Phase2 Tutorials > Trench with Piles and Struts
In this tutorial, Phase2 is used to simulate the excavation of a trench into a sloped embankment. The trench is supported by soldier piles and struts. The model is built in five stages:
Bring soil layers to equilibrium
Install a pile on the high side of the trench
Excavate the first section of the trench and lower the water table
Install a pile on the low side of the trench and install a strut between the two sides
Excavate the final section of the trench and lower the water table
Trench with Piles and Struts (click to view PDF file of tutorial)
Topics Covered in this Tutorial
Soldier piles
Strut with cross-sectional area and moment of inertia
Staged support
Staged piezometric lines
Staged excavation
Automatic Liner Removal option = OFF
Show Values
Plot Liner data
Trench model with piles, strut and water table