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Experimental investigation on the blocking of groundwater seepage from a waterproof curtain during pumped dewatering in an excavation

Authors: Ye-Shuang Xu, Xue-Xin Yan, Shui-Long Shen, An-Nan Zhou

Published in: Hydrogeology Journal | Issue 7/2019

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The interaction between a waterproof curtain and withdrawal wells (or simply, the wall-well effect) is a key factor in controlling the environmental effects that occur during the dewatering of foundation pits. A series of laboratory investigations was conducted to study the changes in groundwater level during dewatering. The influence of the buried depth of the waterproof curtain placed in a dewatering confined aquifer (D), and the filter length of the pumping well (L), is investigated. Based on the laboratory test results, numerical simulations are used to analyse the ground settlement. The relationship between the approximate hydraulic gradients on both sides of the wall (Δi), or the ground settlement outside the excavation (S), using ratio R_D (D divided by the thickness of the confined aquifer) or ratio R_L (L divided by the thickness of the confined aquifer), can be simulated using a Boltzmann curve. The value of Δi increases while S decreases with an increase in R_D, whereas Δi decreases while S increases with an increase in R_L. The value of the contraflexure point of the Boltzmann curve is regarded as the effective value of R_D or R_L. Based on a comprehensive consideration, R_D is suggested to be equal to or larger than the effective value, and R_L is suggested to be equal to or lesser than the effective value.

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Title: Experimental investigation on the blocking of groundwater seepage from a waterproof curtain during pumped dewatering in an excavation
Authors: Ye-Shuang Xu
Xue-Xin Yan
Shui-Long Shen
An-Nan Zhou
Publication date: 22-06-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Hydrogeology Journal / Issue 7/2019
Print ISSN: 1431-2174
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0157
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-019-01992-3

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