Different types of hazards are associated with excavation of soil. for instance, failure of soils at sides of trenches and pits, movement of buildings due excavations at its vicinity, falling workers into pits, buried workers due to collapse of earth, ...
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Earth Retaining Systems for Deep Excavations
Different types of earth retaining systems can be employed to conduct deep excavation procedure in construction. The selection of earth retaining system depends on the economy, the soil conditions of the site, the safety of adjacent structures, water table conditions ...
16 Types of Heavy Equipment Used in Construction
Heavy construction equipment are used for various purposes in large projects. Selection of different types of heavy equipment depends on the size of the work and economy of the project. These make construction process easier and faster. Types of Heavy Construction ...
Characteristics of Ground Movements Induced by Excavations
It is crucial for engineer to have adequate information regarding possible ground movements and identify its characteristics to consider proper measures against such undesired movement. Characteristics of ground movements include shape and type of ground surface settlement, influence zones of ...
How to Set Up Dewatering Plan for Excavations?
Procedures used for dewatering plans for an excavation includes selection of dewatering method, determination of hydraulic parameter, determination of the well capacity and Estimation the number of wells. Fig.1: Dewatering Excavations Set Up Dewatering Plan for Excavations 1. Selection of ...
What are the Purpose of Dewatering Foundation Excavations?
There are various reasons that enforce dewatering of foundation excavation such as to keep excavation bottom dry, prevent ground water or soil leakage, prevent sand boiling, to prevent upheaval failure, prevent basement floatation. In this article, foundation dewatering motivation are ...
Methods of Excavation Used for Deep Foundation Construction
There are number of excavation methods which are used for deep foundation construction such as full open cut method, bracing excavation, anchored excavation, island excavation methods,zoned excavation, top down construction methods etc. These excavation techniques are discussed. Fig.1: Excavation for ...
What are the Causes of Failure in Deep Excavations?
There are various factors that may lead to failure in open and braced deep excavations. Those factors will be discussed briefly. Causes of Failure in Deep Excavations Causes of failure in deep excavation are divided into two subtopics which include: ...