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...
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.
