Modified braced wall system with pre-stressed wale for excavation in urban areas

Gwang Hee Kim, Ung Kyun Lee, U. Yeol Park, Jae Yeob Kim, Kyung In Kang

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    Abstract

    Excavation works in soft clay require the installation of a retaining wall together with a means of holding the retaining structure in position. However, the traditional braced wall system (TBWS) used for that purpose unfortunately narrows the spacing between struts during excavation works. To address the issue, this paper introduces the modified braced wall system (MBWS) for widening the horizontal intervals between struts. Case studies were performed to validate the MBWS by comparing its costs, schedules, constructability, and safety to those of the TBWS. The results showed that the MBWS was more effective than the TBWS.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1689-1696
    Number of pages8
    JournalBuilding and Environment
    Volume40
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec

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    Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Excavation work
    • Modified braced wall system (MBWS)
    • Retaining wall

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Environmental Engineering
    • Civil and Structural Engineering
    • Geography, Planning and Development
    • Building and Construction

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