SCRRA Excavation Support Guidelines July 2009 PDF

SCRRA
Excavation
Support
Guidelines
July 2009
SCRRA Excavation Support Guidelines
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD ................................................................................................................. 1
1.1
PURPOSE ....................................................................................................... 1
1.2
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS ................................................................. 1
1.3
CHANGES, UPDATES AND EFFECTIVE DATE.............................................. 2
1.4
REFERENCES ................................................................................................2
1.5
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................. 3
1.6
ACRONYMS .................................................................................................... 7
BASIC EXCAVATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 8

2.1
RAILROAD ZONE OF INFLUENCE ................................................................. 8
2.2
VARIANCES .................................................................................................. 11
2.3
EXCEPTIONS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 11
2.4
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AGREEMENTS .............................................................. 12
2.5
RIGHT-OF-WAY ............................................................................................ 12
2.6
UTILITIES...................................................................................................... 13
2.7
SAFETY REGULATIONS .............................................................................. 13
2.8
CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................................... 13
2.9
CONTRACTOR OPERATING RESTRICTIONS............................................. 14
2.10
PROTECTIVE DIVIDERS .............................................................................. 15
2.11
HANDRAILS AND WALKWAYS .................................................................... 15
2.12
CLEARANCES .............................................................................................. 15
2.13
SHORING REMOVAL.................................................................................... 15
TEMPORARY SHORING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 17

3.1
OWNER-DESIGNED TEMPORARY SHORING REQUIREMENT .................. 17
3.2
PREFERRED SHORING TYPES AND ELEMENTS ....................................... 17
3.3
PROHIBITED SHORING TYPES AND ELEMENTS ....................................... 18
LOADING ON TEMPORARY SHORING SYSTEMS ................................................ 19

4.1
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 19
4.2
SOIL LOADS ................................................................................................. 19

4.2.1 Soil Types and the Determination of Soil Properties........................... 19
4.2.2 Loading from Retained Soil on Flexible Systems ............................... 19
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GROUNDWATER LOAD ............................................................................... 22
4.4
SURCHARGE LOADS ................................................................................... 22
4.5
EARTHQUAKE (SEISMIC) LOAD .................................................................. 22
4.6
COMBINATION OF LOADS AND LOADING CASES ..................................... 22
RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE.................................................................... 24

5.1
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 24
5.2
SURCHARGE FROM MULTIPLE TRACKS ................................................... 24
5.3
SIMPLIFIED SURCHARGE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION ............................. 24
5.4
APPLICATION OF SURCHARGE PRESSURES ........................................... 26
5.5
SURCHARGE FOR PERPENDICULAR SHORING WALLS........................... 26
5.6
COMBINATION WITH SURCHARGE FROM OTHER SOURCES ................. 26
SHORING ANALYSIS METHODOLOGIES .............................................................. 30

6.1
CONTINUOUS SHORING WALLS ................................................................ 30
6.2
SOLDIER PILE SHORING WALLS ................................................................ 30
6.3
ANALYSIS OF CANTILEVER WALLS ........................................................... 31
6.4
ANALYSIS OF WALLS WITH A SINGLE LEVEL OF BRACING ..................... 31

6.4.1 Free Earth Support Method ................................................................ 31
6.4.2 Fixed Earth Support Method .............................................................. 32
6.4.3 Factor of Safety for Shoring Wall Embedment Depth ......................... 32
6.5
ANALYSIS OF WALLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS OF BRACING .................. 32

6.5.1 Embedment Depth ............................................................................. 32
6.5.2 Analysis of Shoring Wall..................................................................... 33
6.5.3 Determination of Bracing Loads ......................................................... 33
6.6
ANALYSIS OF BRACING SYSTEMS............................................................. 33
6.7
LAGGING ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 34
6.8
GENERAL SHORING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................... 34

6.8.1 Minimum Embedment Depth .............................................................. 34
6.8.2 Secondary Bracing ............................................................................. 34
6.8.3 Connections ....................................................................................... 34
6.8.4 Stiffeners............................................................................................ 35
6.9
SHORING DEFLECTION AND SETTLEMENT .............................................. 35
MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND ALLOWABLE STRESSES .................................... 36

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Loading from Retained Soil on Restrained Systems........................... 21

Passive Resistance ............................................................................ 21
STEEL ........................................................................................................... 36
7.1.1 Structural Steel .................................................................................. 36
7.1.2 Steel Sheet Piling ............................................................................... 36
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7.1.4
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Prestress Strand or Rod ..................................................................... 36

Wire Rope Cable ................................................................................ 37
7.2
CONCRETE .................................................................................................. 37
7.3
WOOD ........................................................................................................... 37
7.4
OTHER MATERIALS ..................................................................................... 37
SPECIAL CONDITIONS ........................................................................................... 38

8.1
SEALED SHORING ....................................................................................... 38
8.2
DEWATERING .............................................................................................. 38
8.3
BOTTOM STABILITY..................................................................................... 39
8.3.1 Piping ................................................................................................. 39
8.3.2 Bottom Heave .................................................................................... 39
8.4
GLOBAL STABILITY...................................................................................... 40
8.5
TIEBACKS..................................................................................................... 40
8.6
DEADMEN .................................................................................................... 40
TRACK MONITORING ............................................................................................. 42

9.1
PURPOSE ..................................................................................................... 42
9.2
LIMITATION ON TRACK MOVEMENT .......................................................... 42
9.3
MINIMUM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 42
9.4
SUPPLEMENTAL MONITORING .................................................................. 43
9.5
SPECIAL MONITORING ............................................................................... 46
9.6
ACCESS AND FLAGGING ............................................................................ 46
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 47

10.1
GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 47
10.2
EXCLUSIVE TRACK WINDOWS ................................................................... 47
10.3
EXCEPTIONS, WAIVERS AND VARIANCES ................................................ 48
10.4
DRAWINGS................................................................................................... 49
10.5
DESIGN CALCULATIONS ............................................................................. 50
10.6
DESIGN CHECKLIST .................................................................................... 50
10.7
OTHER INFORMATION ................................................................................ 50
10.8
SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN (SSWP) .......................................................... 50
10.9
CONSTRUCTION VERIFICATION ................................................................ 52
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1: Railroad Zone of Influence ................................................................................ 10
Figure 4-1: Construction of an Apparent Pressure Diagram ................................................. 20
Figure 5-1: E-80 Railroad Live Load Surcharge Using the Boussinesq Equation ................. 25
Figure 9-1: Minimum Monitoring Requirements ................................................................. 443
Figure 9-2: Method of Loaded Measurement ....................................................................... 44
Figure 9-3: Reporting Static Top of Rail Survey Results ...................................................... 45
Figure 9-4: Reporting Loaded Measurement Results ........................................................... 45
LIST OF TABLES
Table 5.1: Railroad (E-80) Live Load Lateral Surcharges..................................................... 27
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LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A SUBMITTAL CHECKLISTS ........................................................................ 54

DESIGN CHECKLIST ............................................................................................. 545
REVIEW CHECKLIST ............................................................................................. 547
APPENDIX B SAMPLE CALCULATIONS ........................................................................ 59
EXAMPLE 4.1 DEVELOP AN ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURE DIAGRAM ..................... 60
EXAMPLE 4.2 DEVELOP AN APPARENT PRESSURE DIAGRAM ........................ 61
EXAMPLE 4.3 DETERMINE PASSIVE RESISTANCE (COHESIONLESS SOIL) .... 62
EXAMPLE 4.4 DETERMINE PASSIVE RESISTANCE (COHESIVE SOIL) ............. 63
EXAMPLE 5.1 RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE FROM TWO TRACKS ........ 64
EXAMPLE 5.2 RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE FROM THREE TRACKS .... 66
EXAMPLE 5.3 SIMPLIFIED RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE ..................... 68
EXAMPLE 6.1 CANTILEVER SOLDIER PILE AND LAGGING SHORING WALL .... 69
EXAMPLE 6.2 SHEET PILE SHORING WALL WITH ONE LEVEL OF BRACING
(FREE EARTH SUPPORT METHOD) ............................................. 73
EXAMPLE 6.3 SHEET PILE SHORING WALL WITH ONE LEVEL OF BRACING
(FIXED EARTH SUPPORT METHOD) ............................................ 77
EXAMPLE 6.4 ANALYSIS OF A DIAPHRAGM SHORING WALL WITH THREE
LEVELS OF BRACING .................................................................... 80
EXAMPLE 7.1 WIDE FLANGE WALE DESIGN ...................................................... 86
EXAMPLE 7.2 PIPE STRUT DESIGN ..................................................................... 88
EXAMPLE 7.3 SHORING WALL DESIGN............................................................... 89
EXAMPLE 7.4 WOOD LAGGING DESIGN ............................................................. 90
APPENDIX C SCRRA DESIGN EXCEPTION FORM ........................................................ 92
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1.1
PURPOSE
These Excavation Support Guidelines provide the minimum requirements for excavations and
temporary excavation support adjacent to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority
(SCRRA) railroad tracks. The design of permanent retaining walls and other systems of
permanent earth retention adjacent to SCRRA tracks is addressed in the SCRRA Design
Criteria Manual and other applicable guidelines.
SCRRA has developed the criteria and requirements specified herein for the protection of their
rail facilities and operating system when construction and excavation activities occur adjacent to
active railroad tracks. Given the risks associated with construction and excavation adjacent to
an active railroad commuter/passenger and freight line, the design requirements and
construction limitations specified herein are conservative and may be more restrictive than
those commonly required by other agencies, for example, excavations adjacent to a highway.
Specialized requirements and recommended design practices for excavation and excavation
support contained in these Guidelines are intended to improve safety of excavation adjacent to
active railroad tracks for railroad operations, the traveling public and Contractor personnel and
reduce delays and impacts to railroad operations.
The design, submittal and review process defined in these Guidelines shall be adhered to for all
excavations on SCRRA Right-of-Way or excavation activities that might affect operations on
SCRRA railroad tracks, signals and other related facilities. Deviations or variances from the
provisions of these Guidelines shall be presented to SCRRA for review following the process
given in Section 10.3.
1.2
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS
These Guidelines are not intended for use as a textbook, and shall not be used as a substitute
for engineering knowledge, experience, or judgment. The criteria, information and analysis
methodologies presented in these Guidelines have been developed in accordance with
recognized engineering principles and in accordance with railroad industry practice. SCRRA
does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of these Guidelines, nor that are the Guidelines
free from errors and omissions. Users of these Guidelines shall independently validate and
verify the information contained herein and should promptly notify SCRRA of any discrepancies
or inconsistencies discovered in the course of utilizing these Guidelines.
Design of temporary shoring systems for excavation support shall be prepared by a licensed
California professional engineer who shall be solely responsible for verifying the accuracy,
suitability and applicability of the information contained in these Guidelines for any specific
project.
Review and acceptance of submittals by SCRRA shall not relieve the Contractor and Engineer
in Responsible Charge of responsibility for the design and construction of the temporary shoring
system, including responsibility for errors and omissions in submittals, and construction
deviations from accepted design plans. Excavation safety shall be the responsibility of the
Contractor performing the excavation and the Engineer in Responsible Charge who designed
the shoring for the excavation.
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1.3
CHANGES, UPDATES AND EFFECTIVE DATE
These Guidelines as well as the referenced SCRRA Documents listed in Section 1.4 are
available on the SCRRA web site: www.metrolinktrains.com. The most recent date shown in
the lower right hand footer of each page is the effective date of the Guidelines. The most recent
effective date shall supersede all previous versions. Revisions and updates to the Guidelines
will be posted on the web site. Users of these Guidelines shall be solely responsible for
checking the web site for updates and utilizing the latest version. Forward any proposed
changes or updates to these Guidelines to the SCRRA Director of Engineering and Construction
for consideration. The current effective date of these Guidelines shall be July 2009.
1.4
REFERENCES
The following documents are referenced in these Guidelines:
SCRRA
Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) Documents, latest edition:

o Design Criteria Manual
o Track Standards
o SCRRA Standard Specifications
o Track Maintenance, Right of Way and Structures, Engineering
Instructions
o Roadway Worker On-Track Safety Instructions
o Form 4, Agreement for Moving Oversized Loads Over Highway-rail grade
Crossings
o Form 5, Indemnification and Assumption of Liability Agreement
o Form 6, Temporary Right-of-Entry Agreement
o Form 36, Right-of-Way Encroachment Approval Procedures
o Form 37, Rules and Requirements for Construction on Railroad Property
o General Safety Regulations for Third Party Construction and Maintenance
Activity on SCRRA Member Agency Property
o General Code of Operating Rules
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA),

Manual for Railway Engineering, latest edition.
State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Trenching and Shoring

Manual, latest edition.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Safety Regulations, 49 CFR Part 214, latest
revision.
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA), California

Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 4, Division of Industrial Safety, Subchapter 4,
Construction Safety Orders, latest revision.
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), General Orders, latest revision.
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Steel Construction Manual Allowable Stress Design (ASD), thirteenth edition, 2005.
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American Concrete Institute (ACI), Building Code Requirements for Structural

Concrete (ACI 318), latest edition.
American Welding Society (AWS), D1.1, Structural Welding Code Steel, latest
edition.
Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI), Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil

Anchors, 2004.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 4,

Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems, FHWA-IF-99-015, June 1999.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 7,

Soil Nail Walls, FHWA-IF-03-017, March 2003.
1.5
DEFINITIONS
A.
Railroad Terminology
Basic Safety
Envelope
The area within 25 feet horizontally of the centerline of the nearest active
track. The pair of imaginary lines, which define the outside boundaries of
the Basic Safety Envelope, extend vertically up and down infinitely. For
the purpose of these Guidelines, all construction activities within these
boundaries will be considered to have the potential to foul the track and
will be constrained as necessary by the SCRRA Employee-inCharge/Flagman.
Contractor
The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture or combination

thereof that has entered into a construction contract with the legal entity
for which the work is being performed. For purpose of these Guidelines,
Contractor also includes any sub-contractor, supplier, agent or other
individual entering the SCRRA Right-of-Way during performance of the
work.
Cross Level
The difference in elevation between the tops of both rails measured along
a line perpendicular to the track centerline.
Engineer in
Responsible Charge The licensed professional engineer in responsible charge of shoring
system design, whose seal and signature shall be affixed to the drawings,
specifications, calculations, and other documents used in the design and
construction of excavation support. For the purpose of these Guidelines,
the Engineer in Responsible Charge also includes other people
designated by the licensed professional engineer in responsible charge
and working at his/her direction.
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Guidelines
For the purpose of this document, Guidelines shall be considered this

document (SCRRA Excavation Support Guidelines) in part or in its
entirety. Other documents may be referred to as guidelines and shall not
mean this document.
Member Agency
The county transportation agency whose property is directly affected by

the project. The SCRRA Member Agencies include: the Los Angeles
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO), the Orange County
Transportation Authority (OCTA), the Riverside County Transportation
Commission (RCTC), the San Bernardino Associated Governments
(SANBAG) and the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC).
Operating System
Includes, but is not limited to, the tracks on which trains and on-track
equipment operate or may potentially operate, and in addition any
facilities closely related to the operation of the railroad system including
signal and communications masts, bridges, poles, cables and houses,
tunnels, culverts, bridges, access roads, highway-rail grade crossings and
station platforms.
Public Agency
The federal government and any agencies, departments, or subdivisions

thereof; the State of California; and any county, city, city and county
district, public authority, joint powers agency, municipal corporation, or
any other political subdivision or public corporation therein, responsible
for sponsoring a project. This includes SCRRA Member Agencies.
Railroad Zone of
Influence
The zone within which shored excavation is required and the shoring
system is required to be designed for railroad live load surcharge. See
Figure 2-1.
Right-of-Way
A strip of land, real estate or property of interest, under the ownership or

operating jurisdiction of SCRRA or Member Agency on which railroad
tracks, other structures and facilities are constructed.
SCRRA
Southern California Regional Rail Authority (aka Metrolink); A five-county

joint powers authority, created pursuant to California Public Utilities Code
Section 130255 and California Government Code Section 6500 et seq., to
plan, design, construct, and then maintain and administer the operation of
the regional passenger rail lines serving the counties of Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura.
Shoofly
A temporary detour track to bypass an obstruction or construction site.
Site Specific Work

Plan (SSWP)
SCRRA
A program, plan, and schedule prepared and submitted by the Contractor

and accepted by SCRRA that accurately describes and illustrates the
manner in which work within the Basic Safety Envelope will be
accomplished, the potential impacts on elements of the Operating System
and the manner and methods by which these elements will be protected
from any potential impact, and/or the manner in which work will be
accomplished within SCRRA allotted Work Windows.
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Third Party
An individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, or combination thereof,

private or public, participating, sponsoring, or affected by a project.
Government agencies and utilities may be considered a Third Party.
Work Window
A period of time with a specific beginning and ending time and duration
for which the track, signals, bridges and other Operating System
elements within the Basic Safety Envelope are temporarily removed from
service or modified in some other manner and train and other operations
suspended or modified to allow construction or maintenance to occur.
Written authority from SCRRA and an accepted Site Specific Work Plan
(SSWP) are required before a Contractor is granted a Work Window. The
Contractors Work Window shall have specific geographic limits, which
are defined in the accepted SSWP. Modifications or suspension of train
and on-track equipment movements resulting from a Work Window
involves written changes to SCRRAs Rules of Train and On-Track
Equipment Operations, which are known as Track Bulletins.
Exclusive Track
Window
B.
An approved Work Window in which no train movements (except

