Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Transparent soil test evaluation of vertical–horizontal mixed curtain during dewatering

  • Research Paper
  • Published:
Acta Geotechnica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The vertical–horizontal curtain system (VH curtain) is sometimes utilized in foundation pit dewatering under complex hydrogeological conditions. However, the working mechanism of this system when the horizontal curtain is semi-permeable and cannot completely cut off the bottom aquifer remains unknown. A transparent soil physical model test was performed to reveal the water control mechanism of the VH curtain system with a semi-permeable horizontal curtain. A multi-point inert tracer with a high-speed camera was used to photograph the seepage process. The seepage mode was revealed via a model test. With the Shanghai deep tunnel project as background, a numerical simulation was performed to understand the utilization of the VH curtain. The influence of horizontal curtain position, horizontal curtain thickness, horizontal curtain hydraulic conductivity, and VH curtain combination form on the seepage path around the foundation pit and on the drawdown of water level inside and outside the pit were studied. Results provide a basis for the engineering application of the VH curtain pumping well system.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig.12
Fig.13
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
Fig.19
Fig. 20

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Attard G, Winiarski T, Rossier Y, Eisenlohr L (2016) Review: Impact of underground structures on the flow of urban groundwater. Hydrogeol J 24(1):5–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-015-1317-3

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Chinese industrial white oil industry standard, (2017) No. NB/SH/T 0006–2017, China.

  3. Huang Y, Bao YJ, Wang YH (2015) Analysis of geoenvironmental hazards in urban underground space development in Shanghai. Nat Hazards 75:2067–2079. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-014-1414-y

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Jurado A, De Gaspari F, Vilarrasa V, Bolster D, Sánchez-Vila X, Fernàndez-Garcia D, Tartakovsky DM (2012) Probabilistic analysis of groundwater-related risks at subsurface excavation sites. Eng Geol 125(1):35–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2011.10.015

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Liu ZY (2010) Study on dewatering scheme of deep foundation pit with deep and strong permeable layer for Kunming Metro. Railw Surv Des 5:266–270 ((in Chinese))

    Google Scholar 

  6. Lyu HM, Shen SL, Wu YX, Zhou AN (2021) Calculation of groundwater head distribution with a close barrier during excavation dewatering in confined aquifer. Geosci Front 12(2):791–803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2020.08.002

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Ni JC, Cheng WC, Ge L (2011) A case history of field pumping tests in a deep gravel formation in the Taipei Basin, Taiwan. Eng Geol 117(1–2):17–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2010.10.001

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Shanghai Guanglian Environmental & Geotechnical Engineering Co., Ltd. Hydrogeological survey report of Yunling west of lot II, Suzhou river deep drainage regulation and storage pipeline system project (test section), 2017.10

  9. Shen SL, Lyu HM, Zhou AN, Liu LH, Li G, Hu BB (2021) Automatic control of groundwater balance to combat dewatering during construction of a metro system. Automat Constr 123:103536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103536

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Shen SL, Wang JP, Wu HN, Xu YS, Ye GL, Yin ZY (2015) Evaluation of hydraulic conductivity for both marine and deltaic deposits based on piezocone testing. Ocean Eng 110:174–182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.10.011

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Shen SL, Wu YX, Xu YS, Hino T, Wu HN (2015) Evaluation of hydraulic parameters from pumping tests in multi-aquifers with vertical leakage in Tianjin. Comput Geotech 68:196–207. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.COMPGEO.2015.03.011

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Shen SL, Wu YX, Misra A (2017) Calculation of head difference at two sides of a cut-off barrier during excavation dewatering. Comput Geotech 91:192–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2017.07.014

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Tan Y, Lu Y, Wang D (2018) Deep excavation of the gate of the orient in Suzhou stiff clay: composite earth-retaining systems and dewatering plans. J Geotech Geoenviron 144(3):05017009

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Tan Y, Wei B, Lu Y, Yang B (2019) Is basal reinforcement essential for long and narrow subway excavation bottoming out in Shanghai soft clay? J Geotech Geoenviron 145(5):05019002. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002028

