Study on Safety Measures for Construction of Foundation Pit close to Existing Railway Lines

Abstract:

The finite-element method is adopted to analyze the impact of foundation pit construction on close-by railway lines, and related measures are studied to ensure the safety of railway operation during the pit construction. Eventually, cost-effective reinforcement method is recommended, therefor providing a reference for construction of similar foundation pit close to railway lines to determine reinforcement method. The conclusions indicate that under the existing structure design and basal reinforcement design of the foundation pit, the largest settlement of high-speed railway lines is 23.48mm, which does not meet the relative requirements. To reduce the settlement, three rows of high pressure jet grouting piles reinforcement outside the foundation pit and 0.15m away from waterproof curtain is recommended, and 18.0m is considered as the cost-effective reinforcement depth. With the effect of the proposed reinforcement measures, the largest settlement magnitude of high-speed railway subgrade is reduced by 25% to 14.0mm, which meets the relative requirement.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 178-181)
• Pages: 1279-1286
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.1279
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Xiao Hui Zhang, Quan Mei Gong, Shun Hua Zhou
• Keywords: Deformation, Existing Railway Lines, Pit Construction, Reinforcement, Safety Measures

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