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Tie Back System

Most sheet pile retaining walls need a supplementary support at the top, in addition to the
embedment in the soil. Temporary cofferdams generally use walers and struts to cross-
brace the inside excavation. Permanent or large retaining walls are often tied back to an
anchor wall installed at a certain distance behind the wall.
The following drawing shows a typical horizontal tie-rod connection for U sheet pile walls.

Legend :
1 - Plain tie-rod
9 - Spacer
2 - Upset end tie rod
10 - Supporting console
3 - Nut
11 - Splice
4 - Turnb uckle
12 - Splicing b olt
5 - Coupling sleeve
13 - Fixing b olt
6 - Bearing plate
14 - Fixing plate
7 - Bearing plate on concrete
15 - Fixing plate

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8 - Waling

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