Modelling study on the impact of deep building foundations on the groundwater system.

The article presents the study which determines the impact of deep building foundations and ground engineering works on the groundwater system in Hong Kong, China. It uses the hypothetical flow and transport models to investigate the changes of groundwater flow system as a result of distributed foundation blocks in urban areas. It shows that deep building foundations and ground engineering works unintentionally modify the coastal groundwater system because the construction materials of foundations are usually of low hydraulic conductivity.