Abstract
The prediction of back-fill settlement due to the excavation work is getting important, particularly in the urban area. The finite element simulation would be a suitable choice to provide the prediction. However, it is hardly feasible in practice to carry it out because input parameters needed in the F. E. simulation are not provided in advance. This paper proposes a simple prediction method of the back-fill settlement due to the excavation work. The proposed method is built based on monitored data gathered from a lot of actual sites. The method consists of two parts, that is, predictions of the maximum amount of back-fill settlement and the distance in which the back-fill settlement reach from the retaining wall.
