Structural Design of Sheet Pile Walls

A sheet pile wall is a structure, and it has to be designed like one. This chapter covers the structural design of sheet pile walls, including the properties of the sections, the stresses they carry, and how bending and shear are checked.

It covers allowable stresses, section modulus and moment capacity, deflection, and the effects of corrosion and special conditions on structural capacity. The material connects earth pressure loads to the choice of a section.

Designers use it to select and check sections. Contractors and owners use it to understand why a certain section was specified and what changes would affect the design.