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AZ 750 and 800 profile sheet piles

The coordination effort required for AZ sheet piling is dependent on the type and location of the project.The figure shows the condition for the free earth support. The Feasibility module enables users to compare their AZ18-800,AZ20-800 sheet pile wall design against relevant execution experience data and Dutch NVAF lines. The deflection of the bulk head is some what similar to that of a vertical elastic beam whose lower end B is simply supported and the other end is fixed as shown in AZ32-750.The Settlement by vibration module enables users to determine the settlements due to vibratory installation and removal of sheet piles, mainly caused by densification of the sand and by installation or removal of a sheet pile volume.

Coordination and cooperation among sheet pile must be continuous from the inception of the project to final placement in operation. The Plastic AZ30-750 module enables to perform a plastic analysis of a diaphragm wall, a sheet pile wall or a single pile by taking into account the flexural behavior of the cross-section. At the beginning, these engineering disciplines must consider alternative wall types and alignments to identify real estate requirements. The forces acting on the sheet pile are : Active pressure due to AZ28-750 pile,This may help to reduce failure costs during pile driving/vibrating. Without license this module works in Demo mode.Passive pressure due to soil in front of the pile,The tension in the anchor rod. The model implemented in AZ22-800 and AZ23-800 based on the model developed by Meijers (Meijers and Tol, Juli 2010) (Meijers, december 2007).

The moment curvature relationship of this cross-section is used to predict its stiffness. The moment curvature relationship has several branches.Close coordination and consultation of the AZ20-800 and local interests must be maintained throughout the design and construction process since local interests share the cost of the project and are responsible for acquiring rights-of-way, accomplishing relocations, and operating and maintaining the completed project. Currently the AZ27-800 experiences are mainly from Dutch locations; Such situations include those in harbor or port construction where the alignment is dictated by the
water source or where the wall serves as a tie-in to primary structures such as locks, dams, etc. The distance of the inflection point below dredged level (i) can be related to the internal friction angle AZ18-800 as given in the following table.

In urban or industrial areas, AZ25-800 will be necessary to consider several alternative alignments which must be closely coordinated with local interests.therefore their relevancy to other
locations in the world may be limited.In other circumstances, the alignment may be dependent on the configuration of the system such as space requirements for an anchored
wall or the necessary right-of-way for a floodwall/levee system. AZ25-800 and AZ27-800 calculates the densification and excess pore pressures during the installation and removal of the sheet pile.

Other disciplines must review the proposed project to determine its effect on existing facilities
and the environment. AZ28-750,AZ30-750 and AZ32-750should be subjected to visual inspection by all concerned groups throughout the implementation of the project from design through
construction to placement in operation.Figure AZ23-800 shows the deflected shape of an anchored sheet pile with fixed earth support. The final alignment must meet the general requirements of providing the most viable compromise between economy and minimal environmental impact.The AZ22-800 changes its curvature at the inflection point I. the soil into which the soil is driven exerts a large restraint on the lower part of the pile and causes the change in the curvature. The alignment of a sheet pile wall may depend on its function.

 

Section Dimensions Weight Moment Of interia Modulus of section
b h t s
mm mm mm mm kg/m kg/m2 cm4/m cm3/m
AZ 18-800 800 449 8,5 8,5 80,7 100,9 41 320 1 840
AZ 20-800 800 450 9,5 9,5 88,6 110,7 45 050 2 000
AZ 22-800 800 451 10,5 10,5 96,4 120,5 48 790 2 165
AZ 23-800 800 474 11,5 9,0 94,6 118,2 55 260 2 330
AZ 25-800 800 475 12,5 10,0 102,6 128,2 59 410 2 500
AZ 27-800 800 476 13,5 11,0 110,5 138,1 63 570 2 670
AZ 28-750 750 509 12,0 10,0 100,8 134,4 71 540 2 810
AZ 30-750 750 510 13,0 11,0 108,8 145,0 76 670 3 005
AZ 32-750 750 511 14,0 12,0 116,7 155,6 81 800 3 200