Optimal Design of Sheet Pile Wall Embedded in Clay

Sheet pile wall is a type of flexible earth retaining structure used in waterfront offshore structures, river protection work and temporary supports in foundations and excavations.

Economy is an essential part of a good engineering design and needs to be considered explicitly in obtaining an optimum section. By considering appropriate embedment depth and sheet pile section it may be possible to achieve better economy.

Sheet pile wall penetrating clay using a simple optimization tool. The detail methodology and its application with examples are presented for cantilever and anchored sheet pile. The effects of soil properties, depth of penetration and variation of ground water table on the optimum design. Such a study will help professional while designing the sheet pile wall penetrating clay.

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