Abstract
A method proposed for determining the safety factor against wall collapse of a circular, unbraced excavation in a homogeneous soft clay is extended to account for a varying strength profile. A trial analysis indicates that the calculated safety factors correspond to variable local (i.e., Detroit) field experience.
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