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Construction approaches and design methods of braced excavation walls

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Contents
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Shallow Trenches .................................................................................................................................. 7
Deep Cuts.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Excavation Support Methods ................................................................................................................ 9
Soldier beam and lagging ...................................................................................................................... 9
Soil Nailing .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Soil Nailing Examples .......................................................................................................................... 13
Excavation Bracing .............................................................................................................................. 15
Tieback Systems .................................................................................................................................. 17
Tieback Examples ................................................................................................................................ 20
GLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................................................................................................................... 21
Summary

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