Geophysical assessment and geotechnical investigation of quick-clay landslides – a Swedish case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Malehmir ◽  
Mehrdad Bastani ◽  
Charlotte M. Krawczyk ◽  
Marcus Gurk ◽  
Nazli Ismail ◽  
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Author(s):  
Monika Mitew-Czajewska

Abstract The paper presents detailed analysis of the case – a construction of deep excavation of metro station in Warsaw. Basing on this example, the great impact of the accuracy of the geotechnical investigation on the static analysis of diaphragm walls is discussed. Geotechnical studies for the construction of the central section of the second metro line were carried out in stages. Basic geotechnical soil investigation took place in the first stage of investment process, e.g. building permit and tender design stages in 2003–2004, 2007 and 2010. In subsequent years, complementary soil investigations have been performed by the contractor, and the results occurred to differ significantly. In the first part of the paper detailed description of the case is introduced. The geological conditions in the area of the station and the interpretation of the results of the three successive stages of geotechnical investigation are presented. As a result, two locations were selected with a great diversity of the soil profile depending on the stage of investigation. For each location, detailed, multiple static analysis of diaphragm walls were performed, taking into account changes in the soil profile. In the paper, one selected location is described in detail. The discussion of calculation results for this location in relation to the changing geotechnical data is presented and final conclusions are provided.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanli Wang ◽  
Yan Rong ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xiaolian Chao ◽  
Xue Feng ◽  
...  

Abstract The earthen ruins are precious historical imprints left over from ancient human life and production, and have important cultural values. Chinese ancient ruins are widely distributed, large in number, and numerous in types. Most of the unearthed ruins are large in scale, immovable, and closely related to the surrounding environment. This paper takes the Shenna ruins as the research object, realizes the investigation of the occurrence environment of the ruins through geotechnical survey technology, and explores the reasons for the deterioration of the soil at the ruins of Shenna through the research of the correlation between the occurrence environment and typical diseases. On the basis of traditional cultural relics survey, the geological, environmental characteristics and geotechnical engineering conditions of the ruins were identified, analyzed, and evaluated through survey methods. Combined with indoor experimental analysis, it was found that the main reason for the deterioration of Shenna ruins was the migration of water and salt in the soil caused by seasonal precipitation, and combined with the geotechnical investigation results, the possibility of groundwater damage in this area is eliminated, which provides a research basis for the preventive treatment of water environment in the future protection and restoration of the Shenna ruins, and provided very useful technical application reference and research idea for such earthen ruins protection in Northwest China.


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Chung Le Thuy Kieu ◽  
Ha Thi San Phan ◽  
Son Minh Le

One of the major tasks in geotechnical investigation is the stratigraphy distribution and the physico-mechanical properties of strata encountered in the investigation area. In order to reduce the project risks associated with uncertainties in predicting the distribution of strata (in area and in depth), a geotechnical investigation plan is usually designed with as many as possible of the boreholes. And this, in turn, increases the investigation costs. On the contrary, the owner of the project is expected to gather as much information about the subsurface soils as possible at the lowest cost. To deal with this contradiction, geotechnical engineers not only mobilize their knowledge on the investigation area and their experiences in the field of geotechnical investigation but also should be supported by geostatistical tools, especially the interpolation method of Kriging. Based on the real data taken from a geotechnical investigation project in Saigon (Vietnam), this paper will introduce two geotechnical investigation plans: a) an actual investigation plan; b) an optimized investigation plan designed with the support of Kriging method. From these two plans, the ability of Kriging in optimization of geotechnical investigation will be evaluated.


2014 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Sauvin ◽  
Isabelle Lecomte ◽  
Sara Bazin ◽  
Louise Hansen ◽  
Maarten Vanneste ◽  
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Geosciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Md. Azijul Islam ◽  
Mohammad Shariful Islam ◽  
Abhijeet Acharjee Jeet

In this study, an attempt is made to uncover and discuss the geo-environmental characteristics, triggers, and consequences of a landslide disaster in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) region of Bangladesh. The hilly areas are composed of Tertiary and Quaternary sediments which have been folded, faulted, uplifted and, then deeply dissected by rivers and other water bodies. This paper presents a case study on the geotechnical investigation and numerical modeling of the landslides of 13 June 2017. A field visit and soil sample collection, followed by laboratory testing were conducted at the landslide-afflicted areas. The study revealed that the soil type was an important factor behind landslides, while high precipitation, hill cutting, deforestation, and unplanned human settlements act as contributing factors behind the landslide disaster. Extensive analysis of the geotechnical facts has been carried out, and an attempt is made to pinpoint the cause. A finite element modeling was conducted using PLAXIS 2D to investigate the failure mechanism. The numerical modeling results have suggested that most of the hill slopes were susceptible to failure after heavy rainfall. A conclusion is drawn that the landslides were triggered by incessant rainfall infiltrating into the subsoil, which led to a notable increase in its degree of saturation and a simultaneous reduction in suction and shear strength of the soil.


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