Contractor or SCRRA work trains or equipment under control of the
Employee-in-Charge/Flagman, per the SSWP) will operate on any track
within the window limits. The Contractor may dismantle, remove,
reconstruct, or otherwise obstruct tracks within the limits of such a
window. Tracks removed, reconstructed or otherwise obstructed within
the limits of such a window must be returned to the same condition as
they were before the work started at the end of the time limits granted.
This Work may be protected by track out of service, track and time limits,
or by Form B Track Bulletin.
Shoring Terminology
Deadman
A buried or partially buried structure that is utilized as an anchorage for

tension rods that restrain a shoring wall. Deadman anchorage may be
provided by soldier piles, sheet piling, or concrete blocks or walls.
Deep Soil Mix Wall
An augered, cement grout soil improvement technique, incorporating

soldier pile reinforcement, whereby in-situ soils are mixed in place with
cement grout to form a row of overlapped soil-cement columns. These
overlapped soil-cement columns are used for both groundwater cutoff
and, with soldier piles, as a reinforced-soil diaphragm-type shoring wall.
Diaphragm Wall
A continuous shoring wall comprised of concrete or a mixture of cement

and soil (usually with embedded vertical steel members) that is drilled or
excavated in place prior to excavation in order to support lateral loads
from retained soil and water. Examples of diaphragm walls include deep
soil mix walls, secant walls, tangent walls, and slurry walls.
Grouting
Injection of fluid materials into the ground to improve the strength of

ground, decrease permeability and prevent water inflows, and/or
compensate for ground settlements and movements. Types of grouting
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include permeation grouting (cement, micro-cement, chemical, etc.), jet

grouting, and compaction grouting.
Lagging
Timber boards, planking or sheathing, reinforced concrete planks, or steel

plate secured between adjacent soldier piles.
Packing
Steel, wood, concrete or non-shrink grout used to fill gaps and transfer
load between the shoring wall and bracing elements.
Preloading
Placement of initial loads in bracing members by jacking and shimming or

wedging to assure adequate bearing of connected shoring elements and
to reduce ground movements.
Secant Wall
A continuous shoring wall formed by a series of overlapped, concretefilled drilled piers (otherwise commonly referred to as drilled shafts or
cast-in-drilled-hole [CIDH] piles). A minimum of every other pier is
reinforced to span vertically.
Sheet Piling
Vertical steel shapes that are driven into the ground and interlocked with
each other to form a continuous wall in order to support lateral loads from
retained soil and water.
Slurry Wall
Continuous, reinforced concrete wall constructed by filling a series of

discrete trenches with tremie concrete. Tremie concrete displaces
bentonite or polymer slurry that is in the trench. The slurry is used to
prevent collapse of the trench during excavation for slurry wall placement.
The resulting concrete barrier wall retains soil and groundwater on the
exterior side of the slurry wall, and permits excavation and removal of soil
on the interior side of the wall. Walls may be reinforced or nonreinforced.
Soil Nailing
A system in which soil nails are typically grouted, untensioned rebars that
are installed in drilled holes in order to form a reinforced soil mass.
Reinforced shotcrete is applied to the face of the excavation. Shotcreting
and nail installation proceed in a top down manner as excavation
proceeds.
Soldier Piles
Vertical steel shapes (typically wide flange or HP) installed to support

lateral loads from retained soil (and water, if part of a sealed shoring
system).
Strut
A brace (compression member) that resists thrust in the direction of its

own length.
Tangent Wall
A shoring wall formed by a series of concrete-filled drilled piers (otherwise

commonly referred to as drilled shafts or cast-in-drilled-hole [CIDH] piles)
that are installed tangent to each other and do not overlap. A minimum of
every other pier is reinforced to span vertically.
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Tieback (Soil Anchor) A tension element utilized to restrain a shoring wall. A tieback consists of
a steel tendon (bar or strands) installed in a drilled hole. The tendon is
bonded to the soil over its anchorage length with cement grout. The
tendon is tensioned to provide positive restraint to the shoring wall and to
reduce wall deflections.
Tremie Concrete
Trench Shield
or Trench Box
Wale
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Concrete deposited under water or slurry by means of tremie equipment.

The concrete displaces the water or slurry as the concrete is deposited.
Pre-fabricated structure that is commonly installed to support lateral earth

loads for utility installation, and whose walls commonly have no
embedment into the soils below excavation subgrade. Trench shields are
typically installed within pre-excavated slots and/or pushed into the
ground as the excavation proceeds.
Horizontal beam used to brace vertical excavation shoring elements.
ACRONYMS
The following acronyms are used in this document:

AREMA
ASTM
BNSF
CADD
Caltrans
CFR
CPUC
FHWA
FRA
METRO
OCTA
OSHA
QA/QC
RCTC
SANBAG
SCRRA
SSWP
UPRR
VCTC
SCRRA
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association

American Society for Testing and Materials
BNSF Railway Company
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
California Department of Transportation
Code of Federal Regulations
California Public Utilities Commission
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Orange County Transportation Authority
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Riverside County Transportation Commission
San Bernardino Associated Governments
Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Site Specific Work Plan
Union Pacific Railroad
Ventura County Transportation Commission
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Basic Excavation Requirements
Any proposed excavation that may occur in SCRRA Right-of-Way or that may affect operations
on SCRRA tracks must adhere to the design, submittal and review requirements presented in
these Guidelines and shall not proceed without acceptance by SCRRA.
2.1
RAILROAD ZONE OF INFLUENCE
The Railroad Zone of Influence is defined on Figure 2-1. The area below the Influence Line is
divided into four zones. Requirements and limitations for excavation and temporary excavation
support systems within each zone are described in detail below. Excavation requirements apply
on or off of SCRRA Right-of-Way. Excavation beyond the Railroad Zone of Influence shall
satisfy OSHA and other applicable requirements.
ZONE 1:
Excavation is prohibited.
Alternates to shored excavations shall be utilized. Potential alternates include
temporary relocation of the tracks away from the area of excavation or
completion of excavation and backfilling work during an Exclusive Track Window
that has been planned and approved in advance by SCRRA. Requirements for
requesting an Exclusive Track Window are provided in Section 10.2. Minimum
requirements for excavation and backfill work within Zone 1 are provided in
Section 2.2. Prior to beginning any shoring SCRRA will typically require that the
track be removed and hot mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) sub-ballast layer be
placed, 8 inches thick, 12 feet wide (centered on the track centerline) and
extending 20 feet in each direction past the length of the shored excavation.
SCRRA shoofly requirements are provided in the SCRRA Design Criteria
Manual.
ZONE 2:
No excavation or temporary shoring installation will be allowed without the
special written permission of SCRRA. Requirements for requesting a variance
are provided in Section 10.3. Additional requirements for excavation and shoring
within Zone 2 are provided in Section 2.2.
Alternates to shored excavations shall be utilized when practical.
If SCRRA grants a variance to allow excavation, vertical excavation with
continuous shoring walls is required. Shoring installation shall be complete prior
to any excavation. Design of the shoring system shall include lateral surcharge
due to railroad live load.
Prior to beginning any shoring SCRRA will typically require that the track be
removed and hot mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) sub-ballast layer be placed, 8
inches thick, 12 feet wide (centered on the track centerline) and extending 20
feet in each direction past the length of the shored excavation.
Examples of continuous shoring wall types include interlocked sheet piling or
diaphragm walls. Diaphragm wall types include deep soil mix walls, secant pile
walls, tangent pile walls, and slurry walls. Soldier piles and lagging are not
allowed if excavation is necessary to install lagging.
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ZONE 3:
Excavation requires temporary shoring. Excavations shall be vertical.
Continuous shoring walls installed prior to any excavation are preferred.
Maximum excavation lifts shall be limited to five (5) feet for each stage of
excavation for soldier pile and lagging walls or any other type of shoring that
requires excavation of an open soil face prior to installing continuous support
elements.
If the shored excavation is 15 feet or less from the centerline of the track, prior to
beginning any shoring SCRRA may require that the track be removed and hot
mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) sub-ballast layer be placed, 8 inches thick, 12 feet
wide (centered on the track centerline) and extending 20 feet in each direction
past the length of the shored excavation.
Design of the shoring system shall include lateral surcharge due to railroad
live load.
ZONE 4:
Excavation requires temporary shoring.
Lateral surcharge due to railroad live load need not be considered in the shoring
design.
The excavation shall be provided with a shoring system that actively supports the
sides of the excavation and prevents the excavation faces from unraveling or
moving. Sloped excavations are not permitted.
Hydraulic and mechanical trench shores with sheeting, trench shields, and timber
shoring may be utilized. However, installation of the shoring system must be
completed before movement of trains is allowed on the adjacent track. Work
Windows within which the shoring system installation must be completed shall be
coordinated with SCRRA.
EXCAVATIONS BEYOND INFLUENCE LINE:
Lateral surcharge due to railroad live load need not be considered in the shoring
design.
Shored vertical excavations are preferred. Sloped excavations are discouraged.
SCRRA may require slope stability analysis for sloped excavations.
Excavation and temporary shoring shall comply with Cal/OSHA and other
applicable requirements.
Excavations shall also comply with the following:
Finished excavation surfaces shall be in uniform planes, with no abrupt breaks.
Positive drainage shall be maintained away from the tracks and track subgrade at all
times.
Backfilling materials, procedures, placement and performance criteria shall meet the
requirements of SCRRA Standard Specifications for Earthwork Section 02300 and other
applicable specification including hot mix asphalt concrete sub-ballast and aggregate
base sub-ballast.
Jacking and receiving pits for installation of culverts or utility casings shall be a minimum of 25
feet from centerline of the nearest active track. Construction activities on SCRRA Right-of-Way
and excavations for jacking and/or boring operations shall comply with all other provisions of
these Guidelines as applicable.
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Figure 2-1: Railroad Zone of Influence
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2.2
VARIANCES
SCRRA prohibits excavation in Zone 1 and does not allow excavation in Zone 2 without special
written permission. Variances for allowing excavation within these prohibited areas may be
granted on a case-by-case basis by SCRRA at its sole discretion. Planning, design and bidding
shall not be based on the assumption that a variance will be granted to allow shored excavation
or that an Exclusive Track Window will be approved.
The following minimum requirements shall be met for excavation and backfilling in Zone 1 under
an Exclusive Track Window requested in accordance with Section 10.2:
Excavation and backfilling must be completed during a single, uninterrupted period of
time during which no train movements will occur on the track(s).
Typically, these activities will be restricted to nights and weekends and limited to 4-6
hours or less. Exclusive Track Window requests with durations of more than 12 hours
will not be considered.
Backfilling materials, procedures, placement and performance criteria shall meet the
requirements of SCRRA Standard Specifications for Earthwork Section 02300.
The SCRRA will typically require that a hot mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) sub-ballast
layer, 8 inches thick, 12 feet wide centered on the track center line, and extending 20
feet in both directions past the length of the shored excavation be installed. The nominal
thickness of the ballast above the HMAC layer and below the bottom of the tie shall be 6
inches.
SCRRA shall be compensated for the full cost of removing and replacing track and
ballast and any other work deemed necessary by SCRRA to provide safe and fully
operational track. The Contractor will be required to install the HMAC sub-ballast layer.
SCRRA shall be compensated for the full cost of having a qualified inspector on site
throughout the duration of the work.
The following additional minimum requirements for shored excavations in Zone 2 above and
beyond the other requirements of these Guidelines shall be met for variances requested in
accordance with Section 10.3:
Excavation shall have a length parallel to the track no greater than 100 feet.
Vertical excavations with continuous shoring walls are required.
A hot mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) sub-ballast with dimensions described above will
typically be required.
Shoring installation shall be complete prior to any excavation.
Depth of excavation shall be limited to 12 feet below top of tie.
Time that excavation remains open shall be limited to 30 days.
Supplemental monitoring of the track will be required.
2.3
EXCEPTIONS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION
SCRRA may permit unshored excavation within the Railroad Zone of Influence provided that the
excavation has a limited plan area and is no greater than 5 feet in depth. Further, excavation
and backfilling must be completed during a single, uninterrupted period of time during which no
train movements will occur on the adjacent track. Planning and bidding shall not be based on
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the assumption that an exception to the Railroad Zone of Influence shoring requirements will be
granted.
Unshored excavation adjacent to a track will only be allowed in soil conditions that will permit
the work to be performed without disturbing the adjacent track and/or the materials supporting
the track.
Localized shallow trenching for utility installation and excavations for the installation of precast
concrete foundations (such as signal foundations) are examples of cases where exceptions may
be granted. Exceptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis by SCRRA at its sole
discretion. Factors SCRRA will consider when assessing whether or not to grant an exception
include: the length of time required to complete the excavation and backfilling, the available time
between train movements on the adjacent track, and local soil conditions.
2.4
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AGREEMENTS
In order to perform work on Right-of-Way that is operated and maintained by SCRRA, Right-ofEntry Agreements are required. For temporary or short-term uses of Right-of-Way, such as
surveying activities and shallow geotechnical investigations, the Public Agency or Contractor is
required to submit SCRRA Form 5 Indemnification and Assumption of Liability Agreement.
For projects involving construction on SCRRA Right-of-Way, the Public Agency or Contractor is
required to enter into SCRRA Form 6 Temporary Right-of-Entry Agreement. This agreement
defines the nature of the work, the flagging requirements, and the appropriate safety measures
that must be in place during the work. This includes all work within the Right-of-Way, from initial
design through the completion of construction. Additionally, the movement of oversize vehicles
over SCRRA maintained and operated crossings requires a fully executed SCRRA Form 4
Agreement for Moving Oversized Loads Over Highway-rail grade Crossings.
These
agreements are available on the SCRRA web site: www.metrolinktrains.com.
2.5
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Railroad Right-of-Way, in many cases, is maintained by SCRRA and owned in fee by the
Member Agencies. Public Agency or Third Party projects that affect the Right-of-Way must be
coordinated with SCRRA Rail Corridor Crossings and Encroachment (C&E) Division. The
procedures for applying for Right-of-Way encroachment, and the appropriate forms are found in
Form 36 Right-of-Way Encroachment Approval Procedures, available on the SCRRA web
site: www.metrolinktrains.com.
Excavation work will often have an effect on the existing Right-of-Way. The Public Agency shall
determine the status of the Right-of-Way within the limits of the project at the earliest stages of
the project in order to properly identify the encumbrances and issues related to any proposed
excavation. The application of these SCRRA Guidelines to proposed excavations may result in
the need for additional Right-of-Way. In cases where additional Right-of-Way is required, the
Engineer in Responsible Charge shall develop the appropriate mapping and Right-of-Way
definition in accordance with SCRRA standards for the proper definition of the Right-of-Way.
The Public Agency shall take the lead for land acquisition. The Engineer in Responsible Charge
shall properly define the necessary Right-of-Way, provide legal descriptions, and work with
SCRRAs Right-of-Way administrator, and the Member Agencys real estate department, as
needed, to advance the process of property acquisition, easement or preparing a license
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agreement.
In some cases, SCRRA also shares Right-of-Way with BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). In order to perform work on their Right-of-Way, approval shall
also be obtained from BNSF or UPRR.
2.6
UTILITIES
Existing utilities shall be located prior to commencing any excavation. Acceptance of the project
by SCRRA does not constitute a representation as to the accuracy or completeness of location
or the existence or non-existence of any utilities or structures within the limits of the project.
The appropriate regional notification center [Underground Service Alert of California
(DIGALERT) at (800) 227-2600 or 811], railway companies and utility companies shall be
notified prior to performing any excavation close to any underground pipeline, conduit, duct, wire
or other structure. Refer to the SCRRA web site: www.metrolinktrains.com to ensure proper
contacts and phone numbers. SCRRA is not a member of DIGALERT; it is, therefore,
necessary to call the SCRRA signal department phone number to mark, at Public Agency or
Contractor expense, signal and communication cables and conduits. In case of signal
emergencies, the Contractor shall call the SCRRA 24-hour signal emergency number. If utilities
cannot be located, potholing shall be performed to locate the utilities. SCRRA and appropriate
utility owners shall be notified immediately when utility lines that were not known or indicated on
the drawings are encountered. No service shall be disrupted until the utility owner and SCRRA
have determined the required action on such lines.
2.7
SAFETY REGULATIONS
Specific safety regulations of SCRRA are provided in the Right-of-Entry Agreement and General
Safety Regulations for Third Party Construction and Maintenance Activity on SCRRA Member
Agency Property. In addition to safety regulations specific to SCRRA, all construction shall
conform to the applicable safety provisions of the latest U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49, Part 214,
Railroad Workplace Safety, and Cal/OSHA Standards California Code of Regulations, Title 8,
Chapter 4, Division of Industrial Safety, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders.
Construction shall also conform to the applicable California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
General Orders, as well as any other applicable government agency safety regulations.
2.8
CONSTRUCTION
Construction of excavations or temporary shoring systems within the Basic Safety Envelope or
with the potential of entering the Basic Safety Envelope requires a Site Specific Work Plan
(SSWP). See Section 10.8 for SSWP submittal requirements. Once the applicable right-ofentry requirements, safety training requirements, and an accepted SSWP are in-place, the
Contractor may proceed with construction according to the design plans, specifications and
accepted SSWP. The Contractor or Public Agency shall notify SCRRA 30 working days prior to
beginning work on the Right-of-Way.
Any damage to rails, ties, structures, embankments, Third Party property, signal and
communications equipment, or any other facilities during construction shall be repaired, at the
expense of the Public Agency or Contractor, to a condition equal to or better than the condition
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prior to entry and to a level accepted by SCRRA. The Public Agency or Contractor agrees to
reimburse SCRRA and any affected operating railroads for any and all costs and expenses
incurred as a result of their work, which may result in the following:
Unscheduled delay to trains or interference in any manner with the operation of trains.
Unscheduled disruption to normal railroad operations.
Unreasonable inconvenience to the public or private users of the system.
Loss of revenue.
Alternative method of transportation for passengers.
The Public Agency and Contractor shall comply with the rules and regulations contained in the
current editions of the SCRRA documents listed below during construction. The following
documents are available on the SCRRA web site: www.metrolinktrains.com:
Temporary Right-of-Entry Agreement (Form 6)
Rules and Requirements for Construction on Railroad Property (Form 37)
General Safety Regulations for Third Party Construction and Maintenance Activity on
SCRRA Member Agency Property
Applicable SCRRA Engineering Standards
2.9
CONTRACTOR OPERATING RESTRICTIONS
When operating near active tracks, whether on or off SCRRA Right-of-Way, the Contractors
operations will be constrained as necessary to protect the Operating System. In general terms,
if the Contractors operation has the potential to interfere with the safe passage of rail traffic or
has the potential to foul the track, restrictions will be imposed on the Contractors operations.
When working within the Basic Safety Envelope (i.e., within 25 feet of the centerline of the
nearest active track), the Contractor is considered to have the potential to foul the track,
regardless of the operation or equipment being used.
The Contractor will still be considered as having the potential to foul the track when working
outside the Basic Safety Envelope, depending upon the operation. For example, if the
Contractor operates a crane or backhoe with a boom sufficient in length to foul a track if the
boom were in the horizontal position, or if the Contractor is handling long beams or piles that
could fall across a track, such an operation would be restricted.
SCRRA shall have sole discretion to determine if the Contractors operation has the potential to
foul a track.
Unless otherwise approved by SCRRA, the Contractor will not be permitted to perform
operations that have the potential to foul mainline tracks during weekday commute hours, and
must work around the weeknight and weekend train traffic.
SCRRA may operate work trains along the corridor for the Contractor on various construction
projects. The work trains transport a variety of equipment and materials for these projects. The
time and number of work train traffic will vary.
The Contractors activities that have the potential to foul the tracks (mainline or otherwise) will
be suspended during all train movements within the construction limits.
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The Contractor will generally be directed by SCRRA flagmen as to the need to suspend
operations. The number of flagmen required will be determined by SCRRA per its review of the
Contractors SSWP.
All shoring work within the Basic Safety Envelope shall be performed in accordance with an
accepted SSWP.
2.10
PROTECTIVE DIVIDERS
A protective divider shall be provided between the construction operations and the Operating
System if approved by SCRRA. The divider shall be placed and secured a minimum of 10 feet
clear from the centerline of the nearest active track.
Caltrans temporary railing Type K (K-rail) is an acceptable divider.
protective dividers have fence installed to 10 feet above ground line.
2.11
SCRRA prefers that
HANDRAILS AND WALKWAYS
Adequate physical protection barrier shall be provided for all excavations in accordance with
Cal/OSHA requirements.
In the event that there is insufficient space to place a protective divider as specified in Section
2.10, a handrail shall be provided along the side of the excavation adjacent to the track. The
preferred clearance from the centerline of the nearest track is 10-0.
In the event that there would be insufficient clearance to handrail placed along the side of the ex
adjacent to the track, walkway and handrail shall be provided. Walkway shall consist of a slip
resistant surface supported by and securely fastened to supports with fasteners that do not
extend above the walkway surface. Walkway supports may be connected to and supported by
shoring walls. The walkway surface shall be even with the top of shoring.
Handrails and walkways shall be designed in conformance with the requirements of Section 8.5
Walkways and Handrails on Bridges of the AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering.
2.12
CLEARANCES
All elements of the shoring system shall be placed such that they satisfy the clearance
requirements specified in CPUC General Order 26-D.
The preferred clearance from centerline of track to fixed objects such as posts, poles, signs, and
elements of shoring systems that extend above the top of rail is 10-0.
2.13
SHORING REMOVAL
At the conclusion of construction, staged backfill and removal will often be necessary to safely
remove bracing and connection elements of the shoring system. Removal of these elements
shall be included as part of the shoring construction sequence and the Contractor shall comply
with removal requirements as stated on the drawings. Contractor removals shall not proceed if
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safety of operations is jeopardized or if SCRRA determines that safety could be jeopardized.

