Simplified Analysis and Design of Bored Cast in-situ Reinforced Concrete Cantilever Sheet Pile Walls in Clayey Soils

Abstract

This paper considers the bored cast in-situ reinforced concrete cantilever sheet pile wall as one of many excavation support systems. There is no specific design and analysis procedure for such excavation support system and most designers rely on experience rather than on engineering methods. The aim of this paper is to present a simplified analysis and to design amethod to the proposed excavation support system in clayey soil, which will provide valuable design parameters, such as, penetration depth of the sheet pile, maximum bending moment and shear force, and maximum deflection at the top of the cantilever sheet pile for various arrangements of bored piles that form sheet piling. Key Words: Excavation Support Systems, Bored Cast in-situ Sheet Piles, Maximum Bending Moment, Penetration Depth, Deflection of Sheet Pile.