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Vilarrasa V, Carrera J, Jurado A, Pujades E, Vázquez-Suné E (2011) A methodology for characterizing the hydraulic effectiveness of an annular low permeability barrier. Eng Geol 120(1–4):68–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2011.04.005

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Wang JX, Feng B, Liu Y, Wu LG, Zhu YF, Zhang XS, Tang YQ, Yang P (2012) Controlling subsidence caused by de-watering in a deep foundation pit. Bull Eng Geol Environ 71(3):545–555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-012-0420-0

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Wang JX, Feng B, Yu HP, Guo TP, Yang GY, Tang JW (2013) Numerical study of dewatering in a large deep foundation pit. Environ Earth Sci 69(3):863–872. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-012-1972-9

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Wang JX, Huang TR, Sui DC (2013) A case study on stratified settlement and rebound characteristics due to dewatering in Shanghai subway station. Sci World J 2013:213070. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/213070

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Wang JX, Wu YB, Liu XT, Yang TL, Zhu Y (2016) Areal subsidence under pumping well–curtain interaction in subway foundation pit dewatering: conceptual model and numerical simulations. Environ Earth Sci 75:198. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4860-2

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Wang JX, Deng YS, Ma RQ, Liu XT, Guo QF, Liu SL, Shao YL, Wu LB, Zhou J, Yang TL, Wang HM, Huang XL (2018) Model test on partial expansion in stratified subsidence during foundation pit dewatering. J Hydrol 557:489–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.12.046

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Wang HY (2013) Construction technology and effect analysis of horizontal curtain grouting in sandy cobble stratum. Water Conserv Hydropower Constr 1:65–70 ((in Chinese))

    Google Scholar 

  22. Wang CY, Sun LX (2004) Analysis and calculation of horizontal impervious curtain thickness of deep foundation pit. Shandong Water Conserv 6:44–45 ((in Chinese))

    Google Scholar 

  23. Wu YX, Shen SL, Xu YS, Yin ZY (2015) Characteristics of groundwater seepage with cut-off wall in gravel aquifer. I: field observations. Can Geotech J 52(10):1526–1538. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2014-0285

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Wu YX, Shen SL, Yin ZY, Xu YS (2015) Characteristics of groundwater seepage with cut-off wall in gravel aquifer. II: numerical analysis. Can Geotech J 52(10):1539–1549. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2014-0289

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. Wu HN, Shen SL, Yang J (2017) Identification of tunnel settlement caused by land subsidence in soft deposit of Shanghai. ASCE J Perform Constr Facil 31(6):04017092. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001082

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Wu YX, Lyu HM, Shen JS, Arulrajah A (2018) Geological and hydrogeological environment in Tianjin with potential geohazards and groundwater control during excavation. Environ Earth Sci 77:392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7555-7

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Wu YX, Lyu HM, Han J, Shen SL (2019) Dewatering-induced building settlement around a deep excavation in the soft deposit of Tianjin, China. J Geotech Geoenviron Eng ASCE 145(5):05019003. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002045

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Wu YX, Shen SL, Yuan DJ (2016) Characteristics of dewatering induced drawdown curve under blocking effect of retaining wall in aquifer. J Hydrol 539:554–566

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Xu YS, Shen SL, Du YJ (2009) Geological and hydrogeological environment in Shanghai with geohazards to construction and maintenance of infrastructures. Eng Geol 109(3–4):241–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.08.009

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Xu YS, Wu HN, Wang BZ, Yang TL (2017) Dewatering induced subsidence during excavation in a Shanghai soft deposit. Environ Earth Sci 76(9):351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6685-7

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Xu YS, Shen SL, Ren DJ, Wu HN, A. Rosen M, (2016) Factor analysis of land subsidence in Shanghai: a view based on strategic environmental assessment. Sustainability 8:573. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8060573

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Xu YS, Shen JS, Zhou AN, Arulrajah A (2018) Geological and hydrogeological environment with geohazards during underground construction in Hangzhou: a review. Arab J Geosci 11(18):544. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3894-7

