Abstract: Boiling failure that results from drilling for installation of a new pneumatic piezometer in the final grade of a deep excavation in Taipei, Taiwan, is presented in this case study. The extent of the damage includes the ...

Abstract: Collapse of a 15.7-m-deep excavation in very sensitive organic soft clay in Hangzhou, China, is presented in this paper. The collapse of the excavation caused the break and/or inclination of the retaining walls, the wracking ...