Vertical shoring elements (sheet piles, soldier piles, and diaphragm walls) shall be left in place
unless otherwise approved by SCRRA. Vertical shoring elements shall be cut off or demolished
to five (5) feet below railroad subgrade if within fifteen (15) feet horizontally from centerline of
track or otherwise to five (5) feet below finished ground surface. All other elements of the
shoring system shall be completely removed if it is safe to do so and if the risks of track
settlement or movement are low. If other elements of the shoring system cannot be completely
removed, then at a minimum, they shall be removed to five (5) feet below railroad subgrade if
within fifteen (15) feet horizontally from centerline of track or otherwise to five (5) feet below
finished ground surface.
If the Contractor desires complete removal of vertical shoring elements for salvage or reuse, the
Contractor shall submit the proposed removal procedure along with a completed Design
Exception Form (see Appendix C) to SCRRA. The proposed removal procedure shall include
provisions that will prevent movement or settlement of the track(s) and fill all voids that might
remain after shoring removal. Complete removal of vertical shoring elements may be allowed
by SCRRA at their sole discretion.
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3.0
Temporary Shoring Systems
3.1
OWNER-DESIGNED TEMPORARY SHORING REQUIREMENT
For construction projects that will require temporary shored excavation within the Railroad Zone
of Influence, SCRRA requires that Contract Documents (plans, specifications and estimates)
include detailed design drawings and specifications for the temporary shoring system. In
addition to clarifying the required construction sequence, defining the impacts to the Operating
System and having a temporary shoring system accepted by SCRRA prior to the onset of
construction, uncertainty regarding the time and expense required for the Contractor to prepare
a temporary shoring submittal that satisfies SCRRA requirements may be effectively eliminated.
Specifications shall incorporate provisions of SCRRA Standard Specifications for Excavation
and Excavation Support Systems Section 02160. These specifications allow for Contractordesigned alternates to be submitted to SCRRA for review and acceptance prior to construction.
3.2
PREFERRED SHORING TYPES AND ELEMENTS
The following types of shoring are preferred by SCRRA for use within the Railroad Zone of
Influence:
Continuous Shoring Walls versus Soldier Piles and Lagging: Because they are completed
in place prior to any excavation, continuous shoring walls (such as sheet piling and
diaphragm walls) are preferred over soldier piles and lagging. When soldier pile and
lagging systems are utilized, lagging members are installed as excavation proceeds.
During the excavation process, vertical cuts (of limited extent) are required to stand
unsupported until the lagging has been installed. During the time the ground is
unsupported, raveling or ground loss can result in ground settlements that negatively
impact track profile and alignment. Additionally, if the lagging is not installed tight to the
excavated ground, the ground will tend to move to fill the gaps, which can result in
settlement behind the shoring wall that negatively impacts track profile and alignment.
Consequently, the chance of ground loss that could undermine or settle the tracks is
significantly reduced when continuous shoring walls are used.
Deep Soil Mix Walls versus Sheet Piling: It has been SCRRAs experience that the soil
mixing (drill) rig and other equipment utilized during a soil mixing operation typically pose a
lesser risk to SCRRA than the pile driving equipment utilized to install sheet piling.
Additionally, pre-drilling and vibration associated with sheet pile installation and extraction
can cause track settlement. Consequently, the Contractors operations may be somewhat
less restricted if deep soil mix walls are used in lieu of sheet piling.
Preloaded Bracing: Preloading of bracing elements can reduce shoring deflection and
ground settlement during excavation and assure good bearing and a tight fit between
shoring elements. Where feasible, struts shall be preloaded to about 50% of their design
load to achieve adequate bearing between connected shoring elements and to reduce the
track settlement that can occur during excavation.
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3.3
PROHIBITED SHORING TYPES AND ELEMENTS
The following types of shoring are prohibited from use within the Railroad Zone of Influence:
Soil Nailing: Soil nailing shall not be utilized to shore excavations within the Railroad Zone
of Influence. In addition, soil nails shall not extend into the Railroad Zone of Influence from
walls supporting excavations outside of the Railroad Zone of Influence.
Helical Screw Anchors: Helical Screw Anchors shall not be utilized to shore excavations
within the Railroad Zone of Influence. In addition, helical screw anchors shall not extend
into the Railroad Zone of Influence from walls supporting excavations outside of the
Railroad Zone of Influence.
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4.0
Loading on Temporary Shoring Systems
4.1
GENERAL
Lateral loading from the following sources shall be considered in the design of the temporary
shoring system:
Retained Soil
Retained Groundwater (hydrostatic pressure)
Surcharge from all applicable sources, including, but not limited to, railroad live load,
equipment and vehicles, material stockpiles, structures and improvements, etc.
Additionally, under certain conditions, earthquake (seismic) loading shall be considered. See
Section 4.5.
Other sources of load, including centrifugal force from a train, impact loads, thermal loads, and
wind loads are typically not required to be considered in the design of shoring. Such loads need
only be considered in cases where they are significant. For example, centrifugal forces may
need to be considered in the design of a shoring system constructed at a curve over which
trains travel at high speeds.
4.2
SOIL LOADS
The following examples are located within Appendix B

Example 4.1
Example 4.2
Example 4.3
Example 4.4
4.2.1
Develop an Active Soil Pressure Diagram

Develop an Apparent Pressure Diagram
Determine Passive Resistance (Cohesionless Soil)
Determine Passive Resistance (Cohesive Soil)
Soil Types and the Determination of Soil Properties
Soil types and applicable properties shall be ascertained by taking borings and performing
appropriate field and laboratory tests. Sufficient geotechnical exploration shall be performed to
establish an understanding of the soil profile for the subject site. In addition to establishing the
soil profile, key soil parameters for the design of shoring to be ascertained during exploration
include the unit weights and strengths for the soils [i.e., the cohesion (c) and angle of internal
friction ()].
The design soil properties shall be established by a Registered Geotechnical Engineer, or,
alternatively, by a Registered Civil Engineer specializing in geotechnical engineering.
4.2.2
Loading from Retained Soil on Flexible Systems
The loading defined in this section applies to shoring systems that have some degree of
flexibility. Shoring types that may be considered flexible include cantilever shoring walls and, in
most cases, shoring walls supported by a single level of bracing. The active soil pressure
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distribution for a flexible shoring system shall be assumed to take the form of an equivalent fluid
pressure (EFP); i.e., a triangularly shaped pressure distribution.
EFP values used for shoring design shall be ascertained by a Registered Geotechnical
Engineer, or, alternatively, by a Registered Civil Engineer specializing in geotechnical
engineering. In no case shall the design active EFP for soil above the groundwater table be
less than 30 psf/ft for level retained earth when this approach is used (i.e., the active pressure at
any depth shall not be less than 30(Y) psf where Y is a depth below the ground surface in feet).
This minimum EFP value must be increased appropriately when the shoring system is retaining
a sloped cut.
Figure 4-1: Construction of an Apparent Pressure Diagram
Alternatively, the retained soils may be classified as either Type 2, 3, 4 or 5 in accordance with
the soil descriptions in Table 8-5-1 of the AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering.
Representative soil properties for each classification are given in Table 8-5-2 of the AREMA
Manual for Railway Engineering. The soil properties for the Type 1 classification given in Table
8-5-2 shall not be used. In no case shall the design EFP for soil above the groundwater table
be less than 37 psf/ft for level retained earth when this approach is used (i.e., the active
pressure at any depth shall not be less than 37(Y) psf where Y is a depth below the ground
surface in feet). This EFP corresponds to Type 2 soil classification. This minimum value must
be increased appropriately for the case of shoring that is retaining a sloped cut.
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4.2.3
Loading from Retained Soil on Restrained Systems
Shoring walls with multiple levels of bracing tend to restrict movements of the soil behind the
wall. This restraint alters the soil pressure distribution from that anticipated based on the theory
of active loading. Apparent pressure diagrams for braced (restrained) shoring systems have
been developed by numerous authors. Generalized apparent pressure diagrams suitable for
use in both cohesionless and cohesive soils, as well as interlayered soil profiles, can be
constructed from active pressure diagrams as shown in Figure 4-1.
Alternatively, a number of diagrams, applicable to either cohesionless or cohesive soils, are
presented in Chapter 5 of the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual. These diagrams may be
utilized, provided that the resulting loading magnitudes are not significantly less conservative
than those determined by the by procedure outlined in Figure 4-1.
When apparent pressure loading is utilized for design, active soil loading developed in
accordance with Section 4.2.2 shall be assumed to act below excavation grade.
4.2.4
Passive Resistance
Cohesionless Soil
The passive resistance in cohesionless (c = 0) soils shall be determined based upon log-spiral
theory (refer to Figure 8 in the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual). Determination of the
coefficient of passive pressure (Kp) is a function of and the angle of wall friction ().
Previous railroad design criteria have required that be assumed to be 0 due to dynamic train
loading. However, this assumption can produce overly conservative results. In lieu of requiring
= 0, at the shoring designers option, design may be assumed to be a maximum of typ/2,
where typ is the wall friction value that would be utilized in the design of typical shoring away
from railroad tracks. In no case shall exceed /4.
Cohesive Soil
In cohesive ( = 0) soil, Kp = 1.0, and the passive resistance is ez+2c, where e is the effective
unit weight of the soil (i.e., the moist unit weight above the water level and the buoyant unit
weight below the water level) and z is a depth below excavation grade.
Negative active pressures shall not be utilized to increase the available passive resistance
under any circumstances. (Negative active pressures can be computed when 2c exceeds eH,
where H is the depth of excavation.)
c, Soil
Passive pressure diagrams can be developed for c, soils using more complex theoretical
expressions. However, it is common to consider a soil stratum as either a purely cohesionless
or cohesive soil depending on the soils predominant physical properties and expected behavior.
Effect of Unbalanced Water Head
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In cases where the shoring system will retain an unbalanced water head, available passive
resistance may need to be reduced to account for upward seepage pressures.
4.3
GROUNDWATER LOAD
Groundwater loading acting on the shoring system shall be based upon the maximum
groundwater level that can be reasonably anticipated during the life of the shored excavation.
The design groundwater table shall be established based upon available historical groundwater
monitoring (well) data and/or boring data for the subject area. For projects where historical
records are not available, the groundwater table utilized for design should be assessed
conservatively.
4.4
SURCHARGE LOADS
Lateral pressure acting on the temporary shoring system resulting from the following sources of
surcharge loading shall be considered in the design of the shoring as appropriate:
Railroad live load (see Section 5)

Track, ties and ballast (where not included in soil loads)
Equipment and vehicles
Material stockpiles
Existing structures
Any other source of surcharge load
Lateral pressure resulting from vertical surcharge loads should be computed in accordance with
the equations presented in Section 20.3.2 of the AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering.
4.5
EARTHQUAKE (SEISMIC) LOAD
In atypical situations, such as where a shored excavation of substantial length parallels the
Operating System or where a shored excavation will remain open for more than 3 months,
SCRRA may require that lateral loading due to earthquake (seismic) shaking be considered.
Subway construction parallel to the tracks is an example of a situation where the application of
earthquake loading may be appropriate because an extensive length of open excavation may
be present at one time.
This issue will be addressed on a project-specific basis by SCRRA.
4.6
COMBINATION OF LOADS AND LOADING CASES
All elements of the temporary shoring system shall be designed for a combination of lateral soil,
groundwater, and surcharge loads acting in conjunction with vertical dead and live loads.
Loading conditions during all stages of excavation, support removal and support relocation shall
be analyzed. No reduction in loading from that present during the full depth excavation stage
shall be assumed for the stages of support removal or relocation.
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In situations where loading conditions on opposite sides of an internally braced excavation are
not equal, the shoring design shall account for this unbalanced loading condition. The shoring
system shall be designed for, and be compatible with, the more heavily loaded side of the
excavation.
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5.0
Railroad Live Load Surcharge
5.1
GENERAL
All temporary shoring systems supporting excavations within Zones 1, 2 and 3 of the Railroad
Zone of Influence (see Section 2) shall be designed for lateral pressure due to railroad live load
surcharge. Railroad live load surcharge shall be based on Coopers E-80 live load. Lateral
pressure resulting from railroad live load surcharge shall be computed using the Boussinesq
equation (see Figure 5-1). No reduction in lateral surcharge pressure shall be allowed for
flexible or semi-rigid wall behavior, typically 50% and 75% in non-railroad applications,
respectively (i.e. 100% Boussinesq live load surcharge for rigid wall behavior is required for
design of all shoring wall types).
Lateral surcharge pressure values for various depths below bottom of tie and distances to
centerline of track computed using the Boussinesq equation are provided in Table 5.1.
The values in Table 5.1 were developed for the standard wood tie length (TL) of 9.0 feet. The
values developed for the standard concrete tie length (8.25 feet) are not meaningfully different
from those presented in Table 5.1. Note that the tabulated values apply only for situations
where the top of shoring is at or above the elevation of the bottom of railroad ties.
The following examples are located in Appendix B
Example 5.1
Example 5.2
Example 5.3
5.2
Railroad Live Load Surcharge from Two Tracks

Railroad Live Load Surcharge from Three Tracks
Simplified Railroad Live Load Surcharge
SURCHARGE FROM MULTIPLE TRACKS
Surcharge loading from multiple tracks shall be considered as follows:
Two tracks Full surcharge from both tracks.

