Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental program to investigate recent stress-history effects on small-strain stiffness of lightly overconsolidated compressible Chicago glacial clays. Stress-probe tests with ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results and analysis of a laboratory investigation of the behavior of lightly overconsolidated compressible Chicago glacial clays over a wide strain range. Each specimen was trimmed from high quality ...

Abstract: The results of experimental studies on the stress-strain behavior of Chicago glacial clays are presented and discussed. This paper describes small strain responses as a function of stress path rotation angle. Undrained ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results and analysis of experimental investigations of compressible Chicago clays with regard to the evolution of stiffness anisotropy. The experimental program was conducted on high-quality block ...

Abstract: An inverse analysis procedure that uses construction monitoring data to update predictions of deformations for supported excavation systems is presented. The numerical procedure is used to optimize the finite element model ...

Abstract: Adaptive management is a design approach which allows one to change support and/or construction procedures during excavation based on observed responses to meet specific design objectives. To obtain the most benefit from ...

Abstract: The influence of time-dependent concrete behavior on the performance of top-down excavations is evaluated in light of the observed responses during construction of One Museum Park West (OMPW), a 53-story reinforced concrete ...