Regional land subsidence simulation in Su-Xi-Chang area and Shanghai City, China

Su-Xi-Chang area and Shanghai City, located in the south of Yangtze Delta, China, has subsided due to groundwater overpumping. Because of the regional scale of the groundwater exploitation, cone of depression and land subsidence at present, Su-Xi-Chang area and Shanghai City are treated as a single area for land subsidence study to avoid the uncertainty of boundary condition due to the regionalism. The characteristics of aquifer system compaction are complex because of the difference in the types, compositions and structures of the soils that the hydrostratigraphic units are composed of, and in the histories of groundwater level change the hydrostratigraphic units have experienced. Considering the fact that different hydrostratigraphic units have different kinds of deformation and that an identical unit may also present different deformation characteristics, such as elasticity, elasto-plasticity, and visco-elasto-plasticity, at different sites of the cone of depression or in different periods, corresponding constitutive laws have been adopted. This avoids the shortcomings of the previous research that the same constitutive law was adopted in all the hydrostratigraphic units during the entire time period. A coupled flow and subsidence model, which includes a three-dimensional flow model with variable coefficients and a one-dimensional (vertical) subsidence model, is built according to the complicated hydrological condition in the region. The simulation model is calibrated using observed data, which include compression of individual strata from groups of extensometers and groundwater levels from observation wells from 1995 to 2002. The model reproduced that the primary subsidence layer in Shanghai shifts from the shallow aquitard to the fourth confined aquifer because of the groundwater yield variations and the change of exploitation aquifers. However the third aquitard was the primary subsidence layer in Su-Xi-Chang area and the compaction deformation of the sandy aquifers was remarkable. The simulation results could provide some reasonable advice about groundwater exploitation in the future.     

Characterization of land subsidence induced by groundwater withdrawals in Su-Xi-Chang area, China

Su-Xi-Chang area is one of the typical regions in China which suffers from severe land subsidence. Various tools of field monitoring were integrated to study the characteristics and mechanisms of land subsidence in this region. The occurrence and the development of the land subsidence in this region are strongly related to the groundwater pumping both in time and space. The main consolidation layers are the soft mud layers; however, the compressibility of the confined sandy layers should not be ignored. The second and third confined aquifers contributed more than 30% of total subsidence. Meanwhile, irrecoverable deformations were also observed in the sandy layers. Different sandy layers deform diversely under different stress conditions. Some have the elastic feature. But the soil strata, including both sandy layers and clayey layers, located in the center of the groundwater level depression cone exhibited obvious viscous mechanical behavior which caused the common lag phenomenon. The sand composition (mingled with small clay particles or interbeds) and sand rheology are the two main reasons for the lag phenomena in sandy layers. A series of laboratory tests for modeling the effective stress changes due to groundwater withdrawals, were conducted to investigate the mechanism of the lag phenomenon. Based on the test results, the relationship of stress–strain–time for saturated sands is obtained; and it could be expressed as power functions. The results also showed that the compression of the sandy layers was time dependent, and its deformation could be remarkable. When establishing land subsidence model, the deformation for the similar soil formation could be elastic, visco-elastic and even visco-elastic–plastic, because of the different groundwater level fluctuation experienced.     

Numerical simulation of land subsidence induced by groundwater overexploitation in Su-Xi-Chang area,China

Su-Xi-Chang area is one of the typical regions in China which suffers from severe land subsidence. Various field monitoring records were integrated to study the characteristics and mechanisms of land subsidence in this region. The development of the land subsidence in this region shows a tight spatial and temporal correlation with the groundwater pumping. Based on the analysis of the field data, it is found that the deformation patterns of the hydrogeologic units are greatly related to the hydrogeologic properties and groundwater level variations. Some have an elastic behavior, others may have an elastic–plastic rheology. Hence, a 3D finite element numerical model considering the rheological properties of the soil was developed to simulate the groundwater level and land subsidence. Both hydraulic conductivity and specific storage were expected to vary with the porosity during the process of consolidation. Multiscale finite element method (MsFEM) was applied to solve the model during the period from 1996 to 2004. After calibrating the model with the observed groundwater level and subsidence data, the parameters of the multi-layers system were estimated. The calibrated model outputs fit reasonably well with the observed data. Consequently the model can be applied to predict groundwater level and land subsidence in future pumping scenarios. The model predictive results show that land subsidence rate can be controlled and even rebound may occur after the implementation of the groundwater exploitation prohibition. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

