A construction project of cantilever sheet pile penetrating saturated clay is designed to form a sheet pile wall along a riverbank as shown in Figure C. Determine: i. The theoretical and actual depth of penetration by using Dactual = 1.5Dtheory ii. The maximum size of sheet pile section necessary by using all = 172.5 MN/m².

A construction project of cantilever sheet pile penetrating saturated clay is designed to form a sheet pile wall along a riverbank as shown in Figure C. Determine: i. The theoretical and actual depth of penetration by using Dactual = 1.5Dtheory ii. The maximum size of sheet pile section necessary by using all = 172.5 MN/m².

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Chapter14: Sheet-pile Walls

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Problem 14.1P

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