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This dissertation, "Impact of Deep Building Foundations on Coastal Groundwater Flow Systems" by Guoping, Ding, 丁國平, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled IMPACT OF DEEP BUILDING FOUNDATIONS ON COASTAL GROUNDWATER FLOW SYSTEMS Submitted by DING, Guoping for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong in October 2006 For developed or developing coastal areas with limited land resources, the process of urbanization usually involves the construction of high-rise buildings and underground transport systems. All those constructions require extensive foundations, which are likely to affect the groundwater flow system. Hong Kong is such a city highly populated with many high-rise buildings. However, it is not well studied in literature that extensive building foundations in highly urban areas may modify the regional groundwater flow. The first part of this thesis presents the hypothetical, numerical study on the impacts of building foundation on groundwater flow systems. Both the changes of hydraulic head and the submarine groundwater discharge were investigated. Two control factors, namely, the percentage of the buildings area over the urban area and the distribution pattern of the building blocks are found to play an important role in modifying the groundwater flow systems. The second part of the thesis presents the case study in the north-facing slope of Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island. An automated slug test method was introduced for collecting data in the field. Sensitivity analysis is carried out and suggestions for data processing to improve the performance of slug tests were provided. Analyses of piezometric data and permeability profiles indicate there is an overall increase in groundwater level. The possible reason is attributed to the construction of dense high-rise buildings and the mass transit railway (MTR) in the lower coastal area. It is believed that a confined zone along the rockhead with relatively high permeability may exist in the study area. The study also demonstrates that the groundwater flow system can be divided into two sub systems. Finally, a 3D numerical saturated transient groundwater flow model was developed to further study the impacts of building foundation on groundwater regime. The simulation results enhance the conclusion of the existence of the confined groundwater zone with high hydraulic conductivity. The modeling trials with and without building foundations in the model confirm that the groundwater flow system can be changed after the building blocks are added. This study represents the first attempt to investigate systematically the modification of coastal groundwater regimes caused by extensive building foundations. The findings and experiences from the study may provide valuable information for the decision makers or urban planning designers so that the disturbance or modification of groundwater regime might be minimized. For coastal cities with similar conditions, the finding that confined zone with high permeability along the rockhead is important for geotechnical activities because it may have adverse impact on foundation design and slope stability. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3769232 Subjects: Foundations - China - Hong Kong Tall buildings - China - Hong Kong Groundwater flow - China - Hong Kong


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  • ISBN-13: 9781361438824
  • Publisher: Open Dissertation Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Open Dissertation Press
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 252
  • Weight: 875 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1361438827
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jan 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Width: 216 mm


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