Example of Sheet Pile Calculation
Example of Sheet Pile Calculation
= 19 kN/m2
Өº =28º
C=0
K1 = 1 x 10-4 m/sec
D = 6m
= 15 kN/m2
Өº = 0º
C = 15
K2 = 1 x 10-7 m/sec
D = 6m
CALCULATION
Ka soil 1 = 1- sin θ
1+ sin θ
= 1 - sin 28º
1 + sin 28º
= 0.361
Kp soil 1 = 1/Kp
= (1/0.361)
= 2.77
Ka soil 2 = 1- sin θ
1+ sin θ
= 1 - sin 0º
1 + sin 0º
=1
Kp soil 2 = 1/Kp
= (1/1)
=1
Active pressure
Passive pressure
Ap = Total Pa – Total Pp
F.O.S
= 760.962 – 632.269
2
= 444.82 kN/m @ 44.48 ton/m
Depth of embankment
d = H / ( Kp/Ka) 2/3 - 1
= 4.5 / (3.77/1.361) -1
= 2.54 m
ds = 2.54 x 1.2
= 3.048 m
Zs = H / {(Ka/Kp) ½ - 1}
= 4.5 /{(3.77/1.361) ½}
= 6.77 m
Maximum Shear
Take F.O.S = 2.0
Qmax = Ap – ½ { Ka x x (F.O.S)}
= 444.82 – ½ {0.361 x (19-9.81)} + {1 x (15-9.81)} x 22
= 27.468 kN
Moment Maximum
Take F.O.S = 1.5
M design = 1.25
M max
M design = 1.25
240.833
S req = M design
250
= (301.04 / 250 x 103)
= 0.001204 m3/m
= 1204.16 cm3/m