ELASTIC CONSOLIDATION AROUND A LINED CIRCULAR TUNNEL

The analysis of the interaction between a thin, circular, elastic tunnel lining and the surrounding saturated, elastic soil has been presented. The loading on the lining is due to the removal of material from within the tunnel and the response of the lining is dependent on time because of consolidation within the surrounding elastic soil. A parametric study has been carried out to investigate the effects of the elastic properties of both the lining and the soil, the thickness of the lining, and the magnitude of the initial stress state in the soil upon the behavior of the lining. It has been found that typically the maximum hoop thrust in the lining is increased only by about 10% due to consolidation, but the maximum bending moment can be increased by as much as 100%.

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  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Carter, J P
  • BOOKER, J R
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 589-608
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0020-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Bending; Consolidation; Consolidations; Groundwater; Linings; Mechanical elasticity; Soils; Structural analysis; Structural design; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil consolidation; Tunnel design
• Old TRIS Terms: Lining bending; Soil-lining interaction; Tunnels and tunneling
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Public Transportation; I25: Design of Tunnels; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390102
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM