Guidelines of Engineering Practice for Braced and Tied-Back Excavations

Prepared by the Committee on Earth Retaining Structures of the Geo-Institute of ASCE.

This Geotechnical Special Publication presents techniques and design methods for braced and tied-back excavations. Braces and tiebacks are used to provide lateral restraint in excavated areas during the construction of buildings and other civil engineering structures. The report examines in detail the essential elements of an excavation support system. Complex issues such as construction methods, suppo…