The development and control of the land subsidence in the Yangtze Delta,China

Land subsidence in China occurs predominantly in 17 provinces (cities) situated in the eastern and middle regions of the country, including Shanghai, Tianjin and Jiangsu, and Hebei provinces. It is primarily caused by groundwater overpumping. One of the areas most severely affected by land subsidence is the Yangtze Delta, most of which consists of Shanghai City, the Su-Xi-Chang area (Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou cities) of Jiangsu Province, and the Hang-Jia-Hu area (Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Huzhou cities) of Zhejiang Province. The excessive exploitation of groundwater forms in a large regional cone of depression and, consequently, land subsidence is also regional, currently centered in the Shanghai and Su-Xi-Chang areas. In 2002, the maximum cumulative subsidence of Shanghai, Su-Xi-Chang and Hang-Jia-Hu were 2.63 m, 2.00 and 1.06 m, respectively. The land subsidence area is continuing to expand throughout the Yangtze Delta. To study the characteristics and the pattern of this land subsidence, the government has implemented a monitoring system involving the placement of 37 groups of extensometers (layers marks) and drilling of more than 1000 observation wells. These provide an invaluable historical record of deformation and pore water pressure and facilitate studies on the special features of soil deformation when the groundwater level changes due to pumping. Several measures have been taken in recent years to control the development of the land subsidence in the different areas; these include groundwater injection, prohibition of pumping deep confined groundwater, and an adjustment of the pumping depth and magnitude of the groundwater withdrawn. At present, although the subsidence area is still increasing slowly, the subsidence rate is controlled.     

上海地面沉降研究的过去、现在与未来

地面沉降是我国东部沿海平原地区城市化进程中,资源与环境如何由对立走向统一的焦点之一.上海地面沉降具有一定的代表性,经几代地质工作者的努力,在地面沉降监测、研究与防治方面取得了一定的经验与成绩.本文初步总结了上海地面沉降研究与防治工作的现状与存在的问题,并分析了我们在新世纪所面临的机遇和挑战.     

Characterization and mechanism of regional land subsidence in the Yellow River Delta, China

In this paper, we discuss historical and recent land subsidence in the Modern Yellow River Delta. Integrated analysis of leveling and relevant background data, including groundwater level, oil extraction, and geological structure, has revealed that land displacement is driven by natural and induced components acting at various depths. Since the 1950s, intense settlements occurred in the modern estuary delta lobes. Between 2002 and 2008, the subsidence center of Dongying and Guangrao exhibited a typical subsidence area with subsidence rates of 28.2 and 64.7 mm/years, respectively. Higher magnitudes are associated with groundwater withdrawals and oil–gas field exploitations, which induce the compaction of a deep clayey layer. There existed a significant linear positive correlation between groundwater level and elevation in the center of the deep groundwater depression cone. The major contributor of natural subsidence is tectonic movements, while moderate sinking due to the natural consolidation of the recent delta subsoil is still acting.     

Excessive groundwater withdrawal and resultant land subsidence in the Su-Xi-Chang area,China

Excessive groundwater withdrawal has caused severe land subsidence in the Su-Xi-Chang (SXC) area, China. The restriction and prohibition on groundwater pumping have been carried out since the late 1990s. Based on the latest updated field data, the changing pattern of groundwater level and the distribution of land subsidence are analyzed. The distribution of land subsidence in SXC is closely related to that of the cone of depression in the second confined aquifer in time and space. But land subsidence is not in synchronization with the changing groundwater level. Both aquitards and aquifers compacted continuously in the early period of groundwater level rising and behaved as creep materials. A series of laboratory tests were conducted on aquifer sands, which indicated that the creep deformation under virgin compression is much greater than that under recompression and unloading, and that the creep of sands decreases rapidly with the cycles of repeating load. The test results reveal the mechanism of sand creep under the condition of long-term groundwater pumpage. As a consequence of the restriction and prohibition on groundwater pumping, groundwater level has obviously recovered in the vast majority of the SXC area, and land subsidence has slowed down and even a little rebound has occurred in some sites in Suzhou and Changzhou. If the pumpage is strictly limited continuously, the groundwater level will not decline below the historical lowest value but fluctuate within a certain range. In such a case, land subsidence in SXC will no longer develop obviously.     

上海城区建筑密度与地面沉降关系分析

工程建设逐渐成为上海近年来新的地面沉降制约因素.本文选择4个典型的高层建筑及多层建筑密集区段,分析了建筑密度与地面沉降的关系,探讨了其时空变化特征.建筑规模及其增长速度直接导致工程性地面沉降同步增长,集中建设较分散建设、新区建设较旧城改造、高层建筑较多层建筑地面沉降效应明显.建筑密度越大,建筑容积率越高,地面沉降越显著.城市规划宜选择低密度、低容积率的建设模式,降低建筑高度、扩大建筑间距.提出了沉降控制条件下适宜的建筑容积率应在0.9～1.2之间,从而为城市规划提供了决策性技术指标.     

