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Boyce Shaft and Portal Design
Boyce Shaft and Portal Design
Boyce Shaft and Portal Design
Construction
Soldier Piles and wood Any size (width only limited Used above groundwater; limited cantilever depth;
60 ft Any No
lagging (or steel plates) by internal bracing) sequential excavation and lagging installation
Typically used above groundwater; requires
50 to
Soil Nailing Generally non-circular
60 ft
Most soils No specialized equipment; sequential excavation, used
for portals
Soil with
Liner plates Any size (+/- 30 ft dia.) 100 ft
stand-up time
No Flexible; adaptive to various sizes; can be expensive