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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2021.2.135

Correction of the Ground Subsidence Risk Ratings during Open Cut Excavation  

Shin, Sang-Sik (Jisan ENG Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Hak Joon (Department of Construction Safety and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Daejeon University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.31, no.2, 2021 , pp. 135-148 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ground subsidence risk ratings obtained from the site investigation during pre-excavation stages could be changed depending on the parameters revealed during construction activities. A method of correcting the pre-excavation ground subsidence risk ratings based on the site conditions observed in the field is suggested in this study. The elevation of groundwater table during the excavation may be different from the predicted value depending on the application of waterproofing methods and construction conditions. The drastic drawdown of groundwater table during the excavation could cause ground subsidence due to soil volume decrease related to consolidation or compression of the ground, whereas the rising of groundwater table caused by the intense rainfall may result in a high potential for ground subsidence due to heaving or boiling of the excavation bottom. Excessive displacements of retaining walls or ground settlements may cause ground subsidence, which also results in a high risk of ground subsidence caused by the destruction of buried pipelines. Reevaluation of ground subsidence risk ratings is suggested considering the fluctuation of groundwater table, condition of groundwater leakage, measured ground displacements, and soil types. Finally, the ground subsidence risk rating system is improved for better evaluation by using 12 factors in 5 categories.
Keywords
ground subsidence; ground subsidence risk ratings; correction of the ground subsidence risk ratings; ground displacements;
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