A cantilever wall is to be installed in a granular material which has a unit weight of 122 pcf, a friction angle of 35 degrees. The height of the wall (H) is 29 ft and the ratio between the top of the wall the water to the wall height (a) is 0.25. The ratio of the pile soil friction angle to the soil friction angle (8/q) is -0.7. Using the Caquot and Kerisel lateral earth pressure coefficients and the chart solution in the "Steel Piling Design Manual" (USS, July 1984), what is the required sheetpile section in in^3? Use USS Mariner steel

A cantilever wall is to be installed in a granular material which has a unit weight of 122 pcf, a friction angle of 35 degrees. The height of the wall (H) is 29 ft and the ratio between the top of the wall the water to the wall height (a) is 0.25. The ratio of the pile soil friction angle to the soil friction angle (8/q) is -0.7. Using the Caquot and Kerisel lateral earth pressure coefficients and the chart solution in the "Steel Piling Design Manual" (USS, July 1984), what is the required sheetpile section in in^3? Use USS Mariner steel

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter15: Retaining Walls, Braced Cuts, And Sheet Pile Walls

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15.22P

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