A series of elasto-viscoplastic finite element analyses is performed to assess the stress and deformation of the marine foundation due to offshore reclamation. The foundtion is modeled following the stratification at offshore reclamation site. Attention is paid to the modeling of permeability for Pleistocene sand layers considering the sedimentation environment because the performance of excess pore water pressure is strongly dependent on the extent as well as the change in thickness of those permeable sand layers. The mechanism for the propagation of excess pore water pressure is also discussed. It is very important to know how far the excess pore water pressure generated due to reclamation propagates for assessing the effect of adjacent reclamation on the existing reclaimed land. From those findings on the performance of excess pore water pressure, the mode of advance in settlement of Pleistocene deposits is discussed.
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