A 10.5m deep excavation in clay is to be retained with an 18m long sheet pile wall.The excavation will proceed with three levels of horizontal struts at the depths asshown in the following figure. The soil is normally consolidated soft clay andalluvium, and the soil properties are shown.Strut 1, GL.-0.5mStrut 2, GL. - 4.0mStrut 3, GL.-7.5mExcavation to GL-10,5mGL. 18.0 m-B"GWT@GL.-1.5m66Soft clay:Y=20 kN/m³Cu=30kPa$=0°Alluvium:1. Following the example of the lecture notes on the braced cut, calculate and drawthe apparent pressure diagram (Peck, 1969) for points O to D on the right side of=)the figure above.Y=20 kN/m³Cu=100kPa$u=0°ahKalkp

H=10.5 msheet pile (H) = 18 mTo find- Apparent pressure diagram

A 10.5m deep excavation in clay is to be retained with an 18m long sheet pile wall. The excavation will proceed with three levels of horizontal struts at the depths as shown in the following figure. The soil is normally consolidated soft clay and alluvium, and the soil properties are shown.

A 10.5m deep excavation in clay is to be retained with an 18m long sheet pile wall. The excavation will proceed with three levels of horizontal struts at the depths as shown in the following figure. The soil is normally consolidated soft clay and alluvium, and the soil properties are shown.

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Bid drawings typically include very little material about the precise requirements of site work operations, measuring site work and excavation work differs from measuring most other works on a construction project. The actual site work conditions are not provided and also the dimensions of the excavations are not known during the pre-construction phase. The precise measurement of the excavation and backfill of the earth material and topsoil is important for a contractor to decide upon the total cost required for the process. All the works should be carried out under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards to ensure the safety of the workers.

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A 10.5m deep excavation in clay is to be retained with an 18m long sheet pile wall.
The excavation will proceed with three levels of horizontal struts at the depths as
shown in the following figure. The soil is normally consolidated soft clay and
alluvium, and the soil properties are shown.
Strut 1, GL.-0.5m
Strut 2, GL. - 4.0m
Strut 3, GL.-7.5m
Excavation to GL-10,5m
GL. 18.0 m-
B
"
GWT
@GL.-1.5m
66
Soft clay:
Y=20 kN/m³
Cu=30kPa
$=0°
Alluvium:
1. Following the example of the lecture notes on the braced cut, calculate and draw
the apparent pressure diagram (Peck, 1969) for points O to D on the right side of
=)the figure above.
Y=20 kN/m³
Cu=100kPa
$u=0°
ah
Kalkp

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