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  1. pokeng

    sheet pile wall with sloping dedge line away from wall

    I'm working with a cantilever sheet pile wall retaining ~7.5' of earth. The dredge line immediately in front of the wall is level and stays level for 17' measured perpendicular to the wall. Beyond 17', the dredge line slopes down at 2.5:1 slope away from the the wall. At this distance from the...
  2. pokeng

    Surcharge on CLSM/Flowable Fill Backfill

    Thank you all for your replies. DBNodurf, Yes, I am aware that CLSM will exert the same pressures horizontally and vertically as a fluid during placement. However, I never intended for the _surcharge_ load to be applied while the CLSM is in a plastic state. I am looking for the lateral loads...
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    Surcharge on CLSM/Flowable Fill Backfill

    What is standard practice for determining lateral surcharge effects through a CLSM/flowable fill backfill? Many references indicate the surcharge loads can be reduced or even eliminated, but no one seems stick their neck out and indicate how much reduction is permitted.

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