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Major objective of this research is to investigate ground deformation , soil-structure interaction and base instability of excavations in clay subjected to hydraulic uplift. Three methodologies, namely field monitoring, centrifuge modelling and finite element analysis , are adopted.

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Hong, Y., Wang, L. (2016). Conclusions and Future Work. In: Deformation and Failure Mechanism of Excavation in Clay Subjected to Hydraulic Uplift. Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46507-3_10

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