Finished ground level

+3.0
1st level tie rod
+2.0
HWL
(+)1.30m
+1.0
Rear wall
0
D 2nd level tie rod
e
p -1.0 LWL
t
h (-)1.36m
( -2.0
m Front wall
,
C -3.0
D
) -4.0 (-)4.10m

-5.0 Rock stratum

Fig (1) General detail of sheet pile wall

Data
Total height of the sheet pile wall H = 7.1 m
Angle of internal frictio of backfill Φ = 30 deg
Saturated unit weight of back fill gsat = 20 kN/m3
Submerged unit weight of back fill gsub = 10.0 kN/m3
Active earth pressure coefficient ka = 0.3333
1 tie rod level
st
= 2.00 m, CD
2nd tie rod level = -1.00 m, CD
High water level HWL = 1.30 m, CD
Low water level LWL = -1.36 m, CD
Mooring force p3 = 55.00 kN/m
25
HWL condition
+3.0 p3
2/3 (3-2) =0.67m
+2.0 T1
HWL
D
e (+)1.30m
+1.0
p
t
h 0
(
m
, -1.0
T2
C
D
) -2.0

-3.0
2/3 (-1.0+4.1) =2.03m
-4.0
 -4.0 (-)4.10m
P1
P2
-5.0 (a) Pressure from (b) Pressure from
backfill surcharge
Fig (2) Loading diagram on sheet pile

Total earth pressure due to backfill material

= 0.65 * 0.33 * [20(3-1.3)+10(-1.3-(-4.10)] * (3-(-4.1))
P = 94.42 kN
�/
Therefore, p1 = ((𝐻−𝐻_1/3)−𝐻
_(𝑛+1)/3)
= 16.469 kN/m
Earth pressure due to surcharge p2 = 25x0.3333
= 8.3325 kN/m
Mooring force p3 = 55.00 kN/m

HWL - DA1 16.47 kN/m

55 kN/m

8.3 kN/m

1m 3m 3.1 m

T1 T2

16.47 16.47

0.67 m 0.33 m 4.03 m 2.067 m

Fig (3) Force diagram

Equating the forces T1 + T2 = 55 + 8.3325x7.1 + 0.5 x 0.67x16.47 + 0.33x16.47 + 4.03x16.47 + 0.5 x2.067x1
T1 + T2 = 208.5 kN
Taking moment about T1 (i.e., ΣMT1=0)

T2x3 + 55x1 + 8.3325x1x0.5 + 0.5 x0.67x16.47 x (0.33 + 0.67/3) + 0.33x16.47x0.33/2)

= 8.3325x6.1x6.1 / 2 + 4.03x16.47x4.03/2 + 0.5x16.47x2.067x(4.03+2.067/3)
T2x3 + ### = ###
T2 = 102.0 kN
T1 = 106.5 kN Say 107 kN
Calculation of maximum shear force
SFmax = 55+8.3325x1+16.47x0.33+ 0.5 x0.67x16.47
= 74.20 kN Say 75 kN
Calculation of maximum bending moment
BMmax = 8.25x0.5x3.1x3.1 + 0.5x2.067x16.47x(1.03+2.067/3) + 16.47x0.5x1.03x1.03
= 77.723 kN m Say 80 kN
 25
LWL condition
+3.0 p3
2/3 (3-2) =0.67m
+2.0 T1

+1.0

-1.0 LWL
T2
(-)1.36m
-2.0

-3.0
2/3 (-1.0+4.1) =2.03m
-4.0 (-)4.10m
P1
P2
-5.0 (a) Pressure from (b) Pressure from
backfill surcharge
Fig (4) Loading diagram on sheet pile

Total earth pressure due to backfill material

= 0.65 * 0.33 * [20(3-(-1.36))+10(-1.36-(-4.10)] * (3-(-4.1))
P = 175.44 kN
�/
Therefore, p1 = ((𝐻−𝐻_1/3)−𝐻
_(𝑛+1)/3)
= 30.60 kN/m
Earth pressure due to surcharge p2 = 25x0.3333
= 8.3325 kN/m
Mooring force p3 = 55.00 kN/m

LWL - DA1 30.6 kN/m

55 kN/m

8.3 kN/m

1m 3m 3.1 m

T1 T2

30.6 30.6

0.67 m 0.33 m 4.03 m 2.067 m

Fig (5) Force diagram

Equating the forces T1 + T2 = 55 + 8.3325x7.1 + 0.5 x 0.67x30.60 + 0.33x30.60 + 4.03x30.60 + 0.5 x2.067x3
T1 + T2 = ### kN
Taking moment about T1 (i.e., ΣMT1=0)

