Design Software

AMRetain™ is a design software developed solely for the design of steel sheet pile structures using ArcelorMittal's range. AMRetain is a quite versatile design software, based on a Subgrade Reaction Model (also known as Soil Structure Interaction Model, or SSIM). The SSIM is an excellent compromise between quite simple design methods such as the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM), and more complex ones such as the Finite Elements Method (FEM).

AMRetain does not replace ArcelorMittal’s free software Prosheet, which is based on a LEM method, and which can be used for simple preliminary designs. AMRetain also adds the option to design a sheet pile structure based on the European standards (Eurocodes).

ArcelorMittal's aim is to provide to the industry a valuable, user-friendly, and state-of-the-art software to design cost-effective steel sheet pile retaining walls. AMRetain is available at a reasonable price which covers only the cost of its distribution and technical support. The intent is not to compete with existing commercial software. The target are civil and geotechnical engineers with a basic knowledge of design of retaining structures, but who do not deal on a regular basis with the design of complex retaining structures, for which a SSIM is definitely more adequate than a LEM approach.

AMRetain allows designing cantilever walls, as well as single and multi-anchored (or propped) retaining walls. Furthermore, it can also calculate a double sheet pile wall with one or more anchor / strut level(s).

A key feature is the possibility to simulate the different construction phases, which is not possible with standard LEM based software.

Besides, the user can either work in ‘metric’ units (SI system) or in ‘imperial’ units (usual units in the United States).

AMRetain works in a Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows 7 and following versions). It is based on KRea, a commercial software developed by the French company Terrasol (www.terrasol.fr).

For more information about the software, use following form on our e-shop www.amretain-shop.com/info and one of our technical managers will contact you.

To purchase the software, please fill-in following form on our e-shop www.amretain-shop.com/purchase.

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Notes

• the update to the latest version is performed by the Updater feature. You just need an internet connection and to execute the file TerrasolUpdater.exe (located in AMRetain’s main folder). To make sure you always use the latest version, launch the software through the TerrasolUpdater.exe (use a shortcut) instead of the AMRetain.exe file;
• if you need the installation file, for instance when transferring the license to another computer, please contact us by e-mail at this address and include your customer number (if you have it on hand).

Prosheet is a comprehensive sheet pile design software for cantilever and single supported retaining walls (one anchor or strut). It is based on the Blum theory, a limit equilibrium method (LEM).

It is a quite simple tool to determine all the forces required for designing a sheet pile retaining wall, and ideal for preliminary designs. The soil pressure and soil resistance factors are determined according to the theory of Caquot / Kérisel, which yields similar results to the Coulomb theory, except for granular soils with very high internal friction angles.

For more complex structures, or walls embedded in relatively soft soils, or multiple anchored / strutted walls, we do recommend a more advanced soil model that takes into account the interaction between soil and structure (SSIM). Check out our software AMRetain™ for these more complex cases.

Notes

• the database contains all the sheet piles and steel grades that can be supplied from our mills, but not all sections are available in all steel grades,
• our sheet pile range is liable to change without prior notice. Please contact us for updated information,
• it works in metric and in imperial units.

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Durability is a free software that simplifies the choice of a steel sheet pile section, taking into account the durability of steel in different environments, as well as the service life of the structure.

It is a simple tool, yet quite powerful, for designs based on Eurocode 3 – Part 5 (EC 3-5) or on the Allowable Stress Design (ASD) method. The user just needs to input bending moments, shear forces, deflections, and so on. The results are also summarized in a table showing all the acceptable solutions.

The new version 4 was released in January 2023 and added two outstanding modules:

• LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of the sheet piles based on ArcelorMittal's EPDs (Environmental Product Declaration),
• anchors and anchor plates - design of tie-rods and plates to transmit the anchor loads to the sheet piles via walers or directly into the sheet pile.

Useful features
 

• select the loss of steel thickness from the tables 4.1 and/or 4.2 of EN 1993-5,
• consider reduction factors for the inertia and section modulus applicable to U-type piles (EN 1993-5),
• limit the choice to a pre-defined range of sheet piles or steel grade,
• select tie-rods from Anker Schroeder's product range (German manufacturer),
• the design of main wall and anchor wall can be performed in a single file,
• analysis / comparison of different scenarios (solutions),
• ...

Stress analysis for the HZ® / AZ® combined wall system, based on the 'allowable stress design' method.

It allows the user to easily select a solution based on the bending moments and chosen global safety factor on the steel stresses. The user can also prepare a basic material list for a straight retaining wall.

Additional feature: calculates the wall properties of any combination with a pair of AZ infill sheet pile, ranging from the latest AZ-800 range to the to standard AZ range.

Download here (beta version, database revised in November 2021).

Notes
 

• values and results contained within the software are provided without warranty of any kind,
• software can be installed on any computer running Microsoft® Windows®, however it might not work on all versions.

For further information, please contact our technical department.

Do also have a look at the brochure about the HZ-M/AZ system.

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