Three tracks Full surcharge from two closest tracks combined with 50% surcharge
from third track.
Four or more tracks Full surcharge from two closest tracks combined with 50%
surcharge from third track and 25% surcharge from fourth track.
Only surcharge from those tracks for which the shored excavation is within the Railroad Zone of
Influence need be considered.
5.3
SIMPLIFIED SURCHARGE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION
In lieu of using the detailed Boussinesq pressure distribution, railroad live load surcharge
pressures may be assumed to have a rectangular distribution with a magnitude equal to 80% of
the maximum Boussinesq pressure.
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Figure 5-1: E-80 Railroad Live Load Surcharge Using the Boussinesq Equation
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5.4
APPLICATION OF SURCHARGE PRESSURES
Railroad live load surcharge pressures shall be assumed to act over the full height of the
temporary shoring wall. Where the top of the shoring wall is at or above the bottom of railroad
tie elevation, the vertical surcharge pressure (q) used in the Boussinesq distribution shall be the
pressure under the ties and shall be applied starting at the bottom of tie elevation. Where the
top of the shoring wall is below the bottom of railroad tie elevation, the vertical surcharge
pressure used in the Boussinesq distribution shall be an equivalent pressure at the top of the
shoring wall. The equivalent vertical surcharge pressure shall be distributed over a length equal
to the tie length plus the vertical distance from bottom of tie to top of wall (1H:2V distribution
outward from each end of the tie). The magnitude of the equivalent vertical surcharge (q) will be
equal to the pressure under the tie multiplied by the ratio of the tie length to the equivalent
distributed length.
5.5
SURCHARGE FOR PERPENDICULAR SHORING WALLS
When temporary shoring walls are to be installed perpendicular to the centerline of track or used
as temporary bridge abutments, the design railroad live load surcharge acting on such walls
shall be computed in accordance with Chapter 8, Section 5.3.1 of the AREMA Manual for
Railway Engineering.
5.6
COMBINATION WITH SURCHARGE FROM OTHER SOURCES
Surcharge from other sources (e.g., heavy equipment, existing structures, etc.) shall be
considered in the design of temporary shoring systems for excavation support as appropriate.
Surcharges from other sources shall be added to the railroad live load surcharge if the
surcharge loads can act concurrently. An example of combined surcharges may be Contractor
cranes, trucks, or material stockpiles above an excavation concurrent with a passing train.
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TABLE 5.1 - RAILROAD (E-80) LIVE LOAD LATERAL SURCHARGE

Based on the Boussinesq equation (see Figure 5-1)
d = depth below bottom of tie
surcharge values in psf
d
(feet)
distance from centerline of track to face of shoring (feet)

8.5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1469
974
625
434
370
320
247
197
161
135
114
98
86
75
67
59
53
1304
1103
1172
1092
930
983
719
838
635
767
563
701
450
585
367
492
305
418
257
359
220
310
191
271
166
239
147
212
130
189
117
170
105
153
921
955
924
846
799
750
655
570
496
434
381
337
299
267
240
217
197
762
629
817
692
828
724
797
725
771
715
741
699
674
658
605
609
541
558
482
508
431
461
386
419
347
381
313
347
283
317
257
290
234
266
518
583
627
646
646
642
622
591
553
514
475
438
403
371
341
315
291
8
9
428
491
539
568
576
580
575
559
535
506
476
444
414
385
358
333
309
354
295
413
349
462
396
497
434
509
448
518
460
525
474
520
479
507
474
488
464
466
449
441
431
416
411
391
390
367
370
344
349
322
329
246
295
340
378
394
407
426
437
439
436
427
415
400
384
367
349
332
13
207
175
251
215
293
253
330
288
345
303
359
317
382
341
396
359
404
370
406
376
403
377
396
374
386
368
373
360
360
350
346
338
331
326
14
149
184
219
252
267
281
305
324
338
347
351
352
349
344
337
329
319
15
16
127
159
190
221
235
248
272
292
307
319
326
329
330
328
323
317
310
110
95
138
120
166
146
194
171
207
184
220
196
243
218
263
237
280
254
292
268
301
278
307
285
310
290
310
293
308
293
305
291
300
288
82
105
128
151
163
174
195
214
231
245
256
265
271
275
277
277
276
72
63
92
81
113
100
134
120
145
129
155
139
175
158
194
175
210
191
224
205
236
217
246
228
253
236
258
242
261
246
263
249
263
250
56
72
89
107
116
125
142
159
174
188
200
211
219
226
232
235
238
23
49
44
64
57
79
71
96
86
104
94
112
101
129
116
144
131
159
145
172
158
184
170
195
181
204
190
211
198
217
204
222
209
225
213
24
39
51
64
77
84
92
106
119
133
145
157
167
176
185
191
197
202
25
26
35
46
58
70
76
83
96
109
122
134
145
155
164
172
179
185
190
32
29
41
37
52
47
63
58
69
63
75
69
88
80
100
91
112
102
123
113
134
124
144
133
153
142
161
150
168
158
174
164
180
170
26
34
43
52
58
63
73
84
94
105
114
124
132
141
148
154
160
30
23
21
31
28
39
36
48
44
53
48
57
53
67
62
77
71
87
80
97
89
106
98
115
107
123
115
131
123
139
130
145
137
151
142
31
19
26
33
40
44
48
57
65
74
83
91
100
108
115
122
128
134
32
33
18
23
30
37
41
44
52
60
69
77
85
93
101
108
115
121
127
16
15
22
20
27
25
34
31
37
35
41
38
48
45
56
52
64
59
71
66
79
74
87
81
94
88
101
95
108
101
114
107
120
113
14
18
23
29
32
35
41
48
55
62
69
76
82
89
95
101
107
37
13
12
17
16
22
20
27
25
30
28
33
30
39
36
45
42
51
48
58
54
64
60
71
66
77
73
84
79
90
84
95
90
101
95
38
11
15
19
23
26
28
33
39
45
50
56
62
68
74
80
85
90
39
40
10
13
17
22
24
26
31
36
42
47
53
58
64
70
75
80
85
9
9
13
12
16
15
20
19
22
21
24
23
29
27
34
32
39
37
44
42
50
47
55
52
60
57
66
62
71
67
76
72
81
77
11
14
18
19
21
25
30
34
39
44
49
54
58
63
68
73
8
7
10
10
13
12
16
15
18
17
20
19
24
22
28
26
32
30
37
35
41
39
46
43
51
48
55
52
60
57
64
61
69
65
1
2
3
4
5
10
11
12
17
18
19
20
21
22
27
28
29
34
35
36
41
42
43
44
16
17
18
19
20
12
14
16
18
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
54
58
62
47
6
6
8
8
11
10
14
13
15
14
17
16
20
19
23
22
27
25
31
29
35
33
39
37
43
40
47
44
51
48
55
52
59
56
48
10
12
13
15
18
21
24
27
31
35
38
42
46
50
53
49
50
5
5
7
7
9
9
11
11
13
12
14
13
17
16
20
19
23
21
26
25
29
28
33
31
36
34
40
38
44
41
47
45
51
48
45
46
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d
(feet)
21
22
23
24

25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
48
44
40
37
34
31
29
27
25
23
22
20
19
18
17
16
15
95
139
86
127
79
116
72
106
66
98
61
91
57
84
53
78
49
73
46
68
43
64
40
60
38
56
36
53
34
50
32
47
30
45
179
164
150
138
128
118
110
102
95
89
84
79
74
70
66
62
59
214
244
197
225
181
208
167
193
155
179
144
167
134
156
125
146
117
136
109
128
103
120
96
113
91
107
86
101
81
96
77
91
73
86
269
249
231
215
201
187
175
164
154
145
137
129
122
115
109
104
98
8
9
288
268
250
234
219
205
192
181
170
160
151
143
135
128
122
116
110
302
311
283
293
265
276
249
260
234
246
220
232
207
219
195
207
184
196
174
186
165
176
156
167
148
159
140
151
133
144
127
137
121
131
315
299
283
269
254
241
229
217
206
196
186
177
168
161
153
146
140
13
316
314
302
301
287
289
274
276
261
264
248
252
236
241
225
230
214
220
204
210
194
201
185
192
177
184
169
176
161
168
154
161
147
154
14
309
298
287
276
265
255
244
234
224
215
206
198
189
182
174
167
161
15
16
302
293
284
274
265
255
246
236
227
218
210
202
194
186
179
172
166
293
284
286
278
279
272
271
265
262
258
254
251
245
244
237
236
228
228
220
221
212
214
205
206
197
199
190
192
183
186
176
179
170
173
273
269
265
259
253
247
241
234
227
220
214
207
201
194
188
182
176
262
250
259
249
256
247
252
244
247
241
242
237
237
232
231
227
225
222
219
217
213
211
207
206
201
200
195
195
189
189
183
184
178
179
239
239
238
236
233
230
227
223
218
214
209
204
199
194
189
184
179
23
227
216
228
218
228
219
227
219
226
218
223
216
221
214
217
212
214
209
210
206
206
202
201
198
197
195
193
191
188
186
183
182
179
178
24
205
207
209
210
210
209
208
206
204
201
198
195
192
188
184
181
177
25
26
194
197
200
201
202
201
201
200
198
196
194
191
188
185
182
179
175
184
174
188
178
190
181
192
184
193
185
194
186
194
187
193
187
192
186
191
185
189
184
187
182
184
180
182
178
179
176
176
173
173
171
165
169
173
175
177
179
180
180
180
180
179
178
176
174
173
170
168
30
156
148
161
152
164
156
167
160
170
162
172
165
173
166
174
167
174
168
174
168
174
168
173
168
172
167
170
166
169
165
167
164
165
162
31
140
144
149
152
155
158
160
161
162
163
163
163
163
162
161
160
159
32
33
132
137
141
145
148
151
153
155
156
157
158
158
158
158
157
156
155
125
118
130
123
134
127
138
131
141
135
144
138
147
141
149
143
150
145
152
146
153
147
153
148
153
149
153
149
153
149
152
149
152
148
112
117
121
125
129
132
135
137
139
141
142
143
144
145
145
145
144
37
106
100
111
105
115
109
119
114
123
117
126
121
129
124
132
126
134
129
136
131
137
132
139
134
139
135
140
136
141
136
141
137
141
137
38
95
100
104
108
112
115
118
121
124
126
128
129
131
132
132
133
133
39
40
90
95
99
103
107
110
113
116
119
121
123
125
126
127
128
129
130
85
81
90
85
94
90
98
94
102
97
105
101
109
104
111
107
114
110
116
112
119
114
120
116
122
118
123
119
124
120
125
121
126
122
77
81
85
89
93
96
100
102
105
108
110
112
114
115
117
118
119
73
69
77
74
81
77
85
81
89
85
92
88
95
91
98
94
101
97
104
100
106
102
108
104
110
106
111
108
113
109
114
111
115
112
1
2
3
4
5
10
11
12
17
18
19
20
21
22
27
28
29
34
35
36
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
66
70
74
77
81
84
87
90
93
96
98
100
102
104
106
107
108
63
60
67
64
70
67
74
71
77
74
81
77
84
80
87
83
90
86
92
89
94
91
97
93
99
95
101
97
102
99
104
100
105
102
48
57
61
64
67
71
74
77
80
83
85
88
90
92
94
96
97
99
49
50
54
52
58
55
61
58
65
62
68
65
71
68
74
71
77
74
79
76
82
79
84
81
87
84
89
86
91
88
92
89
94
91
96
93
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d
(feet)
1
2
3
4
5
6
38
39

40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
28
42
27
40
26
38
24
36
23
35
22
33
21
32
20
30
19
29
19
28
18
27
17
25
16
24
56
53
51
48
46
44
42
40
38
37
35
34
32
69
82
66
78
62
74
60
70
57
67
54
64
52
61
50
59
47
56
45
54
44
52
42
50
40
48
93
89
85
81
77
74
71
68
65
62
60
57
55
8
9
105
100
95
91
87
83
80
76
73
70
67
65
62
115
125
110
119
105
114
100
109
96
104
92
100
88
96
84
92
81
88
78
85
75
82
72
79
69
76
133
128
122
117
112
108
103
99
95
92
88
85
82
13
141
148
135
142
130
136
124
131
119
126
115
121
110
117
106
112
102
108
98
104
95
100
91
97
88
93
14
154
148
142
137
132
127
122
118
114
110
106
102
99
15
16
159
153
148
142
137
132
127
123
119
115
111
107
103
164
167
158
162
152
156
147
151
142
146
137
141
132
136
128
132
123
127
119
123
115
119
111
115
108
112
170
165
159
154
149
144
140
135
131
127
123
119
115
172
173
167
168
162
163
157
159
152
154
147
149
143
145
138
141
134
137
130
133
126
129
122
125
119
122
174
169
165
160
156
151
147
143
139
135
131
128
124
23
174
174
170
170
165
166
161
161
157
157
153
153
149
150
145
146
141
142
137
138
133
135
130
131
126
128
24
173
169
165
161
158
154
150
147
143
140
136
133
129
25
26
172
168
165
161
158
154
150
147
144
140
137
134
131
170
168
167
165
164
162
160
159
157
156
154
153
150
150
147
147
144
144
141
141
138
138
135
135
131
132
166
163
160
158
155
152
149
146
144
141
138
135
132
30
163
160
161
158
158
156
156
154
153
152
151
149
148
147
146
145
143
142
140
140
138
137
135
135
132
132
31
157
155
154
152
150
148
146
143
141
139
136
134
132
32
33
154
153
151
149
148
146
144
142
140
138
136
133
131
151
147
150
146
148
145
147
144
145
143
144
142
142
140
140
138
138
137
136
135
134
133
132
131
130
129
144
143
142
141
140
139
138
136
135
133
132
130
128
37
140
137
140
137
139
136
139
136
138
135
137
134
136
133
134
132
133
131
132
130
130
129
129
127
127
126
38
133
133
133
133
132
132
131
130
129
128
127
126
124
39
40
130
130
130
130
129
129
128
128
127
126
125
124
123
126
123
127
123
127
124
127
124
127
124
126
124
126
123
125
123
125
122
124
122
123
121
122
120
121
119
119
120
120
121
121
121
121
120
120
119
119
118
117
116
113
117
114
117
114
118
115
118
115
118
115
118
115
118
115
118
115
117
115
117
115
116
114
116
114
109
110
111
112
112
113
113
113
113
113
112
112
112
47
106
103
107
104
108
105
109
106
109
107
110
107
110
107
110
108
110
108
110
108
110
108
110
108
110
108
48
100
101
102
103
104
104
105
105
106
106
106
106
106
49
50
97
94
98
95
99
97
100
98
101
98
102
99
102
100
103
100
103
101
103
101
104
101
104
102
104
102
10
11
12
17
18
19
20
21
22
27
28
29
34
35
36
41
42
43
44
45
46
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6.0
Shoring Analysis Methodologies
Classic shoring analysis methodologies have been summarized in Section 6.0 and should be
considered minimum analysis requirements for temporary shoring design. Computer programs
and more advanced soil-structure interaction analyses may be utilized for design, but shall be
accompanied by verified hand calculations showing significant agreement with the classic
methodologies presented herein. The Engineer in Responsible Charge shall be solely
responsible for input and results of computer programs utilized for shoring analysis and design.
See Section 10.0 for additional information on submittal of computer program output as part of
the design calculations.
Typical temporary shoring applications may not require stability analysis beyond determining the
minimum embedment. The factor of safety against sliding, overturning and global slope stability
shall be calculated as applicable to the particular temporary shoring system. The minimum
factor of safety for stability, including sliding, overturning and global slope stability, shall be 1.5.
See Section 8.4 for global stability analysis requirements.
The following examples are provided in Appendix B:
Example 6.1 Cantilever Soldier Pile and Lagging Shoring Wall
Example 6.2 Sheet Pile Shoring Wall, One Level of Bracing (Free Earth Support Method)
Example 6.3 Sheet Pile Shoring Wall, One Level of Bracing (Fixed Earth Support Method)
Example 6.4 Analysis of a Diaphragm Shoring Wall with Three Levels of Bracing
6.1
CONTINUOUS SHORING WALLS
Continuous shoring walls, such as steel sheet piling and diaphragm walls, are typically analyzed
on a longitudinal per-foot-of-wall (unit) basis for the lateral pressures computed in accordance
with Sections 4 and 5 of these Guidelines. The wall is designed for the unit bending moments
and shears resulting from the lateral pressures acting on the wall. When the shoring wall is
designed to support vertical loads, these loads must be considered in the design as well.
In the case of sheet piling, the structural strength of the wall is provided by sheets themselves.
Wide flange sections installed in deep soil mix, secant, tangent, or slurry walls are the primary
structural elements for these systems. Rebar reinforced slurry walls are designed as a
continuous vertically reinforced concrete wall.
6.2
SOLDIER PILE SHORING WALLS
Soldier pile and lagging walls are analyzed in a somewhat different manner than continuous
shoring walls. Soldier pile and lagging walls are not continuous below excavation grade, and
the loading acting on the active and passive sides of the wall for the embedded portion of the
wall must be constructed to reflect the discontinuous nature of the wall. The effective width of
the embedded portion of the soldier pile (for both active and passive loading) shall be computed
using the Arching Capability values given in Table 10-1 of the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring
Manual. As for continuous walls, lateral pressures utilized to construct the loading diagrams
shall be computed in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of these Guidelines.
Soldier piles are designed as vertical beams to resist the bending moments and shears resulting
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from the lateral loads acting on the piles. Vertical loading (if any) shall be considered in the
soldier pile design.
6.3
ANALYSIS OF CANTILEVER WALLS
Cantilever shoring walls shall be designed using the Conventional Methods of analysis
illustrated in Figures 8-1 (cohesionless soil) and 8-2 (cohesive soil) of the Caltrans Trenching
and Shoring Manual.
Alternatively, cantilever walls may be designed using the Simplified method illustrated in
Figure 8-3 of the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual. If this method is used, the computed
embedment depth (referred to as D0 in the above referenced figures) shall be increased by 20
percent to determine the minimum theoretical embedment depth.
Design Curves (e.g., Figure 8-4 in the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual shall not be
used for the design of cantilever shoring walls within the Railroad Zone of Influence.
A factor of safety for the cantilever wall embedment shall be provided. When the theoretical
embedment depth is computed based on the unreduced passive resistance (factor of safety
equal to 1.0), this theoretical embedment depth shall be increased by a minimum of 40% to
determine the design embedment depth (i.e. minimum factor of safety on theoretical
embedment depth of 1.4). This 40% increase is provided in addition to the 20% increase
required if the Simplified method of analysis has been utilized.
Embedment depths computed based on passive resistance that has been divided by a factor of
safety of 2.0 will also be acceptable, provided that the resulting embedment depth is not
significantly less than that computed using the nominal 40% increase in embedment depth
discussed above.
Analysis utilizing unreduced passive resistance should be applied with caution when the
shoring wall is embedded in stiff to hard clays, because the computed embedment may be
unrealistically short. See Section 6.8.1 for minimum embedment depths.
6.4
ANALYSIS OF WALLS WITH A SINGLE LEVEL OF BRACING
Walls supported by a single level of bracing (or a single tier of tiebacks) may be analyzed using
the Free Earth Support or Fixed Earth Support Method at the shoring designers option. Each of
these methods is outlined below.
6.4.1
Free Earth Support Method
This method is based on the assumption that the shoring wall is embedded far enough to
assure stability, but that the available passive resistance is incapable of restraining the shoring
wall sufficiently to induce negative moment in the wall (i.e., there is no reversal of moment
below excavation subgrade). The theoretical embedment required for stability is determined by
statics. The theoretical depth of embedment required is determined by summing moments due
to all pressures acting on the shoring wall about the bracing level. The embedment depth is
adjusted until the sum of the moments about the bracing level is zero. Moments and shears in
the shoring wall and the bracing reaction may be computed after the embedment depth is
determined.
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6.4.2
Fixed Earth Support Method
This method is based on the assumption that the shoring wall is embedded sufficiently to
provide effective fixity at the bottom of the shoring wall (i.e., the deflected shape of the shoring
wall is such that the wall reverses curvature over its embedded length and becomes vertical at
its bottom). Unlike the Free Earth Support Method, moment reversal takes place over the
embedded portion of the shoring wall. In comparison to the Free Earth Support Method, the
embedment computed using the Fixed Earth Support Method would be longer; however, pile
moment demand, pile deflection, and the bracing reaction will typically be reduced.
Hand calculating the required embedment depth for the Fixed Earth Support Method is not a
trivial matter. However, through the use of commonly available structural analysis software,
determining the depth of embedment required to produce the appropriate deflected shape of the
shoring wall (i.e., effective fixity) is just a matter of iterating the depth of embedment. As for the
Free Earth Support Method, moments and shears in the pile, and the bracing reaction may be
computed after the theoretical embedment depth is determined.
6.4.3
Factor of Safety for Shoring Wall Embedment Depth
A factor of safety for the shoring wall embedment depth must be provided when either the Free
Earth Support Method or Fixed Earth Support Method is used. When the theoretical
embedment depth is computed based on the unreduced passive resistance (factor of safety
equal to 1.0), this theoretical embedment depth shall be increased by a minimum of 40% to
determine the design embedment depth (i.e. minimum factor of safety on theoretical
embedment depth of 1.4). (This method should be used with caution when stiff to hard clays
provide passive resistance, because the computed embedment depth may be unrealistically
short.)
Embedment depths computed based on passive resistance that has been divided by a factor of
safety of 2.0 will also be acceptable, provided that the resulting embedment depth is not
significantly less than that computed using the nominal 40% increase in embedment depth
discussed above.
See Section 6.8.1 for minimum embedment depths.
In Appendix B, Example 6.2 illustrates the Free Earth Support Method and Example 6.3
illustrates the Fixed Earth Support Method for the same excavation geometry in the same soil
conditions for comparison purposes.
6.5
ANALYSIS OF WALLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS OF BRACING
6.5.1
Embedment Depth
The required depth of penetration for a shoring wall supported by two or more levels of bracing
shall be determined by one of the following methods (See Section 6.8.1 for minimum
embedment depths.):
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1. The theoretical embedment may be calculated by balancing moments due to all soil,
hydrostatic, lateral surcharge, and unreduced passive pressures (factor of safety equal
to 1.0) acting below the lowest bracing level about the lowest bracing level. The moment
capacity of the shoring wall shall be conservatively neglected in this analysis. The depth
of penetration is adjusted until the sum of the moments equals zero. The computed
theoretical embedment depth shall be increased by a minimum of 40% to determine the
design embedment depth. (This method should be used with caution when stiff to hard
clays provide passive resistance, because the computed embedment depth may be
unrealistically short.)
2. The embedment depth may be computed by summing moments as noted above, using
passive resistance values that have been reduced by dividing them by a factor of safety
of 2.0. No increase in embedment is required when this method is used. This method
will be acceptable provided that the resulting embedment depth is not significantly less
than that computed using the nominal 40% increase in embedment depth discussed
above.
6.5.2
Analysis of Shoring Wall
Moments and shears in the shoring wall shall be computed using beam analysis, assuming that
the shoring wall is hinged at all bracing levels except the uppermost. Moments may be reduced
to 80% of their computed values for design to account for wall continuity over the bracing
locations.
Analysis of the portion of the shoring wall below the lowest bracing level shall be based on
statics, including a consideration of all loads acting on the embedded portion of the shoring wall.
A fictitious support at or below subgrade shall not be assumed for analysis purposes.
No redistribution of loads or reduction in the demand on the shoring wall due to soil arching
shall be assumed.
6.5.3
Determination of Bracing Loads
Bracing loads shall be determined by beam analysis assuming that the shoring wall is hinged at
all the bracing levels except the uppermost.
The load on the lowest bracing level shall be determined by statics, including a consideration of
all loads acting on the embedded portion of the shoring wall. A fictitious support at or below
subgrade shall not be assumed for analysis purposes.
6.6
ANALYSIS OF BRACING SYSTEMS
Unit (per foot) reactions at each bracing level are determined during the analysis of the shoring
wall. For shoring walls with soldier piles (e.g., soldier pile and lagging walls, deep soil mix walls,
and secant walls) point loads from each pile are computed by multiplying the pile spacing by the
unit bracing reactions. Bracing loads for sheet piling may be assumed as a horizontal uniform
load equal to the unit reactions.
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Internal (cross-lot) bracing systems consisting of wales and struts shall be designed to resist the
computed bracing loads. Moments, shears and axial loads in the bracing members shall be
computed using standard methods of structural analysis.
Tieback or deadman systems that are used to restrain the shoring walls shall be designed to
resist the computed bracing loads.
No redistribution of loads or reduction in the demand on bracing elements due to soil arching
shall be assumed.
6.7
LAGGING ANALYSIS
Lagging may be designed for a load equal to 60% of the shoring design load (soil and surcharge
pressures) to account for soil arching. The lagging members shall be designed as horizontal
beams spanning between soldier piles.
In cases where soil arching cannot develop, reduced lagging loads shall not be considered.
Tabulated lagging thicknesses (such as those presented in Table 10-2 of the Caltrans
Trenching and Shoring Manual) shall not be utilized.
6.8
GENERAL SHORING REQUIREMENTS
6.8.1
Minimum Embedment Depth
Computed embedment depths shall be compared with the following minimum values. In cases
where the computed embedment depth is less than that specified below, the minimum
embedment depth specified below shall be utilized:
Cantilever walls: Embedment depth shall not be less than the height of the retained cut.
Braced walls less than 20 feet high: Embedment depth shall not be less than 6 feet.
Braced walls 20 feet high or more: Embedment depth shall not be less than 8 feet.
6.8.2
Secondary Bracing
Primary elements of the shoring system shall be provided with secondary bracing as required
for stability. The secondary bracing elements shall be designed for an axial load equal to 3% of
the axial load in the braced member.
6.8.3
Connections
Connections between the various elements of the shoring system shall be designed for tension
and shear loads equal to at least 10% of the design compression load transferred through the
connection. If the actual shear or tension at a connection is larger than this 10% value then the
actual shear or tension load shall be utilized for design.
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6.8.4
Stiffeners
Stiffeners shall be provided at shoring member connections when required by the provisions of
Chapter K of the AISC, ASD.
6.9
SHORING DEFLECTION AND SETTLEMENT
All shoring designs within the Railroad Zone of Influence shall include an estimate of shoring
deflection and retained earth settlement. Maximum permissible deflection shall enable the
horizontal and vertical movement of the track to be limited to the requirements of Section 9.2.
The amount of settlement that occurs will depend upon the soil type, the size of the excavation,
the construction methods and quality of workmanship, and the design of the shoring system
(including the stiffness of the shoring wall and bracing systems).
Elastic analyses of the shoring system should be performed for the various stages of support
installation and removal in order to estimate lateral shoring deflection, which should then be
used to make settlement estimates.
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7.0
MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND ALLOWABLE STRESSES
The following examples are provided in Appendix B:

