ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Cantilever Sheet Piles in Sands

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Example #1
For the cantilever sheet pile shown below (driven into granular soil) , (a) Calculate the
depth of penetration D and (b) Select the most appropriate section for steel !all =
172.5 MPa.

SOLUTION

Design Steps (refer to figure above for terms)

' ($ ' 32 $
1. Calculate: k a * tan % 45 ) * tan2 % 45 ) " * 0.307
2
"
& 2# & 2 #
1 1 kp
kp * * * 3.25 Note: Some designers use k p(Design) * where
k a 0.307 SF
SF = 1.5 )2.0

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Example 1: Cantilever Sheet Pile in Sands
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
2. Calculate: p1 * 5L1k a * 315.9 432 430.307 4 * 9.763kN / m
2
and

3 4
p2 * 5L1 2 5 'L 2 1 k a * 6315.9 432 4 2 319.33 ) 9.814 1 37 1 0.307 * 18.53kN / m2

p2 18.53
3. Calculate: L3 * * * 0.66 m
6 7
5 3k p ) k a 4 319.33 ) 9.81433.25 ) 0.307 4
'

p1L1 2 p1L 2 2 3p2 ) p14L 2 2 p2L3

1 1 1
4. Calculate: P = Area ACDE =
2 2 2

=
1
39.7634324 2 39.7634334 2 1 318.53 ) 9.7634 1 3 2 1 318.53430.664
2 2 2

= 9.763 2 29.289 2 13.151 2 6.115 * 58.32kN / m

5. Calculate: z by taking moment about E of area ACDE = P z

0 ' 3$ ' 3 $-
.9.763% .66 2 3 2 3 " 2 29.289% 0.66 2 2 "+
1 . & # & #+
z* * 2.23m
58.32 . ' 3$ ' 2$ +
. 2 13.151% 0.66 2 " 2 6.115% 0.66 1 " +
/ & 3# & 3# ,

3 4
6. Calculate: p 5 * 5L1 2 5 L 2 1 k p 2 5 L 3 k p ) k a
' '
3 4
= 6315.9 4324 2 319.33 ) 9.814 1 373.25 2 319.33 ) 9.81430.66 433.25 ) 0.3074

= 196.17 2 18.49 * 214.66kN / m 2

7. Calculate: L4 by trial and error from the equation:

L 4 4 2 A1L 43 ) A 2L 4 2 ) A 3L 4 ) A 4 * 0 , where,

A1 *
p5
*
214.66
* 7.66 8P 38 4358.324 * 16.65
6 '
7
5 3k p ) k a 4 39.52432.943 4
A2 *
6 7 *
5 3k p ) k a 4 39.52 432.943 4
'

A 3 * 6P .
6
0 2z5 ' 3k ) k 4 2 p
p a 5 7-+ * 364358.3240 32432.23439.52432.9434 2 214.66 -
. +
./ 6
5 ' 3k p ) k a 4
2
7 +, / 639.52432.943 472 ,

A 4 * P.
3
0 6zp 2 4P -
5 4 0 36 432.23 43214 .66 4 2 34 4358 .32 4-
+ * 58.32 . +
'
6
./ 5 3k p ) k a 4 +,
2
7 / 639.52 432.943 472 ,

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Example 1: Cantilever Sheet Pile in Sands
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 L 4 2 7.66L 4 ) 16.65L 4 ) 151.93L 4 ) 230.72 * 0
4 3 2

get L4 by trail and error

Assumed L4 (m) Left side result of equation above

4 )356.44
5 +178.58
4.8 + 36.96 Approximate Answer

8. Calculate: p 4 * p5 2 5 L 4 3k p ) k a 4 * 215.66 2 39.52 434.8 432.943 4 * 349.14kN / m ,

' 2

p3 * 5 'L 4 3k p ) k a 4 * 39.52432.943434.84 * 134.48kN / m2

L5 *
3p3L4 ) 2P4 * 3134.48434.84 ) 324358.324 * 1.09m
3p3 2 p4 4 134.48 2 349.14

Draw the sheet pile (similar to page 1) with the estimated values in steps 1-8

9. Calculate: D = 1.3 to 1.63L3 ) L 4 4

The actual depth of penetration * 1.33L3 ) L 4 4 * 1.330.66 2 4.8 4 * 7.1m
The theoretical depth of penetration =0.66 + 4.8 = 5.46 m

2P 324358.324 * 2.04m
10. Calculate: z * *
6 7
'

5 3k p ) k a 4
'
39.52432.943 4

3'
/2
4
01 ' 2
3-' 1 $
11. Calculate: Mmax * P z 2 z ) . 5 z' kp ) ka +% "z'
,& 3 #
4
01 - ' 1$
Mmax * 358.324 32.23 2 2.044 ) . 39.52432.0442 32.9434+ % " 32.044
/2 , &3#
Mmax * 249.03 ) 39.64 * 209.39 kN) m

Mmax
12. Calculate: S *
!all

where S = Minimum section modulus of sheet pile

!all = allowable stress for sheet pile = 172.5 MN/m2

Mmax 209.39 -5 3
S* * * 1.214 1 10 ) 3 m3 / m of wall (or 121.4 x 10 m /m)
!all 172.5 1 10 3

Use PZ-32 interlocking with PSA-23 (S = 122.31 x 10-5 m3 / m )

Select sheet pile section based on S from Table of Sheet Pile Section Properties.

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Example 1: Cantilever Sheet Pile in Sands
Dr. Adnan A. Basma