thanks \for the feedback!
my bad, i had given incomplete information.
i have proposed a soldier pile retaining wall for a channel section. the retaned ht is approx. 10-12 ft.
when sat. soil condition is considered behind the ret. wall.. the deflectin is abt 4" which is unaccepectable.
in some...
what is the allowable deflection in a hp-soldier pile retaining wall.
as per the IDOT standards, the deflection shoulw be less than 1"? is this a MUST?
any suggestions as to what is an accepectable limit for deflection?
i have used the software ALLPILE to determine the deflection, based on...