Observation and Prediction of Field Behavior of an Embank- ment and a Braced Cut in Clay: Evaluating the State-of-the-Art

这项研究开展了土壤性质的现场测量，发展了土壤的本构模型，并扩展了土壤结构相互作用的数值分析，用于场地表征和基础设计，如挡土墙、路堤和板桩墙。这项研究将通过在大型建筑活动之前、期间和之后进行现场测量来建立建模和数值分析方法的有效性。因此，这项研究计划提供了一个机会来评估当前设计程序在现场条件下的充分性。

This research carries out field measurements of soil properties, develops constitutive modeling of the soils, and extends numerical analysis of soil structure interaction for site characterization and design of foundation such as retaining walls, embankments, and sheet pile walls. The study will establish the validity of the modeling and the numerical analyses methods by conducting field measurements before, during, and following a large construction activity. This research program, therefore, provides an opportunity to evaluate the adequacy of current design procedures in field conditions.