Deep Excavation Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

Accelerating economic development and urbanization has led to engineers becoming increasingly ambitious, carrying out excavations in more difficult soils, so that excavations are deeper and more extensive. These complex conditions require advanced analysis, design methods and construction technologies. Most books on general foundation engineering introduce basic analysis and design of excavation, but do not usually deal with analysis and design in practice. This book covers both areas, introducing methods currently used in modern engineering, which can readily be applied to analysis and design in actual excavations. Based on interaction between research results, analysis and teaching experience, the book is suitable for both teachers and engineers in advanced analysis and design. Each chapter ends with a series of problems and solutions, making it equally useful as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate levels.

Introduction

Soil Properties and Lateral Earth Pressures

Excavation Methods and Supporting System 

Lateral Earth Pressure

Stability Analysis 

Stress and Deformation Analysis  Simplified Method 

Stress and Deformation Analysis  Beam on Elastic Foundation Method

Stress and Deformation Analysis  Finite Element Method 

Dewatering of Excavations 

Design of Structural Components 

Excavation and Protection of Adjacent Buildings 

Monitoring System

Chang-Yu Ou is Professor of Construction Engineering at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taipei. Professor Ou's focus of research is on studies of soil behaviour and excavation problems and he has published many journal and conference papers on these subjects. In parallel to his l3L