Longitudinal structural resilience of shield tunnel: Characterization and field application

The longitudinal structural resilience performance of shield tunnels is an important concern given the dramatic development of underground systems and the increasing demand for maintenance work. In this paper, a new model using longitudinal relative differential settlement as the index of tunnel structural resilience performance is proposed. The resilience metric (Re) is defined as the ratio of the area integrated by the residual performance during environmental disruptions to the area integrated by the normal performance for the corresponding duration. Then, the proposed resilience analysis model is applied to a well-documented case in Shanghai, where the existing metro tunnel is disrupted by a newly constructed large-diameter shield tunnel undercrossing and subsequently repaired by soil grouting. The variations of tunnel settlement concerning construction parameters and driving distance of the shield machine are analyzed. The performance degradation characteristics of the tunnel during disruption and recovery are effectively captured. The results show that 32.3 % of the performance loss is attributed to the new tunnel undercrossing in the first 38 days. After the completion of the grouting reinforcement, the tunnel performance is improved from 0.677 to 0.868, accounting for approximately 59.1 % of the performance loss during the crossing period. Moreover, the resilience metric (Re) is calculated as 0.764, indicating a high level of resilience for the existing metro tunnel in this case. In addition, other performance indexes based on tunnel longitudinal settlement are discussed, demonstrating the good rationality and applicability of the proposed index.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101373
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214391224001946
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• Authors:
  • Hua, Yu-shan
  • Huang, Hong-wei
  • Zhang, Dong-ming
• Publication Date: 2024-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 101373
• Serial:
  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 2214-3912
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22143912

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Material resilience; Railroad tunnels; Shields (Tunnels); Structural mechanics; Subways
• Geographic Terms: Shanghai (China)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01933811
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 16 2024 9:12AM