- Author
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Tucker, R. L.
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Reese, L. C.
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Nicholas, M. H.
- Title
- Trench Pressure Measurements with Hydraulic Shores. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Texas University at Austin
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC
Department of Labor, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS GCR 80-202
May 1980
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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trenching; shoring; pressure measurement; soil properties; soil pressure; hydraulic equipment; construction
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clay
- Identifiers
- slope stability
- Abstract
- A system was developed by which strut-loads in shallow trench bracing can be measured. The system makes use of commercially available hydraulic shores. The results of a pilot study in which the system was developed and used to measure strut loads are reported. Data on strut loads in a fissured clay, taken during and after the development of failure slip surfaces, are reported.