Research Article

Design of Groundwater Extraction in Open Cut Foundation Pit and Simplified Calculation of Ground Subsidence due to Dewatering in Sandy Pebble Soil Strata

Table 1

Soil properties and its distribution.

Sequence of strataName of stratumThickness of stratum (m)Average thickness of stratum (m)Soil permeability coefficient (cm·s−1)Compression modulus (×104 kPa)

Miscellaneous fill0.8∼1.61.181.45 × 10−32.8
Silty clay0.5∼2.31.175.79 × 10−55.8
Clayey silt0.5∼1.20.731.74 × 10−45.75
Fine sand0.6∼3.61.313.47 × 10−35
Medium sand0.3∼1.50.691.16 × 10−25.5
Loose pebble layer1∼1.61.32.55 × 10−220
Slightly dense pebble layer1∼7.44.622.55 × 10−223
Medium dense pebble layer1∼21.412.332.55 × 10−232
Compacted pebble layerNot drilledNot drilled2.55 × 10−243