Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line
Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line
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Good Day!
I'm in charge of designing a small section of steel sheet piling in sandy soils. To date, I've been able to complete the hand calculations based on foundation text by DAS. Very nice proceedures that my reviewers can follow.
The problem comes in with the dredge line. It slopes away at 2 horiz to 1 vert from the sheeting. I will also need to calculate deflection at the top of the sheeting. Anyone have any good books to recommend? I'm not as worried about this one problem as I am the education in what is out there.
I've looked at some documents such as the Army Corps of Engineers design manuals, but not much luck. Bowels suggests a finite element based proceedure, but I sure would like hand calculations if possible.
Is this normal that structural engineers design sheeting? Seems like a geotechnical problem to me, but that's not what my company has ever done.
Any comments would be great!
Merry Christmas!
I'm in charge of designing a small section of steel sheet piling in sandy soils. To date, I've been able to complete the hand calculations based on foundation text by DAS. Very nice proceedures that my reviewers can follow.
The problem comes in with the dredge line. It slopes away at 2 horiz to 1 vert from the sheeting. I will also need to calculate deflection at the top of the sheeting. Anyone have any good books to recommend? I'm not as worried about this one problem as I am the education in what is out there.
I've looked at some documents such as the Army Corps of Engineers design manuals, but not much luck. Bowels suggests a finite element based proceedure, but I sure would like hand calculations if possible.
Is this normal that structural engineers design sheeting? Seems like a geotechnical problem to me, but that's not what my company has ever done.
Any comments would be great!
Merry Christmas!





RE: Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line
Either a geotech or a structural engineer can do the number crunching design (if they know how). However, you should get guidance fron a geotech on the earth loads, surcharge loads, and soil properties such as unit weights, friction angles, and cohesion. Especially get help if the wall needs tieback anchors.
RE: Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line
RE: Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line
It's too bad we are so dependent on computers that we can't complete the calculations without them.
I'm also reviewing the AASHTO bridge manual. I see they touch on the sloped dredge line concept.
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RE: Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line
RE: Sheet Pile with Sloped Dredge line