Estimation of Stresses during Vertical Excavation Using Finite Element Method in Two Dimensional Simulation

Stability of the vertical excavation had been examined using finite element method for a different depth of excavation while structural static and dynamic load with worst possible moment criteria .The critical depth had been examined based on finite element method value of two dimensional interface stresses, ignoring the third dimension stresses, were verified experimentally for an exact analysis. Tension is being important in the excavation of two dimensional analysis using finite element method on clay. At the higher depth , collapse behavior of the vertical cut was more significant. Hence to prevent from the collapse a systematic study of the tension profile would be made for the higher depth of excavation. The two dimensional excavation using finite method value might be possible to examine for evaluating the exact bearing pressure below any depth from the ground level of a complex geometric and materials properties of soil.