Example 7.1
Example 7.2
Example 7.3
Example 7.4
7.1
Wide Flange Wale Design

Pipe Strut Design
Shoring Wall Design
Wood Lagging Design
STEEL
Steel may be used material, provided that is free from any strength impairing defects.
7.1.1
Structural Steel
Allowable stresses for steel shall conform to the AISC, Steel Construction Manual - Allowable
Stress Design (ASD), thirteenth edition, 2005, with the following additional constraints for struts:
Slenderness ratio (L/r) shall not exceed 120.
Axial stress shall not exceed 12 ksi.
No overstress shall be permitted.
Structural steel for which mill certificates are not available (unidentified steel) shall be designed
for allowable stresses no greater than those allowed for ASTM A36 steel.
Bolted and welded connections shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of the
AISC, ASD.
7.1.2
Steel Sheet Piling
The maximum allowable flexural stress in sheet piling shall not exceed 65% of the yield strength
of the steel.
7.1.3
Prestress Strand or Rod
If prestress strands or rod are used as tieback tendons or as tie rods to a deadman, the
allowable working stress shall not exceed 40% of the guaranteed ultimate tensile strength
(GUTS).
If the strands or rod are used for purposes other then those specified above, the allowable
working stress shall not exceed 60% of GUTS.
The shoring designer shall evaluate the potential effects of corrosion on strands and rods.
Corrosion protection suitable for the installation environment and anticipated service life shall be
provided.
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7.1.4
Wire Rope Cable
The allowable working load for wire rope shall be no greater than 25% of the rated breaking
strength.
If wire rope connectors with an efficiency less than 100% are used, the allowable working load
shall be taken as no greater than 25% of the rated breaking strength multiplied by the efficiency
of the connectors.
Wire rope used as a structural element for more than 30 days shall be galvanized.
7.2
CONCRETE
Reinforced and plain (unreinforced) concrete shall be designed using the Strength Design
Method in accordance with ACI 318. No stress increases or load factor reductions shall be
allowed.
7.3
WOOD
All wood shoring elements shall be Douglas Fir, No. 2 or better.

All wood that will remain in place permanently shall be pressure treated for ground contact use.
Allowable stresses shall be as follows:
Compression perpendicular to the grain = 450 psi
Compression parallel to the grain = 480,000/(L/d)2 1600 psi, where
L = unbraced length of member
d = lesser cross-sectional dimension of member
(L and d to have consistent units)
Flexural stress = 1700 psi
(reduced to 1,500 psi for members with a nominal depth of 8 inches or less)
Horizontal shear = 140 psi
7.4
OTHER MATERIALS
Allowable stresses for materials other than steel, concrete, and wood will be reviewed by
SCRRA on a case-by-case basis. Typically, industry-accepted allowable stresses or load
factors (with no overstress allowances) will be acceptable.
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8.0
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
8.1
SEALED SHORING
Under certain conditions, excavation below the groundwater table will require that a sealed
shoring system be utilized. Examples of situations where sealed shoring is needed include, but
are not limited to:
Excavations in permeable soils where dewatering is infeasible or where the quantity of
water to be handled and disposed of would be excessive.
Locations where the groundwater is contaminated.
Locations where dewatering would result in unacceptable settlement of the surrounding
area.
Relatively watertight shoring is most commonly provided using interlocked sheet piling or
diaphragm walls.
Where possible, groundwater flow around the bottom of the shoring wall should be prevented by
extending the wall into an underlying low permeability soil layer (such as a clay layer). If a low
permeability cut off layer is not present, or if it is at such a great depth that penetrating it is not
feasible or cost effective, a tremie concrete or grouted seal slab should be considered for the
base of the excavation.
In cases where a positive bottom seal is not provided, the potential for piping must be
evaluated. See Section 8.3.
8.2
DEWATERING
Dewatering can be an effective means of reducing shoring loading and improving shoring
stability and constructability. In some cases, it may also be required to allow construction of
proposed project elements.
In cases where dewatering is not precluded by other factors (see Section 8.1), SCRRA will
consider allowing dewatering, provided that it wont cause problematic track settlement. The
potential for problematic track settlement to occur will be a function of the site soil profile and the
depth to which the site needs to be dewatered. Track settlement in excess of that specified in
Section 9.1 may be acceptable if it can be shown that differential track settlements resulting
from dewatering will be minimal (i.e., settlements will occur over a broad area). Engineering
calculations demonstrating that excessive differential settlement will not occur will be required.
In cases where the performance of the temporary shoring system depends upon the
functionality of the dewatering system, the dewatering system shall be fail-safe. Elements such
as an uninterrupted power supply, back-up pumps, and failure alarm signals will be required to
guarantee that the dewatering system will never shut down for a period of time that could
compromise the stability of the shored excavation.
Dewatering system design shall be performed by a Civil Engineer registered in the State of
California with previous experience in the design of the specific type of dewatering system being
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proposed. Removed water shall not be drained along the tracks, but shall be drained off the
Right-of-Way in accordance with environmental restrictions.
8.3
BOTTOM STABILITY
8.3.1
Piping
For excavations in pervious materials, the possibility of piping must be evaluated. Piping occurs
when an unbalanced hydrostatic head causes large upward seepage pressures in the soil at
and below the bottom of the excavation. The upward seepage pressure reduces the effective
weight of the soil below the bottom of the excavation. As a result, the ability of the soil to
laterally support the embedded portion of the shoring wall (i.e., passive resistance) is reduced.
In the extreme, a quick condition can develop at the bottom of the excavation and large
quantities of soil can be transported rapidly from outside to inside the excavation, thereby
causing large ground settlements, and possibly even shoring system collapse.
Piping can be controlled by dewatering outside the shoring walls (where allowed) or by making
the shoring walls deeper in order to reduce the upward hydraulic gradient. Alternatively, a
tremie or grouted slab can be used as a bottom seal.
The potential for piping may be evaluated using published procedures (see the Caltrans
Trenching and Shoring Manual). The minimum acceptable factor of safety against piping shall
be 1.5. Additionally, a reduction in the available passive resistance due to upward seepage
pressures shall be taken as appropriate.
8.3.2
Bottom Heave
In cases where excavations are made in soft (and sometimes medium) clays the potential for
bottom heave must be evaluated. Bottom heave occurs when the depth of excavation is
sufficient to cause upward movement of material in the bottom of the excavation and
corresponding downward displacement of material surrounding the excavation. Heave can
result in excessive settlement of the ground retained by the shoring system, and distress or
failure of the shoring.
The possibility for heave should be evaluated further in cases when the Stability Number (No)
exceeds 4, where:
No = (H+q)/c, and
= unit weight of soil
H = depth of excavation
q = vertical surcharge pressure
c = cohesive strength of soil
When No exceeds 4, the factor of safety against bottom heave should be computed using
procedures outlined in the Caltrans Trenching and Shoring Manual. The minimum acceptable
factor of safety against bottom heave shall be 1.5.
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8.4
GLOBAL STABILITY
Typical shoring applications may not require global slope stability analyses. The Engineer in
Responsible Charge shall determine if global stability calculations are warranted. However,
SCRRA reserves the right to require global stability calculations at their sole discretion.
If applicable and/or required by SCRRA, temporary shoring systems and sloped excavations
shall be demonstrated to be safe using limit equilibrium analyses with appropriate potential
failure surfaces. Slope stability analyses shall consider the presence of Coopers E-80 live
loading on active tracks.
The minimum factor of safety against failure of the whole, or any portion of, shored or sloped
cuts shall be 1.5.
8.5
TIEBACKS
Tiebacks will be allowed only where necessary and where Right-of-Way limits are sufficient. If
tiebacks are permitted they must be installed using a method in which the drilled holes for the
tiebacks will be stable and open at all times. In some soil types, this will necessitate fully cased
holes beneath active tracks. Tiebacks shall be located a minimum of 5 feet below top of rail.
Tiebacks shall be designed in accordance with the procedures and criteria outlined in the PostTensioning Institute (PTI), Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors, with the
exception that the allowable stresses for the tieback tendons shall be limited to those values
specified in Section 7.1 of these Guidelines. A minimum factor of safety of 2.0 shall be used.
All tiebacks shall be load tested. Procedures and acceptance criteria for performance and proof
testing shall conform to those given in the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI), Recommendations for
Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors. The first 3 tiebacks installed and a minimum of 10% of the
remaining tiebacks shall be performance tested. All remaining anchors shall be proof tested.
When tiebacks are bonded in fine-grained soils, creep testing shall be done in lieu of
performance testing. Creep testing procedures and acceptance criteria shall conform to those
given for temporary anchors in the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI), Recommendations for
Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors.
In addition to the PTI Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors, the designer
may also reference FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 4, Ground Anchors and
Anchored Systems, FHWA-IF-99-015.
Tiebacks shall be locked-off at a minimum of 75% and a maximum of 100% of their design load.
8.6
DEADMEN
Under the appropriate conditions SCRRA may allow temporary shoring walls to be supported
using deadmen located on the opposite side of the tracks from the shored excavation. The
proposed location(s) for deadman anchorage will require review and acceptance by SCRRA
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and any Third Party property owners as appropriate. Tie rods to deadmen shall be a minimum
of 5 feet below top of rail.
Deadman anchorage may be provided by soldier piles, sheet piling, or concrete blocks or walls.
Deadman anchors shall be designed in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Caltrans
Trenching and Shoring Manual.
Deadman anchors shall be designed to provide a minimum factor of safety of 2.0 against failure.
In order to minimize the deflection of the shoring, deadman anchors shall be prestressed to
removed the slack in the system and to mobilize the passive resistance. A portion of the final
design load shall be locked off.
Tie rods that pass under the tracks must be electrically isolated from the track. Details of
proposed system of electrical isolation shall be submitted for review.
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9.0
TRACK MONITORING
9.1
PURPOSE
SCRRA requires monitoring of the excavation, temporary shoring system and adjacent track(s)
throughout the duration of shoring installation, excavation, construction, removal and backfill.
The monitoring procedures specified below are intended to confirm that shoring systems are
performing in a satisfactory manner and to identify locations of excessive ground movement so
that they can be controlled and corrected in a timely manner.
9.2
LIMITATION ON TRACK MOVEMENT
SCRRA requires that track settlement or track heave associated with all aspects of shoring and
excavation shall not exceed inch vertical change. Track movement shall not exceed inch
horizontal change due to temporary shoring and excavation. Track resurfacing or other
remedial measures may be required if these limits are exceeded.
9.3
MINIMUM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
The excavation and temporary shoring system shall be visually inspected at least daily by
qualified Contractor personnel to check for obvious movements or changes that were unplanned
or that may be detrimental to railroad operations or safety. Visual monitoring should be
performed more often during the performance of critical activities, such as excavation or
foundation installation immediately adjacent to shoring or after moderate to severe rain events.
SCRRA requires that tracks adjacent to excavations within the Railroad Zone of Influence be
monitored for movement and settlement. At a minimum, track monitoring shall consist of the
following:
Survey points shall be established along all tracks for which the excavation is within the
Railroad Zone of Influence. The maximum spacing and minimum extent of these points
shall be as shown on Figure 9-1. A minimum of three (3) control points shall be
established in areas that will not be subject to possible disturbance due to construction
activities or railroad operations.
The surveying method utilized for track monitoring shall be accurate to 1/8 inch and
shall comply with the railroad surveying requirements in the SCRRA Design Criteria
Manual.
The horizontal coordinates and elevation of both rails shall be measured at each survey
point location in accordance with the following schedule:
o
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A baseline reading of coordinates and elevations shall be taken prior to

installation of any elements of the shoring system. In cases where track
maintenance activities are performed to correct movements, a new baseline shall
be established and its relationship to the previous baseline documented.
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Readings shall be taken twice weekly from the time at which shoring installation
commences until shoring removal is completed. Supplemental readings may be
required if excessive or unanticipated settlements are recorded.
Readings shall continue on a once weekly basis for a minimum of four weeks
after shoring removal has been completed.
The monitoring requirements outlined above may be relaxed or waived on a project-specific

basis at the sole discretion of SCRRA.
Survey readings and reduced survey data shall be provided to SCRRA immediately following
each survey. Survey data and comparison to previous and baseline data should be provided on
a form similar to that shown in Figure 9-3. SCRRA shall be specifically notified of any change in
elevation of inch or greater. It is likely that SCRRA will require supplemental monitoring in the
case of vertical movements in excess of inch.
Figure 9-1: Minimum Monitoring Requirements
9.4
SUPPLEMENTAL MONITORING
Supplemental monitoring may be required by SCRRA. Typically, supplemental monitoring will

be required when any vertical change of inch or greater is measured by survey readings of
static track elevation. Supplemental monitoring consists of the following:
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Measurement of rail movements and cross-slope under load.
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Figure 9-2 depicts a method of measuring rail movements under load. Loaded rail movement
measurements may be performed as follows:
At each survey point, place a 20d nail vertically into the ballast crib between ties with the
head end directly under the base of each rail, taking care to place the nail head in direct
contact with the rail.
Allow a typical commuter or freight train to pass through the location at normal speed.
Return to each survey point and measure and record the distance from the base of each
rail down to the top of the nail head using a tape or gauge to the nearest 1/8 inch.
Provide SCRRA with survey readings, reduced survey data, loaded measurements and reduced
loaded measurement data immediately following the survey. Loaded measurement data and
comparison to previous and baseline data should be provided on a form similar to that shown in
Figure 9-4.
Figure 9-2: Method of Loaded Measurement
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Point No.
Station
EL
1
2
3
.
.
.
n
Surveyed Static T/Rail Elevations

