TY - JOUR
T1 - A fully coupled consolidation model of the subsidence of Venice
AU - Lewis, R. W.
AU - Schrefler, B.
PY - 1978/1/1
Y1 - 1978/1/1
N2 - The subsidence of Venice, a well‐known historical town in Italy, is caused by the extensive withdrawal of groundwater in its industrial area, Marghera. A fully coupled finite element consolidation model is presented to simulate the subsidence and the piezometric decline in the considered area. The model shows clearly the short time delay between changes in the withdrawal rate in Marghera and the resulting hydraulic head decline and subsidence in Venice. A comparison is also made between the coupled model and an analysis in which the flow region was analyzed separately from the subsidence calculations.
AB - The subsidence of Venice, a well‐known historical town in Italy, is caused by the extensive withdrawal of groundwater in its industrial area, Marghera. A fully coupled finite element consolidation model is presented to simulate the subsidence and the piezometric decline in the considered area. The model shows clearly the short time delay between changes in the withdrawal rate in Marghera and the resulting hydraulic head decline and subsidence in Venice. A comparison is also made between the coupled model and an analysis in which the flow region was analyzed separately from the subsidence calculations.
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U2 - 10.1029/WR014i002p00223
DO - 10.1029/WR014i002p00223
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0017957995
SN - 0043-1397
VL - 14
SP - 223
EP - 230
JO - Water Resources Research
JF - Water Resources Research
IS - 2
ER -