Civil Engineering Journal
Vol. 12 No. 4 (2026): April

Performance Assessment of Secant Pile Walls in Deep Excavations Using 3D Numerical Modeling and Monitoring Data

Indra Noer Hamdhan (1) Department of Civil Engineering, Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung, Bandung 40124, Indonesia. 2) National Geotechnics Center Itenas, Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung, Bandung 40124)
Masyhur Irsyam (Department of Civil Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132)
Agus Himawan (Geotechnical Consultant, Promisco Sinergi Indonesia, Bandung 40191)
Sinatra Prasetyo (General Contractor, Wijaya Karya (Persero), Jakarta 13340)
Rinaldi Alamsyah (National Geotechnics Center Itenas, Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung, Bandung 40124)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the deformation behavior and internal forces of a secant pile retaining system used for deep excavation at the Sentiong Water Pump House project in North Jakarta. A three-dimensional numerical analysis was conducted using PLAXIS 3D to simulate excavation stages, groundwater conditions, and construction sequences, including secant pile installation, dewatering, strut and ground anchor installation, and structural loading. Soil parameters were derived from field and laboratory investigations and calibrated using inclinometer monitoring data. The analysis results indicate that the maximum horizontal deformation on the north side of the excavation reached 30.60 mm during the pre-stressing of the second ground anchor, which slightly exceeded the allowable limit specified in SNI 8460:2017. On the south side, the maximum horizontal deformation reached 126.3 mm during ground anchor installation, significantly exceeding the permissible deformation limit. These results demonstrate that while the secant pile system on the north side performed near the allowable threshold, the south-side retaining system exhibited insufficient stiffness and stability under combined excavation and groundwater effects. The novelty of this study lies in the integration of detailed construction-stage modeling, field monitoring calibration, and direct evaluation against national deformation criteria, providing practical insights for improving secant pile design and excavation safety in soft soil and high groundwater conditions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cej

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

Civil Engineering Journal is a multidisciplinary, an open-access, internationally double-blind peer -reviewed journal concerned with all aspects of civil engineering, which include but are not necessarily restricted to: Building Materials and Structures, Coastal and Harbor Engineering, ...