Research Article

On the Responses of Braced Diaphragm Wall Supporting Deep Excavation Subjected to Asymmetric Surcharge Loads

Table 2

Construction procedure for 2D analysis.

PhaseConstruction

1Initial phase
2Install the walls and surcharge loads
3Excavate till the 1st excavation level (−2 m)
4Install 1st strut (S1) at −1 m and excavate till the 2nd excavation level (−5 m)
5Install 2nd strut (S2) at −4 m and excavate till the 3rd excavation level (−8 m)
6Install 3rd strut (S3) at −7 m and excavate till the 4th excavation level (−11 m)
7Install 4th strut (S4) at −10 m and excavate till the 5th excavation level (−14 m)
8Install 5th strut (S5) at −13 m and excavate till the 5th excavation level (−16 m)