ER
Eavg
Static T/Rail Change from Previous

EL
ER
Eavg
Static T/Rail Change from Baseline

ELi
ERi
Eavgi
100+00
100+50
101+00
.
.
.
Figure 9-3: Reporting Static Top of Rail Survey Results
Point No.
Station
L
1
2
3
.
.
.
n
Measured Loaded Movements

Total
R
avg
Cross-Slope
CS = |L - R|
Loaded Change from Previous

Total
R
avg
Cross-Slope
CS = |L - R|
100+00
100+50
101+00
.
.
.
Figure 9-4: Reporting Loaded Measurement Results
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Li
Loaded Change from Baseline

Total
Ri
avgi
Cross-Slope
CSi = |Li - Ri|
9.5
SPECIAL MONITORING
SCRRA reserves the right to require that special monitoring be done for large, atypical, or longlived shoring projects. Special monitoring may include the use of inclinometers, piezometers,
tiltmeters, or other types of monitoring instrumentation. SCRRA will address this issue on a
project-specific basis.
9.6
ACCESS AND FLAGGING
Access and flagging for establishing and reading survey points and monitoring instrumentation
shall be coordinated with SCRRA.
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10.0 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

10.1
GENERAL
All drawings and calculations for temporary shoring shall be prepared, sealed and signed by a
Professional Engineer (civil or structural) currently licensed in the State of California who has
previous experience in the design of temporary shoring systems of the type being submitted
(preferably 10 years). Preferably, temporary shoring systems will be designed by a team
composed of a railroad civil engineer who is experienced, knowledgeable and competent in
design, construction, operations and maintenance parameters for commuter/passenger and
freight railroad systems, and a licensed civil or structural engineer who is experienced,
knowledgeable and competent in the design and construction of shored excavations adjacent to
railroad tracks.
The designer will be responsible for the accuracy of all controlling dimensions as well as the
selection of soil design values that accurately reflect the actual field conditions. No shoring
installation or excavation within the Railroad Zone of Influence will be allowed until the drawings
and calculations are reviewed and accepted by SCRRA.
Submittal of forms, drawings and calculations shall be provided to SCRRA for review in
electronic format transmitted by email, ftp or mail (with CD-R or DVD-R properly labeled). Files
shall be Adobe PDF compatible with Version 6. Each separate document shall be a separate
PDF file (drawings, specifications, calculations, forms, etc.). Files shall be named with a letter
indicating the project phase (d design, c construction), abbreviated SCRRA subdivision and
milepost, and a shortened name describing the contents of the file (e.g. d_la34511_calcs.pdf).
All submittals, design calculations, specifications and drawings shall be prepared in accordance
with a QA/QC process. The QA/QC process may follow the established program of SCRRA,
Public Agency, Engineer in Responsible Charge firm, or Contractor. At a minimum, the QA/QC
process must consist of an independent check of design calculations and an independent QC
review of the drawings and specifications prior to submittal to SCRRA by qualified individuals.
Documentation of the QA/QC process, including names and contact information of independent
reviewers, shall be made available to SCRRA at their request.
A minimum of 30 calendar days should be allowed for SCRRAs review, provided that all
required submittal materials are included and properly identified.
10.2
EXCLUSIVE TRACK WINDOWS
Exclusive Track Windows are rare and limited to specific work activities over a small defined
area for a short time. Procedures for requesting an Exclusive Track Window are as follows:
Exclusive Track Window Request Procedure
1. Contact SCRRA Office of Rail Corridor Crossings and Encroachments a minimum of 90
days prior to the proposed date of excavation for coordination.
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2. Complete and submit the Design Exception Form provided in Appendix C a minimum of
60 days prior to the proposed date of excavation. It is imperative that the following
specific information be included on the form or as an attachment:
a. Exact location of the proposed work (attach maps and/or figures) and include the
following:
i. Railroad stationing and milepost (SCRRA will assist in providing this
information)
ii. North arrow
b. Complete description of the proposed work
c. Proposed date of work
d. Proposed duration of Exclusive Track Window required
e. Description of alternates not requiring an Exclusive Track Window and brief
evaluation to show that any other alternate is not practical
f. SSWP
3. SCRRA will review the request and return a decision within 30 days.
4. If the Exclusive Track Window request is approved by SCRRA, the applicant agrees to
follow all conditions imposed by SCRRA and provide compensation for all costs incurred
by SCRRA associated with the Exclusive Track Window and work on SCRRA Right-ofWay. The SSWP must be accepted by SCRRA prior to proceeding with any work.
5. Special pre-construction meeting, contingency plan(s), extra equipment and extra work
crews may be required by SCRRA.
10.3
EXCEPTIONS, WAIVERS AND VARIANCES
Procedures for requesting an exception, waiver and/or variance to the requirements of these
Guidelines are as follows:
Variance Request Procedure
1. For projects under design, variance requests shall be submitted at the Concept or 30%
review levels for consideration by SCRRA. Concept level variance requests are
preferred. Design should not be advanced to the 60% level prior to receiving a decision
on a variance request.
2. Complete the Design Exception Form provided in Appendix C. Submit the variance
request to SCRRA Office of Rail Corridor Crossings and Encroachments. This shall be
a separate submittal from any design review submittal. The request should be signed
and sealed by the Engineer in Responsible Charge. It is imperative that the following
specific information be included on the form or as an attachment:
a. Exact location of the proposed work (attach maps and/or figures) and include the
following:
i. Railroad stationing and milepost (SCRRA will assist in providing this
information)
ii. North arrow
b. Identify the exact provision of the Guidelines for which the exception, waiver or
variance is requested
c. Complete description of the proposed work
d. Proposed limits of excavation, plan area and depth
e. Proposed type(s) of shoring including hand railing or other means of protection
for track workers and operations personnel working adjacent to track
f. Proof of concept drawings and calculations
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g. Proposed duration of Work Windows required for installation and removal of

shoring systems
h. Proposed duration of shoring system and means for ensuring track is not
displaced while system is in place
i. Description of alternates that conform to these Guidelines and brief evaluation to
show that any other alternate is not practical
3. SCRRA will review the request and return a decision within 60 days.
4. If the variance request is accepted by SCRRA, the applicant agrees to follow all
conditions imposed by SCRRA. For shoring within Zone 2, complete owner-designed
shoring and details per Section 3.1 shall be included in the plans at the 90% level.
Design conditions and requirements for any Contractor-designed alternate shoring
system shall be included in the plans and specifications. SSWP shall be prepared and
submitted by the Contractor a minimum of 30 days prior to the proposed date of
excavation.
5. For projects already under construction, contact SCRRA a minimum of 120 days prior to
the proposed date of excavation for coordination. Variances will not be considered with
advance notice less than 90 days. The variance request shall be submitted along with
the Design Exception Form to SCRRA Office of Rail Corridor Crossings and
Encroachments.
10.4
DRAWINGS
The shoring drawings must be complete and shall accurately describe the nature of the work.
Drawings shall be to-scale.
At a minimum the shoring drawings shall include the following:
Plan view that includes the following information and meets the following criteria:
o Railroad stationing and milepost (SCRRA will assist in providing this information)
o North arrow
o All pertinent topographic information
o All Operating System elements and facilities
o All overhead and underground utilities
o All of the proposed excavations and distances from centerline of the track(s) to
the face of the excavation and temporary shoring at relevant locations
o Proposed types and locations of equipment used to install the temporary shoring
o The drawing shall be in U.S. units with a scale no less than 1=10. Acceptable
scales include 1=10, 1/8=1-0, and 1/4=1-0.
Section view normal to the track(s) showing the temporary shoring system relative to the
centerline of the track(s). The section shall show elevations of the track(s), the existing
ground surface, excavation lines at each stage as applicable, and bracing elements.
Protective dividers, fences, handrail and walkway shall be shown as applicable.
Minimum horizontal clearances from centerline of track to nearest obstruction at top of
rail elevation and above shall be provided. The section shall also show shoring wall
embedment depth and approximate groundwater depth.
Arrangement and sizes of shoring elements and details of all connections.
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Specifications for materials and requirements for shoring fabrication and installation.
Construction sequence(s) detailing all steps in the shoring installation, excavation, and
shoring removal. Include and highlight those items requiring Work Windows.
Track monitoring requirements (types, locations, reading schedule, etc.). See Section
9.0 for requirements.
10.5
DESIGN CALCULATIONS
Design calculations shall be provided for all elements of the shoring system.
The calculations shall consider each stage of excavation and support removal.
The calculations shall include estimates of shoring deflection, demonstrating that the proposed
system will not cause excessive settlement of the tracks. See Section 9.2 for settlement
limitations.
A summary of the soil parameters used in the design shall be included in the calculations, and
the source reference for these parameters shall be identified and provided. Include a copy of
the geotechnical report if available.
Input and output from computer programs used for analysis and design of temporary shoring
shall be accompanied by hand calculations verifying the input and results. In cases where the
analysis methods used by the program are not shown in the output, appropriate documentation
of the programs calculations shall be provided.
10.6
DESIGN CHECKLIST
The shoring designer shall complete, seal and sign a copy of the Submittal Checklist included in
Appendix A of these Guidelines. The completed checklist shall accompany the shoring
submittal.
10.7
OTHER INFORMATION
In the event that all or part of the proposed shoring system consists of commercially available,
prefabricated elements (e.g., a trench shield), the shoring submittal shall include complete
design data for these elements, including data to show that the system is compatible with the
geotechnical characteristics at the site and provides capacity to handle all anticipated loads.
10.8
SITE SPECIFIC WORK PLAN (SSWP)
The construction of all shoring and excavation work within the Basic Safety Envelope will
require the Contractor to submit a Site Specific Work Plan (SSWP).
The SSWP shall:
Contain a description of any proposed temporary changes to the Operating System.
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Describe the activities necessary to perform specific shoring work within the Basic
Safety Envelope.
Contain a schedule of the work, including a detailed schedule that indicates the
expected hourly progress of each activity that has a duration of one hour or longer. The
schedule shall include the time at which all activities planned under the SSWP will be
completed.
Show each activity and where and how it affects the normal operation on the Operating
System. Activities that require Work Windows shall be specifically identified.
Include all materials and equipment required to complete each activity in the SSWP
within the allotted time period. Show anticipated locations where equipment may be
placed, especially equipment that has the potential to foul the tracks.
Include contingency plans for putting the Operating System back in operation in case of
emergency or in case the Contractor fails to perform and complete the work on time.
Contingency plans shall address the various stages of construction and may require
redundant equipment and personnel.
The SSWP shall be submitted to SCRRA a minimum of 30 days prior to the start of the work
within the Basic Safety Envelope.
The Contractors construction activities that impact the Operating System including tracks,
signals, bridges, stations, and related facilities in active service shall be subject to the following
requirements. These requirements shall be addressed in a SSWP:
Contractor shall provide sufficient personnel, equipment, materials, and all other
resources necessary to return the impacted facilities to full service upon the conclusion
of the approved Work Window.
Contractor shall perform the work expeditiously and continuously with no gaps or breaks
in the work activities or substantive reductions in the labor force, equipment and
materials necessary to construct, reconstruct or repair the impacted facility to the full
service upon the conclusion of any Work Window.
The size and scope of the impacted facilities within the Operating System (e.g., tracks or
signal systems removed) shall not exceed the Contractors capacity to conservatively
return the impacted facility to the required level of service within the approved Work
Window.
The justification for removing both main tracks from service to the extent that Work
Train, UPRR or BNSF freight, and rail bound construction equipment would be
precluded from through moves for more than three (3) hours.
Contractor shall take all appropriate and reasonable measures to perform work activities
and tasks located outside the Operating System to effectively reduce the amount of time
and effort required during any Work Window. These appropriate and reasonable
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measures shall include, but not be limited to, pre-construction and pre-assembly of
shoring systems (e.g., trench shields) and pre-staging of shoring materials.
Backup or Emergency Plan: Contractor shall include in the SSWP backup and/or
contingency plan(s) and the necessary resources (labor, equipment, materials, etc.) to
assure SCRRA that all appropriate and reasonable measures are available for the return
of the impacted facility to full service upon conclusion of any Work Window.
When not in use, materials and equipment shall not be piled, stored, or parked closer
than 25 feet horizontally from the centerline of the nearest operating track.
10.9
CONSTRUCTION VERIFICATION
The temporary shoring Engineer in Responsible Charge (or his/her authorized designee) shall
inspect the as-built shoring system to verify that the system is constructed in accordance with
the shoring plans that have been reviewed and accepted by SCRRA. The Engineer in
Responsible Charge shall prepare a letter that shall be submitted to SCRRA confirming that the
shoring system has been inspected and verified. Any field changes shall be listed in the letter
and the effect of those changes shall be evaluated by the Engineer in Responsible Charge. Any
deficiencies noted by the Engineer in Responsible Charge shall be corrected by the Contractor.
Deficiencies and corrections shall be noted in the letter with verification of adequate correction
by the Engineer in Responsible Charge.
The number of site visits and the stage or stages of construction at which they shall be
performed will be specified by SCRRA as a condition of acceptance of the temporary shoring
design. The intent will be to have the temporary shoring installation verified by the Engineer in
Responsible Charge at critical construction stages.
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Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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Submittal Checklists
Sample Calculations
SCRRA Design Exception Form
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Appendix A SUBMITTAL CHECKLISTS

DESIGN CHECKLIST
The shoring designer shall complete, seal, sign, and submit the enclosed Shoring Submittal
Design Checklist with the shoring design submittal.
REVIEW CHECKLIST
The enclosed Shoring Submittal Review Checklist shall be utilized by SCRRA staff or
consultants to aid the review of shoring design submittals.
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SCRRA SHORING SUBMITTAL DESIGN CHECKLIST

Project Name/Location:
Submittal Date:
Shoring Design Firm:
Contractor:
Item
Drawings Checked, Signed & Sealed?
1. Drawings to-scale?
2. Plan view is oriented correctly and shows relative
position of shoring/excavation and tracks, railroad
stationing and mileposts, and all pertinent Operating
System facilities (surface and underground)?
3. Section normal to track(s) shows elevations of
track(s), ground surface, excavation subgrade,
bracing elements and horizontal clearances?
4. Dimensions defining the arrangement of all elements
of shoring system provided?
5. Sizes of all shoring elements provided?
6. All connections detailed?
7. Specifications for all materials provided?
8. Specifications and requirements for fabrication and
installation provided?
9. Construction sequence(s) detailing all steps in the
shoring installation, excavation, planned installation
equipment location and shoring removal provided?
10. Track monitoring requirements specified?
11. Impacts to existing drainage addressed?
Design Calculations Checked, Signed & Sealed?
General:
1. Design calculations provided for all elements of the
shoring system?
2. Calculations for all stages of excavation and support
removal?
3. Shoring designer has verified the accuracy,
suitability, and applicability of the information and
criteria outlined in the Excavation Support Guidelines
for the specific application being designed?
Loading:
4. Soil loading (active and passive) developed in
accordance with Section 4.2 of the Excavation
Support Guidelines?
5. Groundwater loading developed in accordance with
Section 4.3 of the Excavation Support Guidelines?
6. Surcharge loading (other than railroad surcharge)
developed in accordance with Section 4.4 of the
Excavation Support Guidelines?
7. Seismic loading considered?
8. Railroad live load surcharge developed in
accordance with Section 5 of the Excavation Support
Guidelines?
9. All required loads considered in shoring analysis?
Yes/No/NA
Explain if No or NA
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SCRRA SHORING SUBMITTAL DESIGN CHECKLIST (CONTINUED)

Item
Analysis:
10. Shoring wall analyzed in accordance with Section 6
of the Excavation Support Guidelines?
11. Bracing loads determined in accordance with
Section 6 of the Excavation Support Guidelines?
12. Embedment depth of wall determined in accordance
with Section 6 of the Excavation Support
Guidelines?
13. Bracing system analyzed in accordance with Section
6.6 of the Excavation Support Guidelines?
14. Lagging analyzed in accordance with Section 6.7 of
the Excavation Support Guidelines?
15. Secondary bracing, connections, and stiffeners
analyzed and provided in accordance with Section
6.8 of the Excavation Support Guidelines?
16. Shoring deflection and settlement estimated in
Support Guidelines?
Material Properties and Allowable Stresses:
17. Material properties and allowable stresses in
accordance with Section 7 of the Excavation
Support Guidelines?
Special Conditions:
18. Is external dewatering proposed?
a. If yes, has dewatering been accepted by
SCRRA?
b. If yes, has a settlement analysis (due to
dewatering) been provided?
19. Has the potential for piping been evaluated?
20. Has potential for heave been evaluated?
21. Has global stability of the shoring system been
evaluated?
22. Are tiebacks proposed?
a. If yes, has SCRRA accepted their usage?
b. If yes, are they designed and will they be tested
in accordance with Section 8.5 of the Excavation
Support Guidelines?
23. Are deadmen proposed?
b. If yes, has third party approval been granted?
c. If yes, are they designed in accordance with
Section 8.6 of the Excavation Support
Guidelines?
Yes/No/NA
Explain if No or NA
___________________________________
Shoring Designer Signature
___________________________________
Print Name
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Place Engineering Seal Above
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SCRRA SHORING SUBMITTAL REVIEW CHECKLIST