阜阳市地面沉降趋势预测

阜阳市地面沉降是典型的因抽汲松散岩层地下水引起水位(压)下降而造成的地面沉降。本文采用固结理论、回归分析、灰色理论等三种方法建立地面沉降预测模型,旨在探讨在未建基岩标、分层标的城市如何定量研究地面沉降,同时对该市地面沉降的发展趋势进行预测,提出控制地面沉降的措施。     

昆明南市区地面沉降研究

根据水准测量资料绘制了昆明南市区地面沉降等值线图,说明了区内地面沉降特征.然后对断陷盆地沉降模式进行探讨,阐明了岩溶水抽汲致使第四系土层固结压缩而产生沉降的原因.进而就地面沉降制约因素进行分析,得出了各制约因素的权重,明确指出地下水抽汲是地面沉降的主要诱发因素.最后,着重分析了小板桥沉降漏斗中心的形成机制,完成了极限沉降量估算,并预测了该沉降中心的发展趋势.     

安徽阜阳中心城区地面沉降灾害风险评价

阜阳市作为地面沉降的典型城市,近年来,地面沉降已成为阻碍城市发展的重要地质环境问题。研究结合阜阳市现行地质条件,从地面沉降现状、自然因素与人类活动三个方面建立适用于阜阳市的地面沉降危险性评价指标体系,从地面高程、人口密度、单位面积GDP、工程重要性分布4个方面建立易损性评价指标体系共同组建风险性评价指标体系,引入层次分析法-综合指数法完成阜阳市地面沉降风险评价。依据评价结果提出针对性防控建议,取得的研究成果可为阜阳市国土空间开发规划与社会经济发展提供地学依据。     

南京河西地区地面沉降成因分析

为了查明南京河西地区地面沉降的成因,笔者等在系统研究水文地质与工程地质条件的基础上,研究了地面沉降的分布特征和发展规律,以及地面沉降与地下水位、软土分布及建筑荷载之间的关系,进而揭示了南京河西地区地面沉降的成因。研究结果表明：南京河西地区不开采地下水,地面沉降与软土层厚度和建筑荷载分布关系密切,地面沉降主要受建筑工程影响,即建筑荷载和深基坑降水的作用。     

上海长江隧道工程岩土地质与施工沉降控制

上海长江隧道工程穿越长江河口,工程施工面临诸多技术难关。分析评价了所在区域的水文与岩土地质特征,阐述了工程施工特点及地面沉降控制技术。     

InSAR技术在上海地面沉降监测中的应用研究

该文详细论述与分析了上海传统监测地面沉降方法及InsAR技术方法的特点,着重阐述了上海地区应用InSAR技术监测地面沉降的最新进展,通过介绍国外先进InSAR技术软件在上海地区的应用分析,与自主开发的InSAR技术软件在上海地区的应用进行对比,采用大量实测数据及多种评价方法对解译结果进行校正,由此得到一些初步认识.     

我国地面沉降模拟现状及需要解决的问题

我国现有模型有下列特点:水流模型都是准三维模型,模型中的参数都是常数,沉降模型采用线弹性模型,水流模型和沉降模型的耦合分二步进行.因此,模型还存在难以精确刻画由弱透水层释水引起的地面沉降,不符合准三维模型的应用条件.水流方程应是一个变系数的动态水流方程,渗透系数、贮水率不应视为常数.土层压缩非线性,有蠕变、塑性变形存在,沉降模型采用线弹性模型不适合,对土层厚度变化大的地区沉降模型必须是三维的,滞后现象必须克服.如何描述引起地裂缝的水平位移,分两步进行的耦合不合适,要做到水流模型与沉降模型的真正耦合等八个方面的步骤.本文提出分三步进行的解决方案:首先采用三维水流模型,以便不仅给弱透水层建立方程,还能考虑它的各向异性,参数值能随着土层的变形沉降而不断改变.沉降模型为能考虑蠕变、塑性变形的非线性模型;水流模型和沉降模型要做到能真正耦合.其次,解决滞后问题.最后,建立三维沉降模型,考虑水平位移和地裂缝问题.     

