Research Article

Differential Settlement of Intersecting Buildings in an Offshore Reclamation Project

Table 1

Stratification and physical and mechanical parameters of soil.

Soil nameThickness (m)Bulk density (kN/m3)Compression modulus (MPa)Poisson’s ratioPermeability coefficient (cm/s) (kPa) (°) (kPa) (°)

Sludge1.4415.92.010.353.67 × 10−6522.5620.5
Sludge with sand5.516.92.140.353.62 × 10−58299.4628.4
Muddy clay2316.31.850.382.82 × 10−6629.67.9629.1
Silt3.421150.38.2 × 10−419.432.519.633
Clay1018.33.990.31.40 × 10−61831.318.6532.5