Project Name/Location:
Date:
Name of Reviewer:
Item
Drawings Signed & Sealed?
1. Drawings to-scale?
2. Plan view is oriented correctly and shows relative
position of shoring/excavation and tracks, railroad
stationing and mileposts, and all pertinent Operating
System facilities (surface and underground)?
3. Section normal to track(s) shows elevations of
track(s), ground surface, excavation subgrade,
bracing elements and horizontal clearances?
4. Dimensions defining the arrangement of all
elements of shoring system provided?
5. Sizes of all shoring elements provided?
6. All connections detailed?
7. Specifications for all materials provided?
8. Specifications and requirements for fabrication and
installation provided?
9. Construction sequence(s) detailing all steps in the
shoring installation, excavation, planned installation
equipment location and shoring removal provided?
10. Track monitoring requirements specified?
11. Impacts to existing drainage addressed?
Design Calculations Signed & Sealed?
General:
1. Design calculations provided for all elements of the
shoring system?
2. Calculations for all stages of excavation and support
removal?
3. Shoring designer has verified the accuracy,
suitability, and applicability of the information and
criteria outlined in the Excavation Support
Guidelines for the specific application being
designed?
Loading:
4. Soil loading (active and passive) developed in
Support Guidelines?
5. Groundwater loading developed in accordance with
Section 4.3 of the Excavation Support Guidelines?
6. Surcharge loading (other than railroad surcharge)
developed in accordance with Section 4.4 of the
Excavation Support Guidelines?
7. Seismic loading considered?
8. Railroad live load surcharge developed in
accordance with Section 5 of the Excavation
Support Guidelines?
9. All required loads considered in shoring analysis?
Yes/No/NA
Explain if No or NA
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Item
Analysis:
10. Shoring wall analyzed in accordance with Section
6 of the Shoring Guidelines?
11. Bracing loads determined in accordance with
Section 6 of the Shoring Guidelines?
12. Embedment depth of wall determined in
accordance with Section 6 of the Shoring
Guidelines?
13. Bracing system analyzed in accordance with
Section 6.6 of the Shoring Guidelines?
14. Lagging analyzed in accordance with Section 6.7
of the Shoring Guidelines?
15. Secondary bracing, connections, and stiffeners
analyzed and provided in accordance with
16. Shoring deflection and settlement estimated in
accordance with Section 6.9 of the Shoring
Guidelines?
Material Properties and Allowable Stresses:
17. Material properties and allowable stresses in
accordance with Section 7 of the Shoring
Guidelines?
Special Conditions:
18. Is external dewatering proposed?
a. If yes, has dewatering been accepted by
SCRRA?
b. If yes, has a settlement analysis (due to
dewatering) been provided?
19. Has the potential for piping been evaluated?
20. Has potential for heave been evaluated?
21. Has global stability of the shoring system been
evaluated?
22. Are tiebacks proposed?
b. If yes, are they designed and will they be
tested in accordance with Section 8.5 of the
Shoring Guidelines?
23. Are deadmen proposed?
b. If yes, has third party approval been granted?
c. If yes, are they designed in accordance with
Yes/No/NA
___________________________________
Reviewers Signature
___________________________________
Print Name
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Explain if No or NA
Finding:
No Exceptions Taken
Make Corrections Noted
Amend and Resubmit
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Appendix B SAMPLE CALCULATIONS

Section 4 Loading On Shoring Systems
Example 4.1
Example 4.2
Example 4.3
Example 4.4
Develop an Active Soil Pressure Diagram

Develop an Apparent Pressure Diagram
Determine Passive Resistance (Cohesionless Soil)
Determine Passive Resistance (Cohesion Soil)
Section 5 Railroad Live Load Surcharge

Example 5.1
Example 5.2
Example 5.3
Railroad Live Load Surcharge from Two Tracks

Railroad Live Load Surcharge from Three Tracks
Simplified Railroad Live Load Surcharge
Section 6 Shoring Analysis Methodologies

Example 6.1
Example 6.2
Example 6.3
Example 6.4
Cantilever Soldier Pile and Lagging Shoring Wall

Sheet Pile Shoring Wall, One Level of Bracing (Free Earth Support Method)
Sheet Pile Shoring Wall, One Level of Bracing (Fixed Earth Support Method)
Analysis of a Diaphragm Shoring Wall with Three Levels of Bracing
Section 7 Material Properties and Allowable Stresses

Example 7.1
Example 7.2
Example 7.3
Example 7.4
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Wide Flange Wale Design

Pipe Strut Design
Shoring Wall Design
Wood Lagging Design
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EXAMPLE 4.1 DEVELOP AN ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURE DIAGRAM

PROBLEM:
DEVELOP ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURES FOR THE FOLLOWING SOIL PROFILE.
SOLUTION:
USING RANKINE THEORY KA,FILL = tan2(45-FILL/2) = tan2(45-32/2) = 0.31
KA,DENSE SAND = tan2(45-DENSE SAND/2) = tan2(45-35/2) = 0.27
COMPUTE ACTIVE PRESSURES P1 = K A,FILL(FILL)(10) = 0.31(120)(10) = 372 psf
P2 = FILL(10) 2c = 120(10) 2(400) = 400 psf
P3 = P2 + SOFT CLAY(10) = 400 + 100(10) = 1400 psf
P4 = K A,DENSE SAND[(FILL)(10)+( SOFT CLAY)(10)] = 0.27[(120)(10)+(100)(10)]
= 594 psf
P5 = P4 + K A,DENSE SAND[(DENSE SAND)(12)] = 594 + 0.27(130)(12)
= 1015 psf
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EXAMPLE 4.2 DEVELOP AN APPARENT PRESSURE DIAGRAM

PROBLEM:
DEVELOP AN APPARENT PRESSURE DIAGRAM FOR THE SOIL PROFILE GIVEN IN EXAMPLE 4.1.
SOLUTION:
COMPUTE TOTAL ACTIVE PRESSURE RESULTANT (A1) A1 = (372)(10)/2+(400+1400)(10)/2+(594+1015)(12)/2
= 20,514 lbs/ft
COMPUTE Pd 1.4A1 1.4(20,514)
Pd = 0.9H = 0.9(32) = 997 psf
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EXAMPLE 4.3 DETERMINE PASSIVE RESISTANCE (COHESIONLESS SOIL)

PROBLEM:
DETERMINE THE PASSIVE RESISTANCE ACTING ON THE BOTTOM OF A STEEL SHEET PILE WALL
EMBEDDED IN MEDIUM DENSE CLEAN SAND WITH THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES.
SOLUTION:
DETERMINE DESIGN TYP = 17 FOR STEEL SHEET PILES AGAINST CLEAN SAND
TYP/ = 8.5 (0.25 = 8.5)
2
USE DESIGN = 8.5
USE LOG-SPIRAL THEORY TO COMPUTE KP (REFER TO FIGURE 8, PAGE 4-10 OF THE CALTRANS
TRENCHING AND SHORING MANUAL) KP,/=-1.0 = 9.5 (FOR =34 & /=0)
/ = -8.5/34 = -0.25
REDUCTION FACTOR (R) 0.52
KP = RKP,/=-1.0 = 0.52(9.5) = 4.9
COMPUTE PP
PP = KP()(15) = 4.9(125)(15) = 9188 psf
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EXAMPLE 4.4 DETERMINE PASSIVE RESISTANCE (COHESIVE SOIL)

PROBLEM:
DETERMINE THE PASSIVE RESISTANCE ACTING ON THE BOTTOM OF A SHORING WALL EMBEDDED
IN MEDIUM CLAY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES.
SOLUTION:
COMPUTE PP1 & PP2 PP1 = 2c = 2(800) = 1600 psf
PP2 = PP1+(15) = 1600+120(15) = 3400 psf
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EXAMPLE 5.1 RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE FROM TWO TRACKS

PROBLEM:
COMPUTE THE LATERAL SURCHARGE PRESSURES ACTING ON THE SHORING WALL BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING TRACK GEOMETRY.
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SOLUTION:
Centerline of Track #1 is 12 feet from face of shoring
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Ps,1
(psf)
161
305
418
496
541
558
553
535
507
474
439
404
370
338
307
280
254
231
210
191
174
159
145
133
122
112
102
94
87
80
74
69
64
59
55
51
48
45
42
39
37
34
32
30
29
27
25
24
23
21
Ps,2
(psf)
29
57
84
110
134
156
175
192
207
219
229
236
241
244
246
245
244
241
237
232
227
221
214
208
201
194
187
180
173
166
160
153
147
141
135
129
124
118
113
109
104
100
95
91
87
84
80
77
74
71
Ps,total
(psf)
190
362
502
606
674
713
729
727
714
693
668
640
611
582
553
525
498
472
447
423
401
379
359
340
322
305
289
274
260
246
234
222
211
200
190
180
171
163
155
148
141
134
128
122
116
111
106
101
97
92

Ps,1 = lateral surcharge from Track #1
Ps,total = combined lateral surcharge from Tracks #1 and #2 = P
s,1
+P s,2
Lateral Surcharge Pressure (psf)

0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
10
15
Depth Below Bottom of Tie (feet)
d
(feet)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Combined Total
Track #1
Track #2
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EXAMPLE 5.2 RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE FROM THREE TRACKS

PROBLEM:
COMPUTE THE LATERAL SURCHARGE PRESSURES ACTING ON THE SHORING WALL BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING TRACK GEOMETRY.
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SOLUTION:
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Ps,1
(psf)
247
450
585
655
674
658
622
575
525
474
426
382
341
305
272
243
218
195
175
158
142
129
116
106
96
88
80
73
67
62
57
52
48
45
41
39
36
33
31
29
27
25
24
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
Ps,2
(psf)
34
66
98
128
155
179
201
219
234
246
254
261
264
265
265
262
258
253
247
241
233
226
218
210
202
193
185
177
170
162
155
148
141
135
129
123
117
112
107
102
97
93
89
85
81
77
74
71
68
65
Ps,3
(psf)
13
26
38
51
62
74
85
95
105
114
122
130
136
142
148
152
156
159
162
163
165
165
166
165
165
164
162
160
158
156
154
151
148
145
142
139
136
133
130
127
124
120
117
114
111
108
105
102
99
97
0.5P s,3
(psf)
6
13
19
25
31
37
42
48
52
57
61
65
68
71
74
76
78
80
81
82
82
83
83
83
82
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
74
73
71
70
68
67
65
63
62
60
59
57
56
54
53
51
50
48
Ps,total
(psf)
287
529
703
808
860
874
865
842
811
777
742
707
673
641
611
582
554
528
504
480
458
437
417
398
380
363
346
331
316
302
289
276
264
252
242
231
221
212
203
194
186
179
171
164
158
151
145
139
134
129

Ps,total = combined lateral surcharge from Tracks #1, #2 & #3=P
s,1
+P s,2 +0.5P
s,3

0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
10
15
d
(feet)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Combined Total
Track #1
Track #2
50% Track #3
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EXAMPLE 5.3 SIMPLIFIED RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE

PROBLEM:
DEVELOP THE SIMPLIFIED LATERAL SURCHARGE PRESSURE DIAGRAM FOR A SINGLE TRACK
WHOSE CENTERLINE IS LOCATED 15 FEET FROM THE FACE OF A SHORING WALL.
SOLUTION:
Centerline of track is 15 feet from face of shoring
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Ps
(psf)
98
191
271
337
386
419
438
444
441
431
415
396
374
352
329
307
285
265
246
228
211
195
181
167
155
144
133
124
115
107
100
93
87
81
76
71
66
62
58
55
52
49
46
43
41
39
37
35
33
31

Ps = Boussinesq lateral surcharge
Ps,simple = 0.8P s,max = 0.8(444) = 355 psf

0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Ps,max
10
15
d
(feet)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Boussinesq Actual
Simplified
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EXAMPLE 6.1 CANTILEVER SOLDIER PILE AND LAGGING SHORING WALL

PROBLEM:
DETERMINE THE REQUIRED DEPTH OF PENETRATION AND THE DESIGN SHEAR AND MOMENT FOR
A CANTILEVER SOLDIER PILE AND LAGGING WALL FOR THE SOIL CONDITIONS AND PILE SPACING
INDICATED BELOW.
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SOLUTION:
COMPUTE ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURES
MEDIUM CLAY:
NO THEORETICAL NET ACTIVE PRESSURE BECAUSE
CLAYH-2c = 110(7)-2(600) = -430 psf < 0.
THEREFORE, USE 30 psf/ft EFP MINIMUM ACTIVE PRESSURE
MEDIUM DENSE SAND:
KA = tan2(45-/2) = tan2(45-34/2) = 0.28
ACTIVE GRADIENT = KASAND = 0.28(125) = 35 psf/ft
COMPUTE PASSIVE SOIL PRESSURE USING LOG-SPIRAL THEORY
REFER TO EXAMPLE 4.3: KP = 4.9
PASSIVE GRADIENT = KPSAND = 4.9(125) = 613 psf/ft
RAILROAD SURCHARGE
USE SIMPLIFIED RAILROAD SURCHARGE (I.E., 80% OF MAXIMUM)
REFER TO EXAMPLE 5.3: PS = 355 psf
EFFECTIVE WIDTH OF EMBEDDED PORTION OF SOLDIER PILE
PER TABLE 10-1 IN THE CALTRANS TRENCHING AND SHORING MANUAL
EFFECTIVE WIDTH (wEFF) = (0.08)d,
WHERE d = DIAMETER OF CONCRETE FILLED DRILLED HOLE
wEFF = 0.08(34)(2) = 5.4 feet
USE SIMPLIFIED METHOD OF CANTILEVER PILE ANALYSIS
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SHORING LOADING DIAGRAM -
ga1 = 30(PILE SPACING) = 30(8) = 240 psf

ga2 = 35wEFF = 35(5.4) = 189 psf
gp = 613wEFF = 613(5.4) = 3310 psf
gnet = gp - ga2 = 3310-189 = 3121 psf
P1 = 240H = 240(7) = 1680 lbs/ft
P2 = KAclayHwEFF = 0.28(110)(7)(5.4) = 1164 lbs/ft
P3 = gnetD0 - P2 = 3121D0-1164 lbs/ft
P4 = 355(PILE SPACING) = 355(8) = 2840 lbs/ft
P5 = 355wEFF = 355(5.4) = 1917 lbs/ft
Y = P2/gnet = 1164/3121 = 0.37 feet
A1 = P1(H/2) = 1680(7/2) = 5880 lbs
A2 = P2(Y/2) = 1164(0.37/2) = 215.3 lbs
A3 = P3(D0-Y)/2 = (3121D0-1164)(D0-0.37)/2
= 1560.5D02-1159.4D0+215.3 lbs
A4 = P4H = 2840(7) = 19,880 lbs
A5 = P5D0 = 1917D0 lbs
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COMPUTE REQUIRED EMBEDMENT DEPTH SUM MOMENTS ABOUT BOTTOM OF WALL TO DETERMINE D0
A1(D0+H/3) + A2(D0-Y/3) - A3(D0-Y)/3 + A4(D0+H/2) + A5(D0/2) = 0
5880(D0+7/3) + 215.3(D0-0.37/3) (1560.5D02-1159.4D0+215.3)(D0-0.37)/3 + 19,880(D0+7/2) +
1917D0(D0/2) = 0
520.2D03 1537.3D02 25,761DO 83,300 = 0
SOLVE FOR D0:
D0 = 9.74 feet
INCREASE EMBEDMENT DEPTH BY 20% TO ACCOUNT FOR SIMPLIFIED ANALYSIS AND THEN
ADD AN ADDITIONAL 40% FOR SAFETY FACTOR.
D = 1.4(1.2(9.74)) = 16.4 feet MINIMUM
PROVIDE 17 feet OF EMBEDMENT
DETERMINE DESIGN SHEAR FORCE
MAXIMUM SHEAR FORCE IS AT BOTTOM OF PILE
VMAX = A3-A1-A2-A4-A5
= (1560.5D02-1159.4D0+215.3)-5880-215.3-19,880-1917D0
= [1560.5(9.74)2-1159.4(9.74)+215.3-5880-215.3-19,880-1917(9.74)]/1000
VMAX = 92 kips
DETERMINE DESIGN MOMENT FIND POINT OF ZERO SHEAR (depth of X below bottom of excavation)
A1+A2+A4+P5X-P3(X-Y)/2 = 0
5880+215.3+19,880+1917X-(3121X-1164)(X-0.37)/2 = 0
1560.5X2-3076.4X-25832 = 0
SOLVE FOR X:
X = 5.17 feet
MMAX = A1(X+H/3)+A2(X-Y/3)+A4(Y+H/2)+P5X2/2-P3(X-Y)2/6
= [5880(5.17+7/3) + 215.3(5.17-0.37/3) + 19,880(5.17+7/2) + 1917(5.17)2/2 - (3121(5.17)-1164)(5.170.37)2/6]/1000
MMAX = 186 kip-ft
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EXAMPLE 6.2 SHEET PILE SHORING WALL WITH ONE LEVEL OF BRACING (FREE
EARTH SUPPORT METHOD)
PROBLEM:
DETERMINE THE REQUIRED DEPTH OF PENETRATION, THE DESIGN SHEAR AND MOMENT, AND THE
BRACING REACTION FOR A SHEET PILE SHORING WALL WITH A SINGLE LEVEL OF BRACING IN THE
SOIL CONDITIONS INDICATED. USE THE FREE EARTH SUPPORT METHOD OF ANALYSIS.
SOLUTION:
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COMPUTE ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURES USING RANKINE THEORY

KA = tan2(45-/2) = tan2(45-34/2) = 0.28
ACTIVE GRADIENT ABOVE GWT = KAMOIST = 0.28(125) = 35 psf/ft
ACTIVE GRADIENT BELOW GWT (INCLUDING WATER PRESSURE) = KA+W
= 0.28(62.6)+62.4 = 80 psf/ft
COMPUTE PASSIVE SOIL PRESSURE USING LOG-SPIRAL THEORY
REFER TO EXAMPLE 4.3: KP = 4.9
PASSIVE GRADIENT BELOW GWT (INCLUDING WATER PRESSURE) = KP+W
= 4.9(62.6)+62.4 = 369 psf/ft
SHORING LOADING DIAGRAM -
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RAILROAD SURCHARGE PRESSURE DIAGRAM -
LATERAL SURCHRAGE PRESSURE (psf)

0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
DEPTH BELOW BOTTOM OF TIE (feet)
10
15
20
25
30
35
BOUSSINESQ ACTUAL
APPROXIMATION
ANALYZE SHORING WALL USING BEAM ANALYSIS SOFTWARE TO DETERMINE DEPTH OF

