Study on Deep and Large Foundation Pit of a National First-Class Key Tomb Protection Project

Abstract

For the support engineering of the deep and large foundation pit (DLFP) due to tomb protection, there are still no clear standards. The construction of DLFP will introduce large-range transverse and longitudinal disturbance on the stratum; therefore, it should be reinforced. In this paper, the reinforcement of the deep and large foundation pit of a national first-class key tomb protection project is studied. By comparing the existing supporting scheme and the stress conditions of the reinforced tomb, the combination reinforcement scheme by bored pile and pile slab retaining wall is found to be safe and feasible. Furthermore, according to the simulated bending moment, displacement, and axial force of the tomb by numerical analysis, an economic and reasonable mixed anchor support scheme is selected. In order to ensure the stability of the tomb during the supporting process of the foundation pit, a maximum value of 10 mm for the overall settlement of the tomb can be treated as the control benchmark based on the support and anchorage schemes in each specification and the in-site measured settlement values of the tomb. The determined support, anchorage schemes, and the control benchmark can provide certain technique guidance and research significance for the protection of similar ancient buildings in the future.