When construction embankment upon soft ground

settlement and stability are most important problems to be considered. Based on Xiaonianwei construction on Nanjing Yangtze Dike upgrading project

field monitoring and tests on embankment construction process upon soft ground are carried out. The monitoring projects contain surface settlements

layered settlements

lateral displacements of soil

soil pressure

pore water pressure and the groundwater table

etc. Based on Plaxis software

numerical simulation model on embankment construction process upon soft ground is built. The accuracy and reliability of numerical simulation model is verified by comparative analysis with field monitoring results. Then

the settlement influenced by key indicators of construction control factors

such as filling rate and filling intermittent time

is discussed and analyzed. The results show that the whole settlement increases with single filling thickness increasing; while the influence becomes little when single filling thickness less than 1 m. Hence

the single filling thickness with 0.5－1.0 m is suggested. The research results can provide a reference to construction quality control upon soft ground in similar places.