Using MathCAD to find point of zero shear
Using MathCAD to find point of zero shear
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I'm trying to set up an equation in MathCAD to find the point of zero shear in a sheet pile wall. It returns an imaginary number. If you look on step 5 of the attached pdf it returns an answer of y-12.87ft when reduced to a workable quadratic equation. I'm trying to skip this step and solve for y. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.





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RE: Using MathCAD to find point of zero shear
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RE: Using MathCAD to find point of zero shear
The cantilever sheet pile analysis in the Pile Buck Steel Sheet Piling Design Manual includes a "pivot point", below which the passive pressure reverses to the active side of the sheet. Your formulas don't seem to reflect a pressure reversal and result in a less consevative depth of embedment.
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