Solution to Problem 539 | Floor Framing

Problem 539
Timbers 12 inches by 12 inches, spaced 3 feet apart on centers, are driven into the ground and act as cantilever beams to back-up the sheet piling of a coffer dam. What is the maximum safe height of water behind the dam if water weighs = 62.5 lb/ft³ and ( f_b )_max = 1200 psi?
 

Solution 539