lateral earth pressure

i have a sheet pile to design but i am having difficulty developing the lateral earth pressure diagram. i have a granular soil above the dredge line and a cohesive soil with a phi angle below the dredge line. what does the earth pressure diagram look like? thanks

 

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The pressure diagram is triangular in nature for both, assuming you don't have a surcharge on the wall. Of course the real question here, then, is what is the slope of the line for each of the soils. For that I will ask you to refer to the text book you've been given in class. Most if not all practicing civil/structural engineers can immediately recognize the earth pressure diagram as well as determine the pressure values.

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