华北平原典型地段地面沉降演化特征与机理研究

华北平原是世界上最大的地下水系统之一,地面沉降问题突出。由于沉积环境变化多样、地质条件差异性显著和人类开采活动强烈,使得该地区地面沉降成因机理复杂。本文采用卫星对地观测技术与传统手段相结合,监测地面沉降灾变过程,分析华北平原地面沉降发展历史和现状。结合应力-应变图解法及土工实验研究地面沉降差异性特征及滞后变形成因机理。取得了以下关键认识:(1)华北平原地面沉降空间分布差异性明显,沉降主要分布在平原区第四纪沉积凹陷,呈现东西分带、南北分段特点。地面沉降空间发展部分受到北东向和北西向构造控制。在沧县隆起区,地面沉降也比较发育,主要原因是沧县隆起在第四纪时期构造运动相对不活跃,沉积了较厚的第四系;存在与构造走向一致的3期古河道,该地区赋存丰富的地下水资源并被大量开采。(2)地面沉降发生发展与地下水开采历史密切相关,沉降主要压缩贡献层随地下水开采层位变化而变化。北京平原100 m以深地层对地面沉降贡献呈增加趋势。天津平原目前地面沉降的主要贡献层来自300 m以下地层。(3)气候干旱导致地下水补给量减少,同时增加了地下水的开采,因而是引起地面沉降的重要间接驱动因素。高层建筑荷载、基坑降排水、地热开采对地面沉降的影响应引起足够重视。(4)地面沉降具有很强的滞后性,最大滞后时间可达25年。除了渗透固结成因以外,土体蠕变是另外一个重要原因。更新世地层在不同荷载下,蠕变特征明显。沧县隆起晚更新世地层次固结可达到总变形28.3%。(5)土的物理性质、地下水位变化模式对土层变形特征具有重要影响。不同埋深地层在地下水位变化条件下的变形特征存在较大的差异(弹性、黏弹性、黏弹塑性)。浅部含水组呈现以弹性为主的变形特征。     

基于"区域分解"思想的苏锡常地区地面沉降相关预测模型研究

本文在系统分析苏锡常地区地下水开采与地面沉降发展动态及相互关系的基础上,从“区域分解”的思想出发,将研究区按第四纪土层结构进行了合理分区,并分别在各亚区建立地面沉降量与地下水水位相关预测模型。实践表明,该模型符合现阶段苏锡常地区地面沉降研究现状,具有一定的实用价值。     

上海市工程建设规范《地面沉降监测与防治技术规程》解析

为了贯彻执行国家和上海市地质灾害防治政策,上海市地质调查研究院等单位根据上海市城乡建设和交通委员会的要求编制了上海市工程建设规范<地面沉降监测与防治技术规程>,对上海市地面沉降监测与防治工作的技术要求进行了规定.本文从<规程>的编制原则出发,解析了<规程>的主要内容和几个重要环节,为技术人员在<规程>执行过程中提供参考.     

北京市地面沉降区含水岩组及压缩层划分

文章通过北京地面沉降区综合基础地质及地面沉降专项调查，查明了沉降区水文地质、工程地质条件及地面沉降分布现状，并在典型地面沉降区开展了钻探和各种水文地质及土工试验工作。根捃上述成果资料，首次对北京市地面沉降区的含水岩组及压缩层组进行了划分。为首都地面沉降网站建设及地面沉降预警预报系统建立奠定了基础。     

北京平原区地面沉降分布特征及影响因素

地面沉降是北京平原区主要地质灾害之一。文中采用永久散射体差分干涉测量(PS-InSAR)技术获取平原区地面沉降空间分布特征,基于GIS空间分析平台,将多种地面沉降影响因素分别与PS-InSAR获取的地面沉降场形变信息进行耦合研究,查明地面沉降与多种影响因素之间的响应关系。研究发现:(1)北京市地面沉降发育较为严重的地区主要出现在平原区东部、北部以及南部等地,存在多个沉降中心,最大沉降速率达到152mm/a,区域不均匀沉降现象明显,并且有连成一片的趋势。(2)地面沉降分布具有明显的构造控制特性,沉降区多位于几大活动断裂交接部位的沉积凹陷地区,与第四纪沉积凹陷十分吻合。地面沉降的发展趋势与活动断裂的走向具有明显的对应关系,在有活动断裂通过的区域,地面沉降剖面线上表现出明显的转折或突变,断裂两侧区域不均匀沉降十分明显。(3)地面沉降分层沉降量与对应层位上黏性土占比呈正比例关系,其空间分布特征及变化趋势与平原区的地层结构及可压缩黏性土层厚度具有很好的一致性,沉降范围整体由北西向的单一结构区向南东方向的多层结构区扩张。沉降速率大于50 mm/a的沉降区大多分布在黏性土层厚度大于100 m的地区,几大沉降中心与黏性土层厚度较大地区吻合较好。(4)第二承压含水层(顶底板埋深100~180 m)地下水开采对地面沉降影响最大,沉降中心与该层位地下水位降落漏斗区高度吻合,是地面沉降的主要贡献层位。