Question: For a sheet pile wall given in Figure 1 , a . Determine the quantity of seepage under the piling. ( 5 Marks ) b

For a sheet pile wall given in Figure 1,
a. Determine the quantity of seepage under the piling. (5 Marks)
b. Determine the factor of safety against 'boiling' at the surface x-x'(Assume that the failure due to boiling takes place within a distance D2 from the sheet piles; D is the depth of penetration of the sheet pile).(15 Marks)
c. Calculate the pore-water pressure at points a, b, c and d.(10 Marks)
For a sheet pile wall given in Figure 1 , a .

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