Internally Braced Cuts in Overconsolidated Soils
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 115, Issue 4
Abstract
The performance of five internally braced cuts is reviewed. The excavations are made in overconsolidated Gulf Coast soils in Texas and Louisiana. Excavation depths range from 23 to 60 ft (7.0 to 18.3 m); the braces are prestressed for one cut. Bracing loads are reported on four cuts based on measurements made during construction. Apparent earth pressures are computed and compared with published values. Wall and ground movements beyond the excavations are presented and compared with published findings. Conclusions are presented for behavior and design considerations.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
References
1.
Banavalkar, P. V., and Ulrich, E. J., Jr. (1986). “Vertical movement: A tall building design and construction challenge.” Struct. Eng. Practice, Marcel Dekker, New York, N.Y.
2.
Focht, J. A., Jr. (1962). “Strut loads in deep braced cuts in Pleistocene clay.” Presented at ASCE Convention, held at Houston, Tex.
3.
Focht, J. A., Jr. (1964). “Observed heave of three excavations in Houston, Texas.” presented at June 16–19, 1964, ASCE Conference on Design of Foundations for Control of Settlements held at Evanston, Ill.
4.
Focht, J. A., Jr. (1968). “Foundation features of One Shell Plaza.” presented at Texas Section Convention, ASCE, held at Houston, Tex.
5.
Goldberg, G. T., Jaworski, W. E., and Gordon, M. D. (1976). “Lateral support systems and underpinning.” FHWA‐RD‐75‐1289129 and 130.
6.
Mansur, C. I., and Alizadeh, M. (1970). “Tiebacks Supported Cuts in Overconsolidated Soils,” J. of Geotech. Engrg., ASCE, 115(4), 513–528.
7.
Peck, R. B. (1969). “Deep excavations and tunneling in soft ground.” Proc., 7th I.C.S.M.F.E. State‐of‐the‐Art Volume, Mexico, 225–290.
8.
Peck, R. B., Hanson, W. E., and Thornburn, T. H. (1974). Foundation engineering, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y.
9.
Shultz, M. S. (1981). “An empirical investigation into the behavior of diaphragm walls.” thesis presented to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
10.
Terzaghi, C., and Peck, R. B. (1967). Soil mechanics in engineering practice, 2d Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y.
11.
Ulrich, E. J., Jr., and Jacob K. P. (1979). “Houston skyscrapers: Designed to move but not too much.” Soundings, McClelland Engineers, Houston, Tex.
12.
Ulrich, E. J., Jr. (1981). “The world's tallest soil supported skyscraper.” Soundings, McClelland Engineers, 3(2).
13.
Ulrich, E. J., Jr., and Focht, J. A., Jr. (1982). “First City National Bank to Texas Commerce Tower: Lessons learned.” presented at ASCE Conference, held at New Orleans, La.
14.
Ulrich, E. J., Jr. (1984). “Braced excavation behavior in overconsolidated soils.” presented at Texas Section Convention, ASCE, held at Dallas, Tex.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 115 • Issue 4 • April 1989
Pages: 504 - 520
Copyright
Copyright © 1989 ASCE.
History
Published online: Apr 1, 1989
Published in print: Apr 1989
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.