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The excavation process causes unloading in the surrounding soil and ground settlement. Unfavorable ground movements result in detrimental effects on adjacent infrastructures, such as buildings, pipelines, roads, bridges, and tunnels.

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Zhang, W., Liu, H. (2022). Ground Settlements and Dewatering. In: Design of Deep Braced Excavation and Earth Retaining Systems Under Complex Built Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5320-9_5

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