1 General
1.0.1 This Code is formulated with a view to unifying the design and construction technical requirements of sheet pile quay wall and achieving the purposes of advanced technology, economic rationality, safety, reliability and durability.
1.0.2 This Code is applicable to the design and construction of newly-built, expanded or reconstructed sheet pile quay wall engineering, and may be implemented by reference for the design and construction sheet pile type revetment and cofferdam.
1.0.3 The design and installation of sheet pile quay wall shall comply with not only the requirements stipulated in this Code, but also those in the current relevant national standards.
2 Terms
2.0.1 Front wall
It refers to river side wall in the quay, revetment or cofferdam engineering.
2.0.2 Sheet pile wall
It refers to the wall constructed by sheet pile.
2.0.3 Anchor plate
It refers to the plate used as the anchor structure for front wall.
2.0.4 Anchor wall
It refers to the wall composed by successive anchor plates.
2.0.5 Anchor pile
It refers to the pile used as the anchor structure for front wall.
2.0.6 Anchor pile wall
It refers to the wall composed by successive anchor piles.
2.0.7 Anchor raking pile
It refers to the raking pile used as the anchor structure for front wall.
2.0.8 Tie rod
It refers to the rod linking the front wall and the anchor structure.
2.0.9 Cap beam
It refers to the linking beam arranged at the top of the front wall or the anchor structure.
2.0.10 Guide beam
It refers to the continuous beam arranged at the tie rod end to provide overall force on the front wall or the anchor structure.
2.0.11 Batter tension pile
It refers to the pile under an oblique tension and used to anchor the front wall.
2.0.12 Covered pile
It refers to the pile arranged at the rear side of the front wall and used to reduce the soil pressure of the front wall.
3 Basic Requirements
3.1 General Requirements
3.1.1 The structure form of sheet pile quay wall shall be determined through technical and economic comparison and selection according to factors such as natural conditions, operation requirements, construction conditions and project duration.
3.1.2 The sheet pile type structure is applicable to soil base conditions; where the bedrock surface is shallow, full consideration shall be taken for the construction difficulty and economic efficiency.
3.1.3 Certain quantity of permanent observation points shall be set at proper places of sheet pile quay wall to regularly observe the settlement, displacement and tilt of quay.
1 General
2 Terms
3 Basic Requirements
3.1 General Requirements
3.2 Structure Selection
3.3 Durability Design
4 Structure
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 Front Wall
4.3 Tie Rod
4.4 Anchor Structure
4.5 Cap Beam, Guide Beam and Breast Wall
4.6 Sheet Pile Quay Wall with Batter Tension Pile
4.7 Covered Sheet Pile Quay Wall
4.8 Unloading Sheet Pile Quay Wall
5 Design Calculation
5.1 Action and Action Composition
5.2 Residual Water Pressure and Soil Pressure
5.3 Front Wall Calculation
5.4 Anchor Structure Calculation
5.5 Calculation of Sheet Pile Quay Wall with Batter Tension Pile
5.6 Calculation of Covered Sheet Pile Quay Wall
5.7 Calculation of Unloading Sheet Pile Quay Wall
5.8 Check and Calculation of Overall Stability
6 Member Design
6.1 General Requirements
6.2 Front Wall
6.3 Tie Rod
6.4 Anchor Structure
6.5 Cap Beam, Guide Beam and Breast Wall
7 Construction
7.1 General Requirements
7.2 Prefabrication, Storage and Transportation of Reinforced Concrete Sheet Pile
7.3 Acceptance, Processing, Storage and Transportation of Steel Sheet Piles
7.4 Construction of Sheet Pile Wall
7.5 Construction of Diaphragm Wall
7.6 Construction of Breast Wall, Cap Beam and Guide Beam
7.7 Construction of Anchor Structure
7.8 Construction of Tie Rod
7.9 Backfilling
7.10 Quay Apron Dredging
Appendix A Coefficient of Horizontal Foundation Reaction
Appendix B Internal Force Calculation of Sheet Pile Quay Wall with Batter Tension Pile
Appendix C Explanation of Wording in This Code
Additional Explanation Name List of Chief Development Organization, Participating Organization, Chief Drafting Staffs, General Verification Personnel and Administrative Group
