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Refer to Figure 18.13. Given L1 = 1.5 m, L2 = 3 m; for the sand,
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- A 600mm diameter pile is embedded in 3 layers of dense sand at a depth of 17m. Nq = 86. The groundwater table is situated between Layers 2 and 3. The layers have the following properties: Layer 1: γ = 16.9 kN/m3. 3m thick. Layer 2: γ = 17.6 kN/m3. 5.5m thick. Layer 3: γsat = 19.65 kN/m3. K is 0.9 and tan α = 0.37. The factor of safety is 3.0. What is the allowable axial load capacity of the pile in kN? 5476.785 1750.169 1127.606 2439.011 None of the choices 2365.846 Please answer this asap. For upvote. Thank you very mucharrow_forward2. Design the anchored sheet pile wall supporting a loose sand fill as shown in the following Figure. GWT is at the same height on both sides, and assume yw=10kN/m³. Based on the log spiral solutions, the Ka for the loose sand is 0.3 while the K₂ and Kp for the dense sand are 0.2 and 13.125, respectively. Using the free earth support method, do the following: a) For a factor of safety of 2 on the passive resistance, determine the required depth of penetration depth, D. (initial trial with D'=1.5m) b) Determine the bending moment and the anchor load. D 7.0m. Yt = 16.5 kN/m³ ' = 30° Loose sand fill: Yt 19.5 kN/m3 ' = 30° Dense sand: Yt = 21 kN/m³ $' = 40° q=10 kN/m² 1.5m. 0.5m. Tarrow_forwardQuestion 3 The flownet for an excavation supported by sheet pile walls is shown in Figure Q3. The soil being excavated is a uniform fine sand with a coefficient of permeability (k) of 5×104 m/s. The width of the trench is 5 m, with a length of 50 m. A constant external water level of 2 m is maintained at the ground level. Ground level 2m 6m 6m 6m ▼ K Line of symmetry- 5m Sheet pile wall 9m (c) Determine the pore water pressure (u) at Point A. Figure Q3 (a) Explain the physical significance of a flownet. In other words, explain what these lines represent. (b) Determine the total water flow rate (Q) at the excavation floor. K (d) If the excavation was carried out on the Moon, determine the total water flow rate (Q) at the excavation floor again (assuming that the gravitational acceleration on the Moon is 1.6 m/s²).arrow_forward
- 2. Design the anchored sheet pile wall supporting a loose sand fill as shown in the following Figure. GWT is at the same height on both sides, and assume yw=10kN/m³. Based on the log spiral solutions, the K₂ for the loose sand is 0.3 while the K₂ and Kp for the dense sand are 0.2 and 13.125, respectively. Using the free earth support method, do the following: a) For a factor of safety of 2 on the passive resistance, determine the required depth of penetration depth, D. (initial trial with D'=1.5m) b) Determine the bending moment and the anchor load. c) Select a sheet pile section from the Table 9.1 (E-210x10³ MN/m² and far-210 MN/m²) 3. Re-design the wall using the fixed earth support method and comment on the different results from the two methods. 7.0m. D Yt = 16.5 kN/m³ $' = 30° Loose sand fill: Yt = 19.5 kN/m3 ' = 30° Dense sand: Yt = 21 kN/m³ $' = 40° ↓q=10 1.5m. 0.5m. kN/m²arrow_forwardQuestion 3 A new underground tunnel section is designed by a geotechnical consultant. For the underground station a 5 m wide braced excavation is made in a saturated clay as shown in Figure Q3 with unit weight, y = 18.5 kN/m², friction angle, o = 0° and cohesion, c = 20 kN/m?. The struts are spaced at 5 m center to center in plan. Refer Appendix 1 to select the sheet-pile section. i. Draw the strut forces. ii. Determine the section modulus of the sheet pile needed. Assume oall = 170 MN/m? iii. Determine the maximum moment for the wales at levels B and C. Show a complete answer, including all numerical values and necessary diagrams. 5 m 3 m B 2 marrow_forwardDetermine the factor of safety against heave on the downstream side of the single-row sheet pile structure shown in Figure 9.30. Use the following soil and design parameters: H1 = 7 m, H2 = 3 m, thickness of permeable layer (T) = 12 m, design depth of penetration of sheet pile (D) = 4.5 m, and γsat = 17 kN/m3arrow_forward
- Given: Anchored sheet pile shown in figure. Required: For a factor of safety of (2) with respect to passive resistance, what is the value of o? 40 kPa 2 m Tierod 16 kN/m 8 = 0 C=0 p=30° p=40° O p=21°arrow_forwardProblem #1 The figure below shows a cantilever sheet-pile wall penetrating a granular soil. Here, L₁ = 4 m, L₂ = 8 m, unit weight above water table= 16.1 kN/m³, saturated unit weight = 5 18.2 kN/m³, and friction angle of sand = 32 degrees. a. What is the theoretical depth of embedment, D? b. For a 30% increase in D, what should be the total length of the sheet piles? c. Determine the theoretical maximum moment of the sheet pile. d. If the allowable flexural stress = 170 MPa, compute the required section modulus of the sheet pile. Water table Dredge line Sand Y <=0 Sand Ysat c'=0 Sand Ysat c'=0arrow_forwardProblem #1 The figure below shows a cantilever sheet-pile wall penetrating a granular soil. Here, L1 = 4 m, L2 = 8 m, unit weight above water table= 16.1 kN/m3, saturated unit weight = 5 18.2 kN/m3, and friction angle of sand = 32 degrees. a. What is the theoretical depth of embedment, D? b. For a 30% increase in D, what should be the total length of the sheet piles? c. Determine the theoretical maximum moment of the sheet pile. d. If the allowable flexural stress = 170 MPa, compute the required section modulus of the sheet pile.arrow_forward
- Given: Anchored sheet pile shown in figure. Required: For a factor of safety of (2) with respect to passive resistance, what is the value of o? 40 kPa 2 m Tierod y = 16 kN/m 8 = 0 C = 0 p=30° p=40° O p=21°arrow_forward6.5 The sides of an excavation 3.0m deep in sand are to be supported by a cantilever sheet pile wall. The water table is 1.5 m below the bottom of the excavation. The sand has a saturated unit weight of 20 kN/m³, a unit weight above the water table of 17 kN/m³ and the characteristic value of o' is 36°. Using the traditional method, determine the required depth of embedment of the piling below the bottom of the excavation to give a factor of safety of 2.0 with respect to passive resistance. Marrow_forwardDetermine the depth of embedment required for stability of the cantilever sheet pile wall shown by using the factored strength method, taking F4 = 1.3. Coarse-grained soil Ysat = 20 kN/m O's = 39" 3 m 8 = O'csarrow_forward
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