Guidelines of engineering practice for braced and tied-back excavations / by the Committee on Earth Retaining Structures of the Geo-Institute of the American Sociey of Civil Engineers.
By: American Society of Civil Engineers. Committee on Earth Retaining Structures
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BookSeries: Geotechnical special publication ; no. 74.Publisher: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, 1997Description: xiii, 140 p.. : ill. ; 22 cm.+ pbk.ISBN: 0784402930.Subject(s): Excavation | Retaining walls | Shoring and underpinningDDC classification: 624.152 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 624.152 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00068942 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Prepared by the Committee on Earth Retaining Structures of the Geo-Institute of ASCE.
This Geotechnical Special Publication presents techniques and design methods for braced and tied-back excavations. Braces and tiebacks are used to provide lateral restraint in excavated areas during the construction of buildings and other civil engineering structures. The report examines in detail the essential elements of an excavation support system. Complex issues such as construction methods, support loads, base stability, ground deformation, groundwater control, and influence on adjacent property are addressed. The report outlines criteria to be considered in a good design and highlights conditions under which these criteria should be modified. Safety of the support system and the protection of facilities within and adjoining the excavation are emphasized.
Topics include: investigation for design and construction control; control of surface water and groundwater; system stability and wall loading; internal support systems; tieback support systems; and system construction and performance.
In addition to assisting engineers make essential safety decisions, GSP 74 provides information and conceptual orientation for owners, funding agencies, contractors, and engineering and architectural staff.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Investigations for design and for construction control -- Control of surface water and groundwater -- System stability and wall loading -- Walls of braced and tied-back excavations -- Internal support system -- Tieback support system -- System construction and performance.