I am trying to design and size sheet piles for driving into basically peat soil. The sheet piles will be permanent and their only role is to prevent bank erosion around a pump Since peat is unstable, tie-downs would be useless. The intention is to drive piles down to stable foundation and have...
I am trying to calculate the load applied on a structure by water. Using hydrostatic pressure I can calculate the pressure and force applied. My question is, is that force in terms of lb-mass? would I need to convert that to lb-force for my structural analysis?
Hello, does anyone have tips or advice on how to design a concrete structure that will be underwater? A contractor provided a 12" thick structure with #4 at 16 o/c (I don't think #4 at 16o/c for a 12" slab meets the minimum required steel). I need to verify that this will work but I have never...
Hello, I am struggling to find an example of how to design a doubly reinforced retaining wall. I tried analyzing the structure as a 1' wide beam but due to the 12" thickness of the wall I keep getting a very small As required and a very small a. Trying to use the doubly reinforced design method...
