Distributions of ground movements parallel to deep excavations in clay

Jill Roboski, Richard J. Finno*

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Abstract

An empirical procedure for fitting a complementary error function (erfc) to settlement and lateral ground movement data in a direction parallel to an excavation support wall is proposed based on extensive optical survey data obtained around a 12.8 m deep excavation in Chicago. The maximum ground movement and the height and length of an excavation wall define the erfc fitting function. The erfc fit is shown to apply to three other excavation projects where substantial ground movement data were reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)43-58
Number of pages16
JournalCanadian Geotechnical Journal
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2006

Keywords

  • Clays
  • Excavations
  • Ground movements
  • Performance data

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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