Abstract: The basal stability of braced excavation systems in soft clay has been investigated using the finite‐element method. A linear elastic‐perfectly plastic relationship is used to model the stress‐strain behavior of the soil. ...

Abstract: One potential failure mechanism that needs to be considered for the design of braced excavations in soft clays is basal-heave instability. Many uncertainties are associated with the calculation of the basal-heave factor ...

Abstract: Damage to piles supporting structures, bridge abutments, and utilities can occur as a result of the construction of nearby embankments. This is because the lateral displacements resulting from these construction activities ...

Abstract: A series of laboratory model tests in soft clay was conducted to investigate the behavior of coupled piles subjected to lateral soil movements (“passive” piles), and to determine the ultimate soil pressure acting on the ...

Abstract: The excavation of soil for the construction of basements or cut-and-cover tunnels results in ground movements. One particular concern is that the excavation-induced lateral soil movements may adversely affect any nearby ...

Abstract: A back-propagation neural network model for estimating static pile capacity from dynamic stress-wave data is proposed. The training and testing of the network were based on a database of 37 precast reinforced concrete (RC) ...