Given the soil conditions below, plot the pressure diagram, find the theoretical depth of penetration and the maximum moment on the wall Sand y = 16 kN/m3 o' = 30° L = 6m 06 Clay Ysat = 18.9 kN/m³ o' = 0° C = 95 kN/m2 D L4

Given the soil conditions below, plot the pressure diagram, find the theoretical depth of penetration and the maximum moment on the wall Sand y = 16 kN/m3 o' = 30° L = 6m 06 Clay Ysat = 18.9 kN/m³ o' = 0° C = 95 kN/m2 D L4

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Chapter18: Sheet-pile Walls

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Given the soil conditions below, plot the pressure diagram, find the theoretical
depth of penetration and the maximum moment on the wall
Sand
y = 16 kN/m3
$' = 30°
L = 6m
P1
06
L3
Clay
Ysat = 18.9 kN/m3
$' = 0°
c = 95 kN/m2
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