Research Article
Flexible Temporary Shield in Soft and Sensitive Clay: 3D FE Modelling of Experimental Field Test
Table 11
Comparison of soil pressures on flexible temporary shield in soft and sensitive clay excavated trench.
| | Depth from top of the soil (m) | In situ test results | Finite element model analysis results using PLAXIS-3D | Analytical results | | Experimental-option (kPa) | HS-model (kPa) | MC without MRF (kPa) | MC with MRF (with ) (kPa) | MC with MRF (with ) (kPa) | MC with MRF (for ) (kPa) | Calculated stress from Terzaghi and Peck [27]: (kPa) | Calculated total active stress from Rankine [28]: (kPa) | Calculated stress from Yokel et al. [6]: (kPa) |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.69 (1.58 ksf) | | 0.9 (2.95 ft) | 6 (0.125 ksf) | 11 (0.23 ksf) | 10 (0.2 ksf) | 1 (0.02 ksf) | 3 (0.06 ksf) | 4 (0.08 ksf) | 44 (0.92 ksf) | 12.69 (0.265 ksf) | 75.69 (1.58 ksf) | | 2.4 (7.9 ft) | 23 (0.48 ksf) | 71 (1.48 ksf) | 39 (0.81 ksf) | 43 (0.9 ksf) | 42 (0.88 ksf) | 38 (0.79) | 44 (0.92 ksf) | 33.84 (0.71 ksf) | 75.69 (1.58 ksf) | | 3.9 (12.8 ft) | 114 (2.38 ksf) | 105 (2.19 ksf) | 52 (1.08 ksf) | 63 (1.31 ksf) | 62 (1.29 ksf) | 51 (1.06 ksf) | 44 (0.92 ksf) | 56 (1.17 ksf) | 75.69 (1.58 ksf) | | 5.4 (17.7 ft) | 77 (1.61 ksf) | 143 (3.0 ksf) | 79 (1.65 ksf) | 86 (1.8 ksf) | 84 (1.75 ksf) | 87 (1.81 ksf) | 44 (0.92 ksf) | 76.14 (1.59 ksf) | 75.69 (1.58 ksf) |
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