EMBEDMENT REQUIRED FOR STABILITY (I.E., SUM OF MOMENTS ABOUT BRACING LEVEL EQUAL TO
ZERO).
THE COMPUTED BRACING REACTION, REQUIRED DEPTH OF EMBEDMENT, SHEAR AND MOMENT
DIAGRAMS, AND ELASTIC WALL DEFLECTIONS ARE SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
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EXAMPLE 6.3 SHEET PILE SHORING WALL WITH ONE LEVEL OF BRACING (FIXED
EARTH SUPPORT METHOD)
PROBLEM:
REANALYZE THE SHORING WALL DESCRIBED IN EXAMPLE 6.2 USING THE FIXED EARTH SUPPORT
METHOD OF ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE REQUIRED DEPTH OF PENETRATION, THE DESIGN
SHEAR AND MOMENT, AND THE BRACING REACTION.
SOLUTION:
SOIL AND SURCHARGE PRESSURES ARE THE SAME AS THOSE USED IN EXAMPLE 6.2.
EMBEDMENT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE FIXITY.
THE COMPUTED BRACING REACTION, REQUIRED DEPTH OF EMBEDMENT, SHEAR AND MOMENT
DIAGRAMS, AND ELASTIC WALL DEFLECTIONS ARE SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
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COMPARISON OF RESULTS FROM FREE EARTH AND FIXED EARTH SUPPORT METHODS
ITEM
FREE EARTH
(EXAMPLE 6.2)
12 feet
8.0 kips/ft
37.7 kip-ft/ft
7.1 kips/ft
1.10 inches
DEPTH OF EMBEDMENT
BRACING REACTION
MMAX
VMAX
MAX. ELASTIC WALL DEFLECTION*
FIXED EARTH
(EXAMPLE 6.3)
19 feet
7.1 kips/ft
29.3 kip-ft/ft
10.6 kips/ft
0.77 inches
*FOR IWALL=100 in4/ft & EWALL=29,000 ksi
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EXAMPLE 6.4 ANALYSIS OF A DIAPHRAGM SHORING WALL WITH THREE LEVELS OF

BRACING
PROBLEM:
DETERMINE THE REQUIRED DEPTH OF PENETRATION, THE DESIGN SHEAR AND MOMENT, AND THE
BRACING REACTIONS FOR A SOIL-MIX SHORING WALL SUPPORTED WITH THREE LEVELS OF
BRACING IN THE SOIL CONDITIONS INDICATED. ASSUME THE WIDE FLANGE PILE INSERTS ARE
SPACED AT 4 FEET ON-CENTER. ANALYZE FULL DEPTH CONDITION ONLY.
SOIL-MIX WALL (UNRENIFORCED) IS EXTENDED TO STIFF CLAY LAYER FOR GROUNDWATER CUTOFF.
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SOLUTION:
DEVELOP APPARENT SOIL PRESSURE DIAGRAM
ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURES

KA,FILL = tan2(45- FILL/2) = tan2(45-30/2) = 0.33
KA,DENSE SAND = tan2(45- DENSE SAND/2) = tan2(45-34/2) = 0.28
P1 = KA,FILL(FILL)(15) = 0.33(115)(15) = 569 psf
P2 = KA,DENSE SAND(FILL)(15) = 0.28(115)(15) = 483 psf
P3 = P2 + KA,DENSE SAND()(25) = 483+0.28(62.6)(25) = 921 psf
CALCULATE APPARENT PRESSURE
ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURE RESULTANT (A1) = P1(15/2) + [(P2+P3)/2](25)
= 569(15/2)+[(483+921)/2](25) = 21,818 lbs/ft
Pd = 1.4(A1)/(0.9H) = 1.4(21,818)/[0.9(40)] = 848 psf
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SHORING LOADING DIAGRAM
APPARENT SOIL PRESSURE

Pd = 848 psf (SEE PREVIOUS PAGE)
ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURES IN DENSE SAND BELOW EXCAVATION SUBGRADE
P3 = 921 psf (SEE PREVIOUS PAGE)
ACTIVE SOIL GRADIENT BELOW EXCAVATION SUBGRADE (Ga)
= KA,DENSE SAND() = 0.28(62.6) = 17.5 psf/ft
PASSIVE SOIL PRESSURES IN DENSE SAND BELOW EXCAVATION SUBGRADE
KP = 4.9 (REFER TO EXAMPLE 4.3)
PASSIVE SOIL GRADIENT BELOW EXCAVATION SUBGRADE (Gp)
= KP() = 4.9(62.6) = 307 psf/ft
NET HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
PW = W(25) = 62.4(25) = 1560 psf
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RAILROAD SURCHARGE PRESSURE DIAGRAM
LATERAL SURCHARGE PRESSURE (psf)

0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
10
DEPTH BELOW BOTTOM OF TIE (feet)
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
BOUSSINESQ ACTUAL
APPROXIMATION

EMBEDMENT REQUIRED FOR STABILITY (I.E., BALANCE MOMENTS DUE TO LOADS ACTING BELOW
THE LOWEST BRACING LEVEL).
THE COMPUTED BRACING REACTIONS, REQUIRED DEPTH OF EMBEDMENT, AND SHEAR AND
MOMENT DIAGRAMS ARE SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS
BRACING REACTIONS
R1 = 13.4 kips/ft
R2 = 18.3 kips/ft
R3 = 35.3 kips/ft
REQUIRED EMBEDMENT DEPTH = 25 feet
DESIGN (MAXIMUM) SHEAR
VMAX = 24.1 kips/ft
VMAX = 24.1(4) = 96.4 kips/pile
DESIGN (MAXIMUM) MOMENT
MMAX = 104 kip-ft/ft
MMAX = 104(4) = 416 kip-ft/pile
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EXAMPLE 7.1 WIDE FLANGE WALE DESIGN

PROBLEM:
SIZE A WALE FOR THE FOLLOWING BRACING GEOMETRY AND LOADING.
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SOLUTION:
ANALYZE WALER TO DETERMINE DESIGN MOMENT AND SHEAR 11.8(28)2 11.8(6)2
MMAX =
- 2
= 944 kip-ft
8
11.8(28)
VMAX =
= 165.2 kips
2
11.8(40)
STRUT LOADS = R1 = R2 =
= 236 kips
2
ASSUMPTIONS USE GRADE 36 WIDE FLANGE BEAM FOR WALER
PROVIDE BRACING FOR WALER AT SPACING NO GREATER THAN Lb Lp
Mn = Mp = (FY)(Z) (EQ. F2-1) AND Mall = Mn/b
Vn = 0.6(FY)(Aw)(Cv) (EQ. G2-1), Cv = 1.0 (EQ. G2-2) AND Vall = Vn/v
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT FOR WALER SO WEAK AXIS BENDING IS NEGLIGIBLE
COMPUTE REQUIRED SECTION PROPERTIES ZREQD = b(MMAX)(12) / FY = 1.67(944)(12) / (36) = 526 in3
AWEB,REQD = v(VMAX) / {0.6(FY)} = 1.50(165.2) / {0.6(36)} = 11.5 in2
ACCEPTABLE SIZES*
Z (in3)
W24X192
559
W27X178
570
W30X173
607
OTHER ACCEPTABLE SIZES ARE AVAILABLE
AWEB (in2)
20.6
20.2
19.9
*NOTE: NEED FOR STIFFENERS HAS NOT BEEN CONSIDERED IN THIS DESIGN EXAMPLE.
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EXAMPLE 7.2 PIPE STRUT DESIGN

PROBLEM:
DESIGN A PIPE STRUT FOR THE STRUT LOAD (236 kips) COMPUTED IN EXAMPLE 7.1. ASSUME
STRUT LENGTH (UNBRACED) IS 38 feet.
SOLUTION:
DETERMINE MINIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA REQUIRED BASED ON THE 12 ksi MAXIMUM AXIAL
STRESS CRITERION
STRUT LOAD 236
AREQD =
= 12 = 19.7 in2
12
TRY 18 DIA. X 3/8 WALL THICKNESS PIPE, ASTM A252, GRADE 2 (FY=35 ksi) PIPE PROPERTIES
A = 19.4 in2
I = 754 in4
r = 6.24 in
S = 83.8 in3
Z = 109 in3
D/t = 51.6 < 0.45(E) / (FY) = 372.9
WEIGHT (W) = 71 lbs/ft
WL2 71(38)2
MSELF WEIGHT = 8 = 8
= 12,816 LB-FT = 12.82 kip-ft
DETERMINE FLEXURAL CAPACITY
Mn = Mp = (FY)(Z) (EQ. F8-1) AND Mall = Mn/b
Mall = (FY)(Z) / {b(12)} = 35(109) / {1.67(12)} = 190.4 kip-ft
DETERMINE AXIAL CAPACITY
Pn = (Fcr)(Ag) (EQ. E3-1) AND Pall = Pn/c
kL/r = 1.0(38)(12) / 6.24 = 73.08 < 120
Fcr = 0.658(FY)/(Fe)(FY) (EQ. E3-2) FOR Fe > 0.44(FY)
Fe = 2E / (kL/r)2 (EQ. E3-4)
Fe = 2(29,000) / (73.08)2 = 53.6 ksi > 0.44(35) = 15.4 ksi
Fcr = 0.658(35)/(53.6)(35) = 26.6 ksi
Pall = (Fcr)(Ag)/c = 26.6(19.4) / 1.67 = 309 kips
CHECK COMBINED AXIAL LOAD AND BENDING
(Pr)/(Pc) + (8/9)(Mr)/(Mc) 1.0 (EQ. H1-1a) FOR (Pr)/(Pc) > 0.2
(Pr)/(Pc) = (236/309) = 0.76 > 0.2
(236/309) + (8/9)(12.82/190.4) = 0.76 + 0.06 = 0.82 < 1.0
18 DIA. X 3/8 WALL THICKNESS (ASTM A252, GRADE 2) PIPE IS ACCEPTABLE
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EXAMPLE 7.3 SHORING WALL DESIGN

PROBLEM:
THE DESIGN BENDING MOMENT (MDESIGN) FOR A SHORING WALL IS 84 kip-ft per lineal foot. SIZE
THE FOLLOWING SHORING WALL MEMBERS FOR THIS DESIGN MOMENT*:
(A) STEEL SHEET PILES
(B) SOIL-MIX WALL PILES INSTALLED @ 4-0 ON-CENTER
*NOTE: OTHER FACTORS NOT CONSIDERED IN THIS EXAMPLE (e.g., SHORING WALL STIFFNESS REQUIRED TO LIMIT WALL
DEFLECTION, AXIAL LOAD IN SHORING WALL PILES, ETC.) MAY AFFECT THE DESIGN OF THE SHORING WALL
MEMBERS.
SOLUTION:
(A) STEEL SHEET PILES
ASSUME SHEET PILES CONFORM TO ASTM A328 (Fb=25 ksi)
SREQD =
12MDESIGN 12(84)
= 25 = 40.3 in3/ft
Fb
ACCEPTABLE SHEET PILE SECTIONS

S (in3/ft)
ARBED AZ26
48.4
HOESCH H2500
46.1
CASTEEL CZ148
40.9
OTHER ACCEPTABLE SHEET PILE TYPES ARE AVAILABLE
(B) SOIL-MIX WALL PILES INSTALLED AT 4-0 ON-CENTER
ASSUME PILE STEEL CONFORMS TO ASTM A572, GRADE 50 (Fb = 33 ksi)
SREQD =
12(PILE SPACING)(MDESIGN) 12(4)(84)

=
= 122.2 in3/pile
Fb
33
ACCEPTABLE PILE SIZES

S (in3/pile)
W18X71
127
W21X62
127
W24X62
131
OTHER ACCEPTABLE PILE SIZES ARE AVAILABLE
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EXAMPLE 7.4 WOOD LAGGING DESIGN

PROBLEM:
DETERMINE THE WOOD LAGGING THICKNESS REQUIRED FOR THE SHORING GEOMETRY
ILLUSTRATED BELOW. ASSUME P (SHORING DESIGN LOADING) IS 1200 psf.
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SOLUTION:
COMPUTE LAGGING DESIGN LOADING (PLAGGING)
PLAGGING = 0.6P = 0.6(1200) = 720 psf
COMPUTE MMAX AND VMAX PLAGGING(PILE SPACING)2 720(8)2
MMAX =
= 8
= 5760 lb-ft/ft
8
PLAGGING(PILE SPACING) 720(8)
VMAX* <
= 2
= 2880 lb/ft
2
(*CONSERVATIVE, VMAX CAN BE TAKEN H FROM SUPPORT)
TRY 6X, S4S (THICKNESS=5), DOUGLAS FIR NO.2 MATERIAL A = 5.5(12) = 66 in2/ft
S=
12(5.5)2
= 60.5 in3/ft
6
CHECK BENDING AND SHEAR 12MMAX 12(5760)

= 60.5 = 1142 psi < 1500 psi OK
S
3VMAX 3(2880)
fv = 2A = 2(66) = 65 psi < 140 psi OK
fb =
6X, S4S, DOUGLAS FIR NO.2 MATERIAL IS ACCEPTABLE
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Appendix C SCRRA DESIGN EXCEPTION FORM
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SCRRA DESIGN EXCEPTION FORM

Project Name: ________________________________ Location: ____________________________
Project No.: __________________ Contract No.: _____________________
Date: _______________
Part 1: To be Completed by Originator

ORIGINATOR
Requested by: ______________________ Title: __________________________
Company: ________________________________________________________
Signature: ______________________ Print Name: _______________________
IMPACTS
EXCEPTION
INFORMATION
Does this Exception impact Safety and Operations?
Yes
No
Does this Exception conflict with any CPUC/CA

MUTCD regulations and requirements?
yes
No
Does this Exception impact economic, social or

environmental issues?
Does the exception affect the following?
yes
No
Engineering Standards
Yes
No
Specifications
Yes
No
Design Criteria
Yes
No
Manual Section
Yes
No
Description of Exception/Waiver:
Rational for Exception/Waiver:
Mitigation Measures:
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REASON FOR
REQUEST
Design Exception/Waiver must address the following:
Established Design Criteria versus proposed and existing criteria

Reason the appropriate design criteria cannot be met
Justification for the proposed Criteria
Any background information which documents, support or justify the
request
Any mitigation that will be provided to further support or justify the request
Safety implication of the request
The comparative cost of the full standard versus the lower design being
proposed. Show what it would cost to met the standard for which the
Exception/waiver is requested
Long term effect of the reduced design as compared to the full standard
ATTACHMENTS The completed SCRRA Design Exception Form and all supporting documentation
(drawings, reports, and calculations) shall be submitted with all requests for
exceptions. This form (at the end of this page) and all documentation attached with
the request must be stamped and sealed by a Registered California Engineer.
Part 2: SCRRA approval Signatures

SCRRA
APPROVALS
Name
Date
Ron Mathieu, Manager, Rail Corridor C&E
Naresh Patel, P.E., Manager, Civil Engineering
Dan Guerrero, Manager, C&S Engineering
Fred Jackson, Manager, System Safety
Darrell Maxey, P.E., Director, E&C
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What are the basic excavation requirements near railroad tracks?

What are the basic excavation requirements near railroad tracks?

What temporary shoring systems are preferred and prohibited?

What temporary shoring systems are preferred and prohibited?

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SCRRA Excavation Support Guidelines

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS ................................................................. 1

CHANGES, UPDATES AND EFFECTIVE DATE.............................................. 2

BASIC EXCAVATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 8

RAILROAD ZONE OF INFLUENCE ................................................................. 8

EXCEPTIONS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION ............................................. 11

RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AGREEMENTS .............................................................. 12

SAFETY REGULATIONS .............................................................................. 13

CONTRACTOR OPERATING RESTRICTIONS............................................. 14

PROTECTIVE DIVIDERS .............................................................................. 15

HANDRAILS AND WALKWAYS .................................................................... 15

TEMPORARY SHORING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 17

OWNER-DESIGNED TEMPORARY SHORING REQUIREMENT .................. 17

PREFERRED SHORING TYPES AND ELEMENTS ....................................... 17

PROHIBITED SHORING TYPES AND ELEMENTS ....................................... 18

LOADING ON TEMPORARY SHORING SYSTEMS ................................................ 19

SOIL LOADS ................................................................................................. 19

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GROUNDWATER LOAD ............................................................................... 22

SURCHARGE LOADS ................................................................................... 22

EARTHQUAKE (SEISMIC) LOAD .................................................................. 22

COMBINATION OF LOADS AND LOADING CASES ..................................... 22

RAILROAD LIVE LOAD SURCHARGE.................................................................... 24

SURCHARGE FROM MULTIPLE TRACKS ................................................... 24

SIMPLIFIED SURCHARGE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION ............................. 24

APPLICATION OF SURCHARGE PRESSURES ........................................... 26

SURCHARGE FOR PERPENDICULAR SHORING WALLS........................... 26

COMBINATION WITH SURCHARGE FROM OTHER SOURCES ................. 26

SHORING ANALYSIS METHODOLOGIES .............................................................. 30

CONTINUOUS SHORING WALLS ................................................................ 30

SOLDIER PILE SHORING WALLS ................................................................ 30

ANALYSIS OF CANTILEVER WALLS ........................................................... 31

ANALYSIS OF WALLS WITH A SINGLE LEVEL OF BRACING ..................... 31

ANALYSIS OF WALLS WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS OF BRACING .................. 32

ANALYSIS OF BRACING SYSTEMS............................................................. 33

LAGGING ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 34

GENERAL SHORING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................... 34

SHORING DEFLECTION AND SETTLEMENT .............................................. 35

MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND ALLOWABLE STRESSES .................................... 36

Loading from Retained Soil on Restrained Systems........................... 21

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Prestress Strand or Rod ..................................................................... 36

OTHER MATERIALS ..................................................................................... 37

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ........................................................................................... 38

SEALED SHORING ....................................................................................... 38

TRACK MONITORING ............................................................................................. 42

LIMITATION ON TRACK MOVEMENT .......................................................... 42

MINIMUM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 42

SUPPLEMENTAL MONITORING .................................................................. 43

SPECIAL MONITORING ............................................................................... 46

ACCESS AND FLAGGING ............................................................................ 46

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 47

EXCLUSIVE TRACK WINDOWS ................................................................... 47

EXCEPTIONS, WAIVERS AND VARIANCES ................................................ 48