Question: A braced cut shown in Figure P19.3 is to be made to a depth of 9.0 m in a saturated clay deposit where the unit

A braced cut shown in Figure P19.3 is to be made to a depth of 9.0 m in a saturated clay deposit where the unit weight is 17.65 kN/m3 and the undrained shear strength is 30 kN/m2. The struts are spaced horizontally at 3.0 m center to center. Find the strut loads.


Figure P19.3

10.5 m Ground level A 2.0 m B 2.0 m C 2.0 m D 2.0 m E Tos m Excavation line

10.5 m Ground level A 2.0 m B 2.0 m C 2.0 m D 2.0 m E Tos m Excavation line

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