soldier piles to retain water
 

soldier piles to retain water
initially we were going to use a floodwall to retain water, but due to limited easment, we are planning to use another design to contain water.
i was looking at soldier piles with concrete laging, etc. to retain water.
i appreciate your advice on what reference i can use to design these solider piles with concrete laging and your suggestions.
thanks
soldier piles and lagging are usually considered to be a free-draining wall system. water can leak under, around, and between the lagging boards or planks. wrong application. can you use interlocking steel or vinyl sheet piling?
yes, i belive interlocking steel or vinyl sheet piling can be used. do you know where i can get information for that type of desing?
thanks
depending on your height you may want to look at a king pile system which is a solder pile system that uses interlocking steel sheeting. it is much stiffer than standard sheetpiles so it can cantilever higher. you can find info on this systemat
i am looking at at wall to contain approximately 20 ft of water. is this king pile system still applicable?
thanks
gman1,
try any of these sites. also, almost any soil mechanics/geltechnical/foundation text books have information on sheet piling.
as pe inc. said 20 ft is very high for a cantilevered system. depending on site conditions, you may be able to make it with the kingpile system. with out anchors, it is probably the only system that has a chance. i would call l.b. foster and dicuss your site with an engineer. they can better advise you of the suitability of the product. let us know how you make out.