Cyclic Behavior of Sheet Pile Wall Under Seepage Anchored Conditions

Abstract

Sheet pile walls have been considered the hoariest anchoring techniques used in civil engineering projects. In this study, experimental work was achieved on a laterally anchored sheet pile wall installed below a cycling load in sandy soil with a ratio (CLR) of 40% for 100 cycles. Several parameters were considered, including anchor rod length of (40 cm), pile length (30 cm), and angles between batter piles 100, 150, and 250). In addition, a linear load of 5 kPa applied on ground surface near sheet pile wall and a spacing between anchors of 10 cm was considered. The batter piles were installed at a distance of 40 cm from the sheet pile wall. The test results showed that the increase of angles between batter piles from 10° to 15° and 25° leads to a reduction of the lateral displacement of the sheet pile wall by 7.1% and 64.3%, respectively. Strip footing tilting and total settlement near the sheet pile wall reduced as the angles between anchored batter piles increased from 10° to 15° and 25°. The wall system, which is made from anchored sheet pile, has been exposed to cyclic load was effective and safer when the inclination angle between the batter piles is 25°.