{"title":"Groundwater control for construction in the Lambeth Group","authors":"M. Preene, T. Roberts","doi":"10.1680/GENG.2002.155.4.221","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Excavations in the Lambeth Group often encounter groundwater problems. This is related to the variable nature of the Lambeth Group soils and the presence of permeable water-bearing layers of sand, silt and gravel, where groundwater inflows can lead to instability. The permeability of the water-bearing layers can vary within a wide range. The pore water pressure and associated piezometric head in each layer can be difficult to predict, as the piezometric profile may diverge from the hydrostatic, under the influence of underdrainage from the Chalk Group and Thanet Sand Formation, which forms the lower aquifer beneath the Lambeth Group. Stability of excavations can be improved by using groundwater control techniques to reduce pore water pressures in permeable layers. Suitable methods, including active and passive pressure relief and underdrainage are discussed, and case histories presented.","PeriodicalId":45150,"journal":{"name":"Geotechnical Engineering","volume":"155 1","pages":"221-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2002-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1680/GENG.2002.155.4.221","citationCount":"6","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Geotechnical Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1680/GENG.2002.155.4.221","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Excavations in the Lambeth Group often encounter groundwater problems. This is related to the variable nature of the Lambeth Group soils and the presence of permeable water-bearing layers of sand, silt and gravel, where groundwater inflows can lead to instability. The permeability of the water-bearing layers can vary within a wide range. The pore water pressure and associated piezometric head in each layer can be difficult to predict, as the piezometric profile may diverge from the hydrostatic, under the influence of underdrainage from the Chalk Group and Thanet Sand Formation, which forms the lower aquifer beneath the Lambeth Group. Stability of excavations can be improved by using groundwater control techniques to reduce pore water pressures in permeable layers. Suitable methods, including active and passive pressure relief and underdrainage are discussed, and case histories presented.
期刊介绍:
The objectives of the Association shall be the promotion of co-operation among geotechnical societies in SE Asia; and the assistance to member societies who have limited number of members. Now there is only one combined web titled: AGSSEA-SEAGS. SEAGS & AGSSEA encourage the submission of scholarly and practice-oriented articles to its journal. The journal is published quarterly. Both sponsors of the journal, the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society and the Association of Geotechnical Societies in Southeast Asia, promote the ideals and goals of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechhnical Engineering in fostering communications, developing insights and enabling the advancement of the geotechnical engineering discipline.