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Graduate student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka,
Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, JAPAN, salisa.fern@gmail.com
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Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka,
Niigata 940-2188, JAPAN, sugimo@vos.nagaokaut.ac.jp
Note: Discussion on this paper is open until September 2016.
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vertical roller was employed as a boundary condition on where k is the spring constant of the touching spring.
the sides of the model, and the fixed and free boundary
conditions were considered at the bottom and at the top
of the model, respectively. 2.4 Phase analysis
2.2 Shell spring model To simulate shield tunnelling, the following three
phases are considered:
The lining model is a 3D shell–spring model as shown 1. Initial stress analysis: Before excavation, self-
in Fig. 5 schematically. The tunnel lining is composed of weight of the ground is loaded to generate the earth
segmental rings, longitudinal joints and circumferential pressure at rest.
joints. One ring is composed of eight segments, which 2. Tunnel excavation: The soil inside the tunnel is
were modelled by a shell element. The longitudinal joint deactivated, and the enforced displacement u0 is applied
was modelled by tying and rotation spring elements. The to the excavation surface.
nodes of the neