Cantilever sheet-pile wall penetrating into saturated clay with sand backfill. a. The depth of penetration. Use FS of 1.5 for passive pressure. b. The maximum moment on the sheet pile. Ground water table Dredge line L₁=3 m L₂=5 m D Y = 17 kN/m³ $' = 30° c'=0 Ysat = 18 kN/m³ $'=30° c'=0 Ysat = 18 kN/m³ $=0 c= 50 kN/m² Sand Sand Clay

Cantilever sheet-pile wall penetrating into saturated clay with sand backfill. a. The depth of penetration. Use FS of 1.5 for passive pressure. b. The maximum moment on the sheet pile. Ground water table Dredge line L₁=3 m L₂=5 m D Y = 17 kN/m³ $' = 30° c'=0 Ysat = 18 kN/m³ $'=30° c'=0 Ysat = 18 kN/m³ $=0 c= 50 kN/m² Sand Sand Clay

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Chapter14: Sheet-pile Walls

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Problem 14.1P

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