
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Using the shear strength reduction method to assess the stability of
retaining structures adjacent to excavations for the University
of Cape Town’s New Engineering Building
C.J. Warren-Codrington & D. Kalumba
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
ABSTRACT: The construction of the New Engineering Building (NEB) on the University of Cape Town’s
(UCT) Upper Campus raised concerns about the stability of the adjacent Ring Road. This busy internal road
ran along the western boundary of the