Research Article

Investigation of the Axial Force Compensation and Deformation Control Effect of Servo Steel Struts in a Deep Foundation Pit Excavation in Soft Clay

Table 1

Construction operation of the foundation pit.

StageConstruction operationDate

1Preparation of Pit A, installation of 1st concrete strut2017/04/26–2017/05/22
Preparation of Pit B, installation of 1st concrete strut2018/12/01–2019/12/24
2Excavation of Pit A to 5.0 m, installation of 2nd steel strut2017/05/22–2017/06/18
Excavation of Pit B to 5.0 m, installation of 2nd steel strut2018/12/24–2019/01/05
3Excavation of Pit A to 8.0 m, installation of 3rd steel strut2017/06/18–2017/07/05
Excavation of Pit B to 8.0 m, installation of 3rd steel strut2019/01/05–2019/01/13
4Excavation of Pit A to 11.5 m, installation of 4th steel strut2017/07/08–2017/07/16
Excavation of Pit B to 11.5 m, installation of 4th steel strut2019/01/13–2019/01/18
5Excavation of Pit A to 15.0 m, installation of 5th concrete strut2017/07/16–2017/08/15
Excavation of Pit B to 15.0 m, installation of 5th concrete strut2019/01/18–2019/02/23
6Excavation of Pit A to 18.5 m, installation of 6th steel strut2017/07/26–2017/10/02
Excavation of Pit B to 18.5 m, installation of 6th steel strut2019/02/23–2019/03/11
7Excavation of Pit A to 21.5 m, installation of 7th steel strut2017/08/08–2017/10/15
Excavation of Pit B to 21.5 m, installation of 7th steel strut2019/03/11–2019/04/01
8Excavation of Pit A to 24.5 m, pouring of bottom slab2017/09/01–2017/10/30
Excavation of Pit B to 24.5 m, pouring of bottom slab2019/04/01–2019/04/20