Research Article

A Coupled One-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of the Land Subsidence Process in a Multilayer Aquifer System due to Hydraulic Head Variation in the Pumped Layer

Table 1

Material properties of the multilayer aquifer system used in the numerical simulation.

PropertyLayered aquifer
Phreatic aquiferAquitard IConfined aquifer IAquitard II

Solid density, [kg/m3]2.00 × 1031.85 × 1032.00 × 1031.90 × 103
Elastic modulus, [MPa]200100200150
Poisson’s ratio, [dimensionless]0.250.350.250.35
Internal friction angle, [°]28232816
Cohesion, [MPa]00.300.6
Hydraulic conductivity, [10−4 cm/s]7200368.4500053.58
Porosity, [dimensionless]0.250.40.250.4

PropertyConfined aquifer IIAquitard IIIConfined aquifer III

Solid density, [kg/m3]2.00 × 1031.90 × 1032.00 × 103 
Elastic modulus, [MPa]250200300
Poisson’s ratio, [dimensionless]0.250.30.25
Internal friction angle, φ [°]301934
Cohesion, [MPa]00.80
Hydraulic conductivity, [10−4 cm/s]32009.91620
Porosity, [dimensionless]0.250.380.3