Strut loads in braced excavations involving diaphragm walls in clay

Diaphragm walls are gaining popularity over conventional sheetpile walls for deep excavation in soft clay. The reason is because diaphragm walls can have a better control of the ground movement. They can also be designed as part of the permanent structures. In the determination of strut load, most d...

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Main Author: Chiang, Chee Cheong.
Other Authors: Wong, Kai Sin
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12090
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Diaphragm walls are gaining popularity over conventional sheetpile walls for deep excavation in soft clay. The reason is because diaphragm walls can have a better control of the ground movement. They can also be designed as part of the permanent structures. In the determination of strut load, most designers still use the Terzaghi and Peck method.