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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering)  2005, Vol. 6 Issue ( 3): 6-    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.A0188
    
On the dissipation of negative excess porewater pressure induced by excavation in soft soil
LI Yu-qi, YING Hong-wei, XIE Kang-he
Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Abstract  Unloading induces negative excess porewater pressure in soil mass around a foundation pit during excavation. In this work, the dissipation rule of negative excess porewater pressure after excavation was studied. Analytical formulas for calculating the negative excess porewater pressures and the effective stresses were derived based on one-dimensional consolidation theory and Terzaghi?ˉs effective stress principle. The influence of the dissipation of negative excess porewater pressure on earth pressure inside and outside a foundation pit and the stability of the retaining structure were analyzed through a numerical example. It was indicated that the dissipation of negative excess porewater pressure is harmful to the stability of the retaining structure and that rapid construction can make full use of the negative porewater pressure.

Key wordsGeotechnical Engineering Negative excess porewater pressure      Effective stress      Earth pressure      Excavation     
Received: 20 May 2004     
CLC:  TU432  
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LI Yu-qi, YING Hong-wei, XIE Kang-he. On the dissipation of negative excess porewater pressure induced by excavation in soft soil. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2005, 6( 3): 6-.

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