GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING – II

(FOUNDATION ENGINEERING)

BRACED SHEETINGS
Prepared by:
MCLLOYD SARATE
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A. Cuts in Sand
(non cohesive soil)
struts

Pa = 0.65 γ H Ka A
Where: RA
wales
Pa – pressure in Kpa
H B
γ – unit wt. of sheet pile H
sand in kN/cum RB
Assumed
H – height of cut C as hinged

Ka – Rankine Active RC
pressure coefficient
Pa
Pecks apparent
pressure envelope
for cuts in sand
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Ka = 1 - Sin θ
1 + Sin θ

Ka = tan 2 45 - 0
2

θ = angle of friction of soil

Note:
The sheet poles are assumed to be hinged at the strut levels,
except for the top and bottom ones
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B. Cuts in Clay
(Cohesive Soil)
Case 1
When γH > 4
C
Pa = 0.65 γ H – 4 C
Pa = 0.65 γ H Ka
Where:
Pa = pressure in Kpa
γ = unit wt. of clay
C = cohesion of clay
C = (½) qu qu = unconfined compressive strength
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B. Cuts in Clay
(Cohesive Soil)

Case 2
When γH < 4
C
Pa = 0.3 γ H
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C. Cuts in Layered Clay with different
properties

Convert the average values of cohesion and unit weights the

pressure envelopes in clay can be used.
Clay
Average value of cohesion: H1 A
γ1
C = C1H1 + C2H2 C1

H B
Clay
Average unit weight of clay: H

γ = γ1 H1 + γ2H2 H2
C γ2
H C2
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C. Cuts in Layered Clay with different
properties

Case 1
When γH > 4
C
Pa = γ H – 4C
Pa = 0.3 γ H
which ever is bigger
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C. Cuts in Layered Clay with different
properties

Case 2

When γH < 4
C
Pa = 0.3 γ H
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