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sheet piling

sheet piling

sheet piling

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I am using Shoreguard PZH-7 sheet piling for a walkway retaining wall adjacent to a body of water. Can anyone steer me in the right direction or know of appropriate software to calculate the loads on the wall (8 feet high. 4 feet exposed).
I don't want to use tiebacks.

RE: sheet piling

There are many texts that treat cantilever pile walls.  Among them are

Bowles - Foundation Analysis and Design
Das - Principles of Foundation Engineering
Day - Foundation Engineering Handbook

You're asking for the loading on the wall.  This is a typical soil loading active and passive pressure problem.  The only hiccup I see here is whether or not you should apply a live load surcharge due to a small vehicle (golf cart) for emergency purposes.  

Das, in particular, has clear examples on this type of problem.

Another resource that might be helpful is the PileBuck design series.

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RE: sheet piling

Go to the Shoreguard sheet piling manufacturer's website:
http://www.cmisheetpiling.com/sheet_piling_engineering/technical-documents.php

Download the US Army Corps of Engineers "EM 1110-2-2504 Design of Sheet Pile Walls":
http://www.cmiengineer.com/whitepapers/EM%201110-2-2504%20Design%20of%20Sheet%20Pile%20Walls.pdf

See the Section beginning on page Page 4-1

Be sure to determine the soil properties for your project since the success of a cantilever wall is entirely dependent on them.  Your preliminary estimate is reasonable (8' long sheeting with 4' cantilever projection) - having cantilever sheetpile wall projection equal to embedment was a 1930's rule-of-thumb, for good soil.  

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RE: sheet piling

Most texts will check the sheet pile for strength. Serviceability states of deflection and corrosion should be checked. I don't believe you deflection will control for your case. You should look into writing an appropriate sheet pile coating specification, especially if the water is flowing or has salts.  

RE: sheet piling

I use Pilebuck analysis program.  There is also Prosheet Design.

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