Research Article

Characteristics of Braced Excavation under Asymmetrical Loads

Table 1

Soil properties at the construction site.

Soil layersDepth (m) (kN/m3) (Mpa) (Mpa) (Mpa)Poisson’s ratioc (kPa)Angle of internal fraction (°)Angle of dilatation (°)

Plane fill318.188240.30130.70
Clay82044180.324250
Sandy silt3.2211010350.301323
Silty clay with sand220.73.53.516.50.333261
Sandy silt201414520.301344