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Geophysics-Based Ground Control And Excavation Design Methodology Based On Acceptable Damage, Jorge Romana Giraldo

Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering

This dissertation is structured around a novel conceptual framework for designing deep excavation retaining systems and using geophysical data to estimate the mechanical response of soft soil deposits. It begins with presenting an approach to design excavation retaining walls based on limiting damage to adjacent infrastructure. In this approach, the damage is defined based on critical distortions of an idealized laminate beam model used for representing the adjacent building deformations. The wall and support elements of the support system are then designed such that the system yields the limiting ground deformations. The resulting excavation support system limits damage to adjacent …