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Xu YS, Yan XX, Shen SL, Zhou AN (2019) Experimental investigation on the blocking of groundwater seepage from a waterproof curtain during pumped dewatering in an excavation. Hydrogeol J 27(7):2659–2672. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-019-01992-3

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Yan S, Zhang L, Zhao L, Sang L, Zhang GY (2013) Application and effect analysis of horizontal curtain grouting in sandy cobble stratum. Water Conserv Hydropower Technol 44(2):82–89 ((in Chinese))

    Google Scholar 

  35. Zeng CF, Xue XL, Zheng G, Xue TY, Mei GX (2018) Responses of retaining wall and surrounding ground to pre-excavation dewatering in an alternated multi-aquifer-aquitard system. J Hydrol 559:609–626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.02.069

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. Zeng CF, Xue XL, Li MK (2021) Use of cross wall to restrict enclosure movement during dewatering inside a metro pit before soil excavation. Tunn Undergr Space Technol 112:103909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2021.103909

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. Zeng CF, Powrie W, Xue XL, Li MK, Mei GX (2021) Effectiveness of a buttress wall in reducing retaining wall movement during dewatering before bulk excavation. Acta Geotech 16:3253–3267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-021-01179-9

    Article  Google Scholar 

  38. Zeng CF, Song WW, Xue XL, Li MK, Bai N, Mei GX (2021) Construction dewatering in a metro station incorporating buttress retaining wall to limit ground settlement: insights from experimental modelling. Tunn Undergr Space Technol 116:104124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2021.104124

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. Zeng CF, Wang S, Xue XL, Zheng G, Mei GX (2021) Evolution of deep ground settlement subject to groundwater drawdown during dewatering in a multi-layered aquifer-aquitard system: insights from numerical modelling. J Hydrol 603:127078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127078

    Article  Google Scholar 

  40. Zeng CF, Zheng G, Zhou XF, Xue XL, Zhou HZ (2019) Behaviours of wall and soil during pre-excavation dewatering under different foundation pit widths. Comput Geotech 115:103169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103169

    Article  Google Scholar 

  41. Zeng CF, Zheng G, Xue XL (2019) Responses of deep soil layers to combined recharge in a leaky aquifer. Eng Geol 260:105263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.105263

    Article  Google Scholar 

  42. Zeng CF, Zheng G, Xue XL, Mei GX (2019) Combined recharge: a method to prevent ground settlement induced by redevelopment of recharge wells. J Hydrol 568:1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.051

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This research was funded by the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Project (18DZ1201301; 19DZ1200900); Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (2021SHZDZX0100) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Laboratory of Impact and Safety Engineering (Ningbo University), Ministry of Education (CJ202101); Key Laboratory of Land Subsidence Monitoring and Prevention, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China (No. KLLSMP202101); the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41907230); Xiamen Road and Bridge Group (XM2017-TZ0151; XM2017-TZ0117); the project of Key Suzhou Rail Transit Line 1 Co. Ltd, China Railway 15 Bureau Group Co. ltd.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China

    Jianxiu Wang, Yanxia Long, Feng Gao, Xiaotian Liu & Na Xu

  2. Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Jianxiu Wang

  3. Shanghai Institute of Geological Survey, Shanghai, 200093, China

    Hanmei Wang, Yujin Shi, Tianliang Yang & Xinlei Huang

  4. Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China

    Jianxiu Wang

Authors
  1. Jianxiu Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yanxia Long
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Feng Gao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Hanmei Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Yujin Shi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Tianliang Yang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Xiaotian Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. Xinlei Huang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. Na Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jianxiu Wang.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declared that there is no conflict of interest.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Supplementary Information

Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material.

Supplementary file1 (AVI 90693 kb)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Wang, J., Long, Y., Gao, F. et al. Transparent soil test evaluation of vertical–horizontal mixed curtain during dewatering. Acta Geotech. 17, 3293–3313 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-021-01436-x

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-021-01436-x

Keywords

Search

Navigation