THE BEHAVIOUR OF "BUBBLE" MODELS IN TUNNELLING PROBLEMS

This paper compares finite element predictions of the behaviour of two tunnels of the Jubilee Line Extension in London Clay with the field data. One prediction is obtained by modelling the soil as a simple Mohr-Coulomb material, combined with a small strain non-linear elastic pre-failure model. The other predictions are obtained using kinematic yield surface or "bubble" models, which can not only simulate non-linearity, but also plasticity pre-failure.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

  Institute for Geotechnical Engineering
  Zurich,   Switzerland  8093
• Authors:
  • Grammatikopoulou, A
  • ZDRAVKOVIC, L
  • Potts, D M
• Conference:
  • Planning and Engineering for the Cities of Tomorrow. Second International Conference on Soil Structure Interaction in Urban Civil Engineering
  • Location: Zurich, Switzerland
  • Date: 2002-3-7 to 2002-3-8
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 381-388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Elastic analysis; Elastoplasticity; Finite element method; Kinematics; Mathematical models; Tunneling; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: Jubilee Line Extension
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field data; Nonlinearity
• Geographic Terms: London (England)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00930499
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 3000091696
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 9 2002 12:00AM