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Physical Model Test of Layered Soil Subsidence Considering Dual Effects of Building Load and Groundwater Withdrawal

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More than 60 countries are suffering from the costly land subsidence. The economic loss induced by land subsidence in the coastal city Shanghai has reached over 46 billion dollars. This paper studied the deformation of each soil layer considering dual effects of building load and groundwater withdrawal. The physical model test based on the geological background in Shanghai was conducted, and the particle image velocimetry was adopted to measure the displacement of each point in soil layers. The later constructed building accelerates the subsidence rate of the earlier one, while the earlier one reduces the subsidence of later one to some extent. Dewatering changes the subsidence distribution which develops at the building load period. Compared with the subsidence caused by the building load, the subsidence caused by the dewatering develops slowly and lasts a longer period of time. Groundwater recharge can mitigate land subsidence effectively, yet the rebound is little. The results can offer a reference to control the land subsidence in soft soil area induced by the high-rise building group and the pumping and recharging of groundwater.

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Cui, ZD., Jia, YJ. Physical Model Test of Layered Soil Subsidence Considering Dual Effects of Building Load and Groundwater Withdrawal. Arab J Sci Eng 43, 1721–1734 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2716-7

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