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2 Soil Properties
Assumption: Same soil properties above and
below dredge line
Moist Unit weight , γ 18 kN/m3
Submerged Unit weight, γb 10 kN/m3 Note: γb=γ-γwater
Internal angle of friction, ɸ 32 degrees
3 Output Parameters
The depth of the embedment of sheet pile 7m
S.N Description Qty Unit
1 Input Parameters 0
Height of backfill above the dredge line, H= 6m
Height of water table above the dredge line, h= 3.5 m
Height of water table below the top of sheet pile= 2.5 m
2 Soil Properties: 0
Assumption: Same soil properties above and below
dredge line 0
Moist Unit weight , γ= 18 kN/m3
Submerged Unit weight, γb= 10 kN/m3
Internal angle of friction, ɸ= 32 degrees
Internal angle of friction, ɸ= 0.5585 radians
6 Forces
Resultant of all forces above the zero pressure point, Ra= 94.65 kN/m
Point of application of resultant Ra,� = 2.72 m
Note: γb=γ-γwater
Ka=(1-sinɸ)/(1+sinɸ)
Kp=1/Ka
Σ horizontal forces=0
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