Abstract
Dikes in the Netherlands have traditionally been constructed with soil. Climate change and sub-sidence requires heightening and or reinforcing of these existing ground dikes. Traditional reinforcements de-mand additional space, which in some cases conflicts with existing buildings. Applying sheet pile walls in dikes allows for strengthening while minimizing the increase in footprint. However, a validated design approach that complies with relevant regulations lacks. To enable the validation of a proposed design approach, a full-scale field test programme (Eemdijkproef) was performed near the town of Eemdijk, The Netherlands. It consisted of a step wise approach: 1) sheet pile pullover tests, 2) ground dike stability test, 3) sheet pile dike stability test. All tests were loaded until failure occurred. The full-scale pullover tests (POT) consisted of 4 sheet pile configura-tions. The length of the sheet piles varies between 13 and 16m and the width of the panel varies between 1.8 and 4.2m. Both Z- and U-profiles have been tested. This paper presents the test setup, monitoring, measurements and first findings. The test program provides better insight in the soil-structure interaction of an embedded sheet pile in soft soil. Ultimately this will lead to a validated design approach for sheet pile walls in dikes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019 |
Subtitle of host publication | Geotechnical Engineering foundation of the future |
Editors | Haraldur Sigursteinsson, Sigurður Erlingsson, Bjarni Bessason |
Publisher | Icelandic Geotechnical Society (IGS) |
Pages | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-9935-9436-1-3 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering, foundation of the future - Reykjavik, Iceland Duration: 1 Sep 2019 → 6 Sep 2019 https://www.ecsmge-2019.com/# |
Conference
Conference | The XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering |
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Abbreviated title | ECSMGE |
Country | Iceland |
City | Reykjavik |
Period | 1/09/19 → 6/09/19 |
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Keywords
- Levee
- Dike
- Sheet pile
- Full-scale pullover test
- Monitoring instrumentation