Modeling small-strain behavior of Taipei clays for finite element analysis of braced excavations

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 304-319

  Kung, Gordon Tung Chin ^a   Ou, Chang Yu ^b   Juang, C Hsein ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c Clemson University   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Braced excavation; Case history; Finite element method; Ground settlement; Soil model; Wall deflection

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); EXCAVATION; FORECASTING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SOILS;

BRACED EXCAVATION; CASE HISTORY; GROUND SETTLEMENT; SOIL MODEL; WALL DEFLECTION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CAM-CLAY MODEL; CLAY; EXCAVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUND SETTLEMENT; MODELING; OVERCONSOLIDATION; SHEAR MODULUS; STRAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 56949086827     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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