GROUND CONDITIONS AROUND AN OLD TUNNEL IN LONDON CLAY

This paper reports the findings of a field study of the ground conditions around an old tunnel in London Clay at a greenfield site in Kennington, South London. Ground conditions were identified from a borehole investigation incorporating a programme of in situ pore water pressure monitoring, geotechnical testing and sampling. Additionally, laboratory classification of the samples and a suite of high-quality triaxial tests were carried out. The results of this investigation are presented and discussed in conjunction with published London Clay data. The presence of a tunnel beneath the site allowed the investigation of its influence on the local soil and groundwater conditions. (A)

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• Authors:
  • GOURVENEC, S M
  • Mair, R J
  • BOLTON, M D
  • SOGA, K
• Publication Date: 2005-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 25-33
• Serial:
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering
  • Volume: 158
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institution of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1353-2618
  • EISSN: 1751-8563
  • Serial URL: http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/serial/geng

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Clay; Groundwater; Pore water pressures; Soil mechanics; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1757: Age; 4177: Clay; 4383: Ground water; 5762: Pore water pressure; 5755: Soil mechanics; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987081
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 3 2005 12:00AM