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WALINGS

Walings transfer the forces from the sheet pile wall to the Owing to the risk of corrosion, structural weld seams must be at least
anchors and also stiffen and align the wall. Generally, walings 2 mm thicker than as required by the structural calculations.
are provided in the form of tension members on the inside of
the main wall, but on anchor walls they are generally provided The recommendation is to design the walings for the permissible
in the form of compression members at the rear of the wall. anchor force of the anchor selected. Besides the horizontal loads
due to anchor tension, line pull and forces due to imposed loads,
EAU 2012 recommends providing sturdy walings with generous walings must also carry vertical loads caused by the vertical anchor
dimensions, with heavy walings made from S 235 material component, soil surcharges and self-weight. Horizontal longitudinal
being preferred over lighter versions made from grade S 355. forces along the axis of the sheet pile wall, e.g. due to line pull, can
also occur.

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