5. A vertical sheet pile supports a horizontal backfill having a height of 4.5 m. The backfill has unit weight of 19.67 kN/m³ a an angle of fiction of 35 degree. Compute the required depth "d" of the penetration (ΣM bottom = 0) Compute the total active force on the sheet file a) b) c) Compute the maximum bending moment in the cantilever pile 4.5 m d 19.67 kN/m³ d=3.25 m Pa 159.06 kN/m Mmax 151.6 kNm 19.67 kN/m³

5. A vertical sheet pile supports a horizontal backfill having a height of 4.5 m. The backfill has unit weight of 19.67 kN/m³ a an angle of fiction of 35 degree. Compute the required depth "d" of the penetration (ΣM bottom = 0) Compute the total active force on the sheet file a) b) c) Compute the maximum bending moment in the cantilever pile 4.5 m d 19.67 kN/m³ d=3.25 m Pa 159.06 kN/m Mmax 151.6 kNm 19.67 kN/m³

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

Publisher:Braja M. Das

Chapter14: Sheet-pile Walls

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14.1P

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