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Dewatering induced settlement of a historic landmark

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Author(s)
Laefer, Debra F. 
Frazier, Jon 
Evans, Ashley 
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2858
Date Issued
September 2003
Date Available
16T10:30:29Z March 2011
Abstract
Construction related dewatering in urban areas often induces damage of existing structures. The following forensic investigation highlights the complexities of such a phenomenon. Somerset plantation, a national historic landmark located in northeastern North Carolina is currently exhibiting distress. At many locations, these wooden structures on brick piers are experiencing sufficient differential settlement to impact building functionality. Heavy visitor traffic was proposed by the site staff as the cause of the building displacements. Given a perched aquifer located within a fatty clay, dewatering based settlement was suspected. Two potential sources of ground water change were investigated – (1) general drought conditions or (2) a nearby mining operation.
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Type of Material
Conference Publication
Publisher
ASV Publishers
Copyright (Published Version)
ASV Publishers
Keywords
  • Dewatering

  • Urban areas

  • Damage

  • Structures

  • Distress

  • Differential settleme...

Subject – LCSH
Somerset Plantation (S.C.)
Settlement of structures--North Carolina
Historic buildings--North Carolina
Soil mechanics--North Carolina
Earth movements and building--North Carolina
Web versions
http://www.georec.spb.ru/documents/additions/RECONSTRUCTION%20OF%20HISTORICAL%20CITIES%20V1.pdf
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
Part of
Ilichev, V.A. and Ulitsky, V. M. (eds.). Proceedings of the International Geotechnical Conference dedicated to the Tercentenary of Saint Petersburg Reconstruction of Historical Cities and Geotechnical Engineering : Volume 1
Description
Presented at the International Geotechnical Conference Dedicated to the Tercentenary of Saint Petersburg. Sept 17-18, 2003, St. Petersburg, Russia
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