Research Article

Systematic Analysis Method for the Unusual Large Displacement in the Excavations in Soft Soil Area

Table 1

Physical parameters of the soil.

Soil layer numberSoil type

①-1Miscellaneous fill17.54.818.522.60.5
②-1b2-3Silty clay18.75.9422.016.60.3
②-1c3Clayey silt19.28.5512.020.00.003
②-2b3-4Silty clay17.53.8511.012.10.035
②-3c2-3Clay silt19.08.1313.020.00.003
②-3b2-3Silty clay19.46.2721.021.00.4
③-1b1-2Silty clay19.47.5935.020.13
③-2b2Silty clay19.06.8432.019.60.4
③-3b1-2Silty clay19.58.6952.022.12
③-3d2Silty sand with silt20.17.0918.016.82
③-4b1-2Silty clay19.37.7632.017.8
③-4e1-2Gravel-bearing silty clay19.528.030.0
K1g-2Strongly weathered sandstone and mudstone22.041.030.0
K1g-3nModerately weathered sandy mudstone25.0260.035.0
K1g-3sModerately weathered argillaceous sandstone24.5400.038.0
K1g-3s’Moderately weathered argillaceous sandstone (broken)24.5200.035.0
K1g-3s-1Moderately weathered argillaceous sandstone with soft interlayer23.0150.032.0

 = bulk density,  = elasticity modulus,  = cohesive force,  = internal friction angle, and K = hydraulic conductivity.