Strut loads in braced excavations involving diaphragm walls in clay

• Main Author: Chiang, Chee Cheong.
• Other Authors: Wong, Kai Sin
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12090
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...