimate Forces and Moments (Factored Values); the strut forces are acting perpendicular to the plane of sheet pile. RL (-)5.8m
Notes: GWT RL (-)6.3m
1. The sheet piles shall be in good condition; damaged or distorted sheet piles shall not be used.
2. No over_excavation shall be permitted 12m Long, Grade 275, Interlocked, FSP III A Sheet Pile
3. Stockpiling of excavated material on retained side shall be avoided as far as possible
4. Movement of machineries up to 20m behind the sheet pile shall be kept to minimum possible
5. In any case, total surcharge due to item 3 and 4 above shall not exceed 10 kPa of surcharge
6. Removal of Strut T2:

The gap between the structure (concrete wall/ slab inside cofferdam) and the inside of cofferdam shall be filled with incompressible fill material such as compacted hardcore,
sand or gravel up to underside of strut T2 before removing the the same.

7. Removal of Strut T1:

The gap between the structure (concrete wall/ slab inside cofferdam) and the inside of cofferdam shall be filled with incompressible fill material such as compacted hardcore,
sand or gravel up to underside of strut T1 before removing the the same.

Toe of Sheet Pile RL (-) 12.2m

TABLE-2: DEPTH OF SHEET PILE and STRUT FORCES Fig-2: SKETCH SHOWING SHEET PILE & STRUT LEVELS
Project Name TUAS SINGAPORE
Job No. 1811001

Location: AT Blow Down Pit

GWT (Active Side) RL (-)2.00 m, RL

MI of Sheet pile considered 2.28E-04 m4/m for FSP IIIA (Interlocked) Existing Ground Level, RL (-)0.2m

Item Description T1 T2 STRUT T1 @ RL (-) 0.5M

Strut Level, RL (-)0.50 (-)2.625

Excavation Level, RL (-)1.20 (-)3.40 GWT RL (-)2.0m

GWT (Passive Side), RL (-)1.70 (-)3.90 STRUT T2 @ RL (-) 2.625M

Sheet Pile
Elev. Of Max.
Strut Forces Max BM## & its Max SF## & Its
Sheet Pile data (Top and Toe Level) Max Def. Max Def at toe Def at top Excavation
(kN per m run)## Elevation Elevation
Def. Level

T1 T2 (kN. M) @RL m (kN/ m) @RL m (mm) RL m mm mm

FSP IIIA, Grade 275, Interlocked,12 m

length, RL (-)0.2 m to RL 140 180 210 (-) 4.25 140 (-) 2.625 119 6 32 119 RL (-) 4.60m
(-)12.2 m

##
Ultimate Forces and Moments (Factored Values); the strut forces are acting perpendicular to the plane of sheet pile. RL (-)4.6m
Notes: GWT RL (-)5.1m
1. The sheet piles shall be in good condition; damaged or distorted sheet piles shall not be used.
2. No over_excavation shall be permitted 12m Long, Interlocked, FSP III A Sheet Pile
3. Stockpiling of excavated material on retained side shall be avoided as far as possible
4. Movement of machineries up to 20m behind the sheet pile shall be kept to minimum possible
5. In any case, total surcharge due to item 3 and 4 above shall not exceed 10 kPa of surcharge
6. Removal of Strut T2:

The gap between the structure (concrete wall/ slab inside cofferdam) and the inside of cofferdam shall be filled with incompressible fill material such as compacted hardcore,
sand or gravel up to underside of strut T2 before removing the the same.

7. Removal of Strut T1:

The gap between the structure (concrete wall/ slab inside cofferdam) and the inside of cofferdam shall be filled with incompressible fill material such as compacted hardcore,
sand or gravel up to underside of strut T1 before removing the the same.

Toe of Sheet Pile RL (-) 12.2m

 Outside Inside

400 2696 665 600 650 2850

400 942 565 600 650 650
600 - 938 600 650 1352

2496 465 350 2550

742 365 350 350
638 1052