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Design of Diaphragm and Sheet Pile Walls
In the Netherlands an extensive design procedure for sheet pile walls has been developed. Besides the partial safety factor concept of the EuroCode 7 the Dutch design procedure (CUR 166, 2005) offers a clear step-by-step design process, checking against failure and allowing optimization of the design. Since its initial development many improvements have been made to suit the needs of geotechnical designers and consultants. Initiated by the Dutch Ministry of Public works, the development on a software tool for the analysis and design of retaining walls started back in 1988. The stability for the majority of all cantilever retaining walls in the Netherlands has been checked using methods and tools developed by GeoDelft, the leading Dutch Institute in this field. In 2002 GeoDelft founded Delft GeoSystems.
