Research Article
Flexible Temporary Shield in Soft and Sensitive Clay: 3D FE Modelling of Experimental Field Test
Table 6
Soil pressure for different depths of excavation by the PLAXIS-3D MC model without MRF (option
) compared with experimental.
| | Depth from top (m) | MC model without overloading (kPa) | MC method with overloading (kPa) | Experimental without overloading (kPa) | Experimental with overloading (kPa) |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.9 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | | 2.4 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 23 | | 3.9 | 51 | 52 | 114 | 114 | | 5.4 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
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