Surface Deformation Law of Cixian Section of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project

Abstract

The disturbance of ground deformation caused by pipe jacking construction has become one of the important factors affecting the safety of the surrounding buildings and environmental changes. The construction of the sewage pipe network, which is in the Cixian section of the South-to-North Water Diversion Middle Route, is taking as an example. Theoretical prediction and field tests are conducted to research the ground settlement deformation caused by the disturbance of pipe jacking construction. Research indicates that the surface settlement near Hexie Avenue in Ci County meets the engineering safety requirements when the volume loss rate of the local layer is controlled within 6.9%. And the maximum surface settlement within the construction range of the Ci County section of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project was within 2.5-4 mm, which did not break the safety threshold. Suggested values for the formation loss rate and settlement trough width coefficient index are proposed for similar working conditions, which are 3.31% and 0.525 respectively. Relevant research results provide a reference for the study of ground deformation prediction under similar working conditions.