Effect of excavation on performance of adjacent buildings

• Main Author: Halim, Darwid
• Other Authors: Wong Kai Sin
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/13110
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Deep excavations in urban area can damage surrounding buildings. The current practice in assessing building damage is based on greenfield settlement computed from 2-D finite element analysis. This is less than satisfactory for situations where 3-D effect is prominent. In this case, a 3-D analysis is...