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Line Load Surcharges
Line Load Surcharges Line loads are defined with two components: a) a vertical Py, and b) a horizontal Px. It is important to note that...


Surcharges in DeepEX
Surcharges in DeepEX DeepEX enables the user to use a number of different surcharge types. Some of these surcharges are common with...


Vertical wall adhesion in undrained loading
Vertical wall adhesion in undrained loading Short term total stress conditions (i.e. undrained loading) represent the state in the soil...


Two Step Rectangular Pressure Diagrams
Two Step Rectangular Pressure Diagrams Very often, especially in the US, engineers are provided with rectangular apparent lateral earth...


Custom Trapezoidal Pressure Diagrams
Custom Trapezoidal Pressure Diagrams With this option the apparent earth pressure diagram is determined as the product of the active soil...


Modifications to stiff clay and FHWA diagrams
Modifications to stiff clay and FHWA diagrams Over the years various researchers and engineers have proposed numerous apparent lateral...


FHWA Recommended Apparent Earth Pressure Diagram
FHWA Recommended Apparent Earth Pressure Diagram for Soft to Medium Clays Temporary and permanent anchored walls may be constructed in...


FHWA Loading for Stratified Soil Profiles
FHWA Loading for Stratified Soil Profiles The apparent earth pressure diagrams described above were developed for reasonably homogeneous...


FHWA Apparent Earth Pressures
FHWA Apparent Earth Pressures The current version of DeepEX also includes apparent earth pressure with FHWA standards (Federal Highway...


Peck 1969 earth pressure envelopes
Peck 1969 Earth Pressure Envelopes After observation of several braced cuts Peck (1969) suggested using apparent pressure envelopes with...


Active and passive pressures for non-level ground
Active and Passive Pressures for Non-Level Ground Occasionally non-level ground surfaces and benches have to be constructed. The current...


Active and passive earth pressures in conventional analyses
Active and Passive Pressures in the Conventional Analyses In the conventional analysis the software first determines which side is...


Active and passive coefficients of lateral earth pressures
Active and Passive Coefficients of Lateral Earth Pressures DeepEX offers a number of options for evaluating the Active and Passive...


Undrained-Drained behavior for clays
Undrained-Drained Behavior for Clays in DeepEX Clay behavior depends on the rate of loading (or unloading). When “fast” stress changes...


Ground water analysis methods
Ground Water Analysis Methods in DeepEX This section examines the water analysis methods implemented in DeepEX software. DeepEX includes...


Wet soil mix circular shaft in Tampa, FL
Wet soil mix circular shaft with plug in Hillsbororough River, Tampa, Florida, USA Project designed and constructed by Hayward Baker with...


Soldier pile excavations in Seattle
Two major soldier pile with tiebacks excavations in Seattle MKA, in Seattle, has been using DeepEX since 2011 to design deep excavations....


Soldier pile excavation pits with diagonal struts in Arkansas
Soldier pile excavation pits with diagonal struts in Arkansas designed with DeepEX software An industrial facility in Arkansas required...


Mountain Pacific projects with DeepEX
Mountain Pacific Projects with DeepEX Mountain Pacific Inc., located in California, uses DeepEX on Westside Subway Expansion and other...


Cellular concrete backfill behind soldier pile wall
Cellular concrete backfill behind soldier pile wall can result in cost savings In many cases one might have to backfill over soft soil...
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