T2x3 + 55x1 + 8.3325x1x0.5 + 0.5 x0.67x30.6 x (0.33 + 0.67/3) + 0.33x30.6x0.33/2)

= 8.3325x6.1x6.1 / 2 + 4.03x30.6x4.03/2 + 0.5x30.6x2.067x(4.03+2.067/3)
T2x3 + ### = ###
T2 = 162.1 kN Say 170 kN
T1 = 127.4 kN
Calculation of maximum shear force
SFmax = 8.25x3.1 + 0.5x2.067x30.6 + 30.6x1.03
= 89.02 kN Say 90 kN
Calculation of maximum bending moment
BMmax = 8.25x0.5x3.1x3.1 + 0.5x2.067x30.52x(1.03+2.067/3) + 30.52x0.5x1.03x1.03
= 110.21 kN m Say 115 kN
25
DWL condition
+3.0 p3
2/3 (3-2) =0.67m
+2.0 T1

+1.0

-1.0 LWL
T2
(-)1.36m
-2.0
 -3.0
2/3 (-1.0+4.1) =2.03m
-4.0 (-)4.10m
P1
P2
-5.0 (a) Pressure from (b) Pressure from (c) Pressure from
backfill surcharge differential water
Fig (6) Loading diagram on sheet pile

Total earth pressure due to backfill material

= 0.65 * 0.33 * [20(3-(-0.14))+10(-0.14-(-4.10)] * (3-(-4.1))
P = 155.95 kN
�/
Therefore, p1 = ((𝐻−𝐻_1/3)−𝐻
_(𝑛+1)/3)
= 27.201 kN/m
Earth pressure due to surcharge p2 = 25x0.3333
= 8.3325 kN/m
Mooring force p3 = 55.00 kN/m
Differential water pressure p4 = 10*1.5
= 15.00 kN/m

15 kN/m
DWL - DA1

55 kN/m 27.2 kN/m

8.3 kN/m

1m 3m 3.1 m

T1 T2

15.0 27.2 27.2

1.5 m 0.67 m 0.33 m 4.03 m 2.067 m

Fig (7) Force diagram

Equating the forces T1 + T2 = 55 + 8.3325x7.1 + 0.5 x 0.67x27.20 + 0.33x27.20 + 4.03x27.20 + 0.5 x2.067x2
+0.5 x1.50x15.00 + 2.74x15.00
T1 + T2 = ### kN
Taking moment about T1 (i.e., ΣMT1=0)

T2x3 + 55x1 + 8.3325x1x0.5 + 0.5 x0.67x27.2 x (0.33 + 0.67/3) + 0.33x27.2x0.33/2)

= 8.3325x6.1x6.1 / 2 + 4.03x27.2x4.03/2 + 0.5x27.2x2.067x(4.03+2.067/3)
+0.5 x1.50x15.00x [(2.0-0.14)+ (1.50x 2/3] +15.00x2.74x (3.36 +2.74/2)
 T2x3 + ### = ###
T2 = 221.4 kN Say 230 kN
T1 = 100.9 kN
Calculation of maximum shear force
SFmax = 8.25x3.1 + 0.5x2.067x27.2 + 27.2x1.03 + 15x3.1
= 130 kN Say 130 kN
Calculation of maximum bending moment
BMmax = 8.25x0.5x3.1x3.1 + 0.5x2.067x27.2x(1.03+2.067/3) + 27.2x0.5x1.03x1.03 +
15x0.5*3.1*3.1
= 174.47 kN m Say 180 kN
(-)1.36m
(-)4.10m
LWL 1st level tie rod Rear wall Finished ground level
Summary(+)1.30m
of analysis 2nd level tie rod Rh
Max. Shear force Max. bending
Tie rod force (kN) moment
Water table condition (kN m)
(kN) (kN) (kN)
HWL 80 75 107.0
LWL 115 90 170.0
DWL 180 130 230.0
inished ground level

Rear wall

kN/m
+ 4.03x16.47 + 0.5 x2.067x16.47

.47x2.067x(4.03+2.067/3)

7/3) + 16.47x0.5x1.03x1.03
 kN/m

10)] * (3-(-4.1))
+ 4.03x30.60 + 0.5 x2.067x30.60

6x2.067x(4.03+2.067/3)

7/3) + 30.52x0.5x1.03x1.03

kN/m
 P4
(c) Pressure from
differential water

10)] * (3-(-4.1))

15

2.74 m

+ 4.03x27.20 + 0.5 x2.067x27.20

2x2.067x(4.03+2.067/3)
0x2.74x (3.36 +2.74/2)
3) + 27.2x0.5x1.03x1.03 +

und level