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DeepXcav 2011 – User’s Manual USER’ S MANUAL DeepXcav software program (Version 2011) (ParatiePlus within Italy) Version 1.0 Issued: 20‐May‐2011 Deep Excavation LLC www.deepexcavation.com Deep Excavation Page 1 DeepXcav 2011 – User’s Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER1: INTRODUCTION TO DeepXcav ................................................................................................... 5 1.1 About DeepXcav (Deep Excavation Engineering Program) ................................................................. 6 1.2 Software Compatibility & Installation ................................................................................................. 7 1.3 Support & Technical Assistance .......................................................................................................... 7 1.4 End User License Agreement .............................................................................................................. 7 1.5 What is new! ..................................................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Activating the software ..................................................................................................................... 10 1.6.1 Activating the stand alone license ............................................................................................. 10 1.6.2 Activating the network license ...................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2: USING DeepXcav ..................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Deep Excavations Background .......................................................................................................... 16 2.1.1. Background ............................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.2. RETAINING SYSTEMS FOR DEEP EXCAVATIONS ............................................................................ 17 2.1.2. A. Soldier Pile and Lagging Walls .............................................................................................. 17 2.1.2. B. Sheet Pile Walls ..................................................................................................................... 19 2.1.2. C. Secant Pile Walls ................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.2. D. Soil Mix Walls ........................................................................................................................ 21 2.1.2. E. Diaphragm Walls (Slurry walls US) ........................................................................................ 22 2.1.3 SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR DEEP EXCAVATION: ................................................................................. 23 2.1.3. A. Tiebacks/Rock Anchors ......................................................................................................... 23 2.1.3. B. Cross‐lot/Internal Bracing ..................................................................................................... 25 2.1.3. C. Top/Down Construction ........................................................................................................ 27 2.2 Using DeepXcav ................................................................................................................................. 28 2.3.1 DeepXcav Toolbar Functions .......................................................................................................... 31 2.3.2 Wall List, Design Section List, and Project Tree View .................................................................... 35 2.4 General menu ................................................................................................................................... 36 2.5 Properties menu ............................................................................................................................... 48 2.6 Model menu ...................................................................................................................................... 59 2.7 Load/Support menu .......................................................................................................................... 67 Deep Excavation Page 2 DeepXcav 2011 – User’s Manual 2.8 Seismic menu .................................................................................................................................... 71 2.9 Analysis menu ................................................................................................................................... 75 2.10 Slope Stability menu ....................................................................................................................... 88 2.11 Stability+ menu ............................................................................................................................... 94 2.12 Design menu ................................................................................................................................... 97 2.13 Results menu ................................................................................................................................. 100 2.14 Report menu ................................................................................................................................. 102 2.15 View menu .................................................................................................................................... 105 2.16 Optimize menu .............................................................................................................................. 106 2.17 Help menu ..................................................................................................................................... 109 CHAPTER 3: DATA ENTRY .......................................................................................................................... 110 3.1 Data entry: General ......................................................................................................................... 111 3.2 Design codes ................................................................................................................................... 111 3.3 Data entry: Project information ...................................................................................................... 118 3.4 Data entry: Soil Data ....................................................................................................................... 119 3.5 Data entry: Soil Layers .................................................................................................................... 127 3.6 Data entry: Water ........................................................................................................................... 128 3.7 Data entry: Wall data ...................................................................................................................... 129 3.7.1 Data entry: Wall sections ......................................................................................................... 130 3.7.2 Wall type: Soldier piles............................................................................................................. 135 3.7.3 Wall type: Sheet piles .............................................................................................................. 142 3.7.4 Wall type: Secant ‐ tangent piles ............................................................................................. 145 3.7.5 Wall type: Diaphragm walls (slurry walls US) .......................................................................... 150 3.7.6 Wall type: Soldier pile and tremied concrete walls ................................................................. 154 3.7.7 Wall type: Custom .................................................................................................................... 155 3.8 DATA ENTRY .................................................................................................................................... 157 3.8.1 Data entry: Tiebacks ................................................................................................................ 157 3.8.2 Data entry: Tieback sections .................................................................................................... 158 3.8.3 Data entry: Helical anchor sections ......................................................................................... 163 3.9 Data entry: Strut sections ............................................................................................................... 165 3.10 Data entry: Slab sections and slab supports ................................................................................. 167 Deep Excavation Page 3 DeepXcav 2011 – User’s Manual 3.11 Data entry: Fixed supports ............................................................................................................ 170 3.12 Data entry: Springs ........................................................................................................................ 170 3.13 Data entry: Slope Stability ......................................................................................................... 172 3.13.1 Slope Stability Analysis ..........................................................................................................