Research methods: Considering the circumstance of surface subsidence of North China plain, the consolidation settlement model is established for surface subsidence caused by pumping shallow groundwater. Centrifuge model tests are conducted to investigate behavior of surface settlement due to pumping groundwater. A drainage system is developed to simulate pumping water during centrifuge tests. The pore water pressure and deformation of silt foundation are measured during the centrifuge model tests of the pumping water to seek their distribution regularity, and the analyses and comparison are made for the influences of them on the different types of bridge.