scholarly journals Effect of Longitudinal Gradient on 3D Face Stability of Circular Tunnel in Undrained Clay

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Zhengxing Wang ◽  
Yuke Wang ◽  
Shumao Wang ◽  
Bin Li ◽  
Hu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Upper Bound ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Optimization Procedure ◽  
Upward Movement ◽  
Circular Tunnel ◽  
Longitudinal Gradient ◽  
Tunnel Face ◽  
Face Stability ◽  
Collapse Pressure ◽  
Limit Pressure

The longitudinal gradient existed in shield-driven tunnel crossing river or channel has a longitudinal gradient, which is often ignored in most stability analyses of the tunnel face. Considering the influence of the longitudinal gradient into A(a) continuous velocity field, the present paper, conducting a limit analysis of the tunnel face in undrained clay, adopted to yield the upper-bound solutions of the limit pressure supporting on a three-dimensional tunnel face. The least upper bounds of the collapse and blow-out pressures can be obtained by conducting an optimization procedure. These upper-bound solutions are given in the design charts, which provide a simple way to assess the range of the limit pressure in practice. The influence of the longitudinal gradient becomes more significant with the increase of γD/su and C/D. The blow-out pressure for tunneling in a downward movement could be overestimated and the collapse pressure for tunneling in an upward movement could be conversely underestimated, with ignoring the influence of the longitudinal gradient.

Three-dimensional undrained tunnel face stability in clay with a linearly increasing shear strength with depth

2017 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 146-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boonchai Ukritchon ◽  
Kongkit Yingchaloenkitkhajorn ◽  
Suraparb Keawsawasvong
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Tunnel Face ◽  
Face Stability ◽  
Tunnel Face Stability

scholarly journals Upper-bound solutions for face stability of circular tunnel in purely cohesive soil using continuous rotational velocity field

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 1511-1525
Author(s):  
Wantao Ding ◽  
Keqi Liu ◽  
Lewen Zhang ◽  
Peihe Shi ◽  
Mingjiang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Velocity Field ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Rotational Velocity ◽  
Cohesive Soil ◽  
Circular Tunnel ◽  
Face Stability

Three-Dimensional Face Stability Analysis of EPBS Tunnels

2011 ◽  
Vol 378-379 ◽  
pp. 449-452
Author(s):  
Xue Gang Huang ◽  
Yu You Yang ◽  
Gui He Wang
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Earth Pressure ◽  
Pressure Balance ◽  
Circular Tunnel ◽  
Face Stability ◽  
Analysis Theory ◽  
The Face ◽  
Earth Pressure Balance Shield ◽  
Earth Pressure Balance ◽  
Kinematical Approach

A three-dimensional (3D) failure mechanism, based on the framework of the kinematical approach of limit analysis theory, is applied to calculate the face supporting pressure of a circular tunnel driven by the Earth Pressure Balance Shield (EPBS). The geometry of the mechanisms considered is composed of a sequence of truncated rigid cones. The numerical results obtained are presented.

Three-Dimensional Analysis of Excavating Face Stability Supported by Pipe Roof

2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 1257-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Yuan ◽  
Shun Hua Zhou ◽  
Quan Mei Gong
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Dimensional Analysis ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Subgrade Reaction ◽  
Large Section ◽  
Tunnel Face ◽  
Face Stability ◽  
Tunnel Face Stability ◽  
The Stability

This paper analyzes the load transfer characteristics of pipe roof over the excavating face, and the analytical solution of tunnel face stability is established by the method of three-dimensional analysis. Through the calculation of the load transfer of the pipe roof, it indicates that the released load of excavation is passed to the supporting structure and soil which is not excavated by the effect of the pipe roof, and the magnitude of load and coverage of impact are in connection with excavating footage as well as subgrade reaction. The three-dimensional analytical solution of tunnel face stability is used to analyze a project case of Airport Road underpass in Hangzhou. The results show that the tunnel face stability is not guaranteed when excavated on a large section while the stability is enhanced when excavated on separated pilot headings.

Three-dimensional analysis of tunnel face stability in spatially variable soils

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongzhan Cheng ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Renpeng Chen ◽  
Juehao Huang ◽  
Jianhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Tunnel Face ◽  
Face Stability ◽  
Tunnel Face Stability

scholarly journals Upper Bound Solution for the Face Stability of Shield Tunnel below the Water Table

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xilin Lu ◽  
Haoran Wang ◽  
Maosong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Upper Bound ◽  
Limit Analysis ◽  
Fe Simulation ◽  
Shield Tunnel ◽  
Support Pressure ◽  
Seepage Force ◽  
Tunnel Face ◽  
Face Stability ◽  
The Face ◽  
Upper Bound Limit Analysis

By FE simulation with Mohr-Coulomb perfect elastoplasticity model, the relationship between the support pressure and displacement of the shield tunnel face was obtained. According to the plastic strain distribution at collapse state, an appropriate failure mechanism was proposed for upper bound limit analysis, and the formula to calculate the limit support pressure was deduced. The limit support pressure was rearranged to be the summation of soil cohesionc, surcharge loadq, and soil gravityγmultiplied by their corresponding coefficientsNc,Nq, andNγ, and parametric studies were carried out on these coefficients. In order to consider the influence of seepage on the face stability, the pore water pressure distribution and the seepage force on the tunnel face were obtained by FE simulation. After adding the power of seepage force into the equation of the upper bound limit analysis, the total limit support pressure for stabilizing the tunnel face under seepage condition was obtained. The total limit support pressure was shown to increase almost linearly with the water table.

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