Earth pressures acting on a deep shaft and the movements of adjacent ground in sand
Abstract
A series of centrifuge model tests was carried out in an attempt to evaluate earth pressures acting on a deep circular shaft in dry sand up to prototype depth of 50 m and associated ground deformation. Based on the test results combined with the data obtained from the previous centrifuge tests by the authors, the active earth pressures and failure mechanism for a deep circular shaft in sandy ground are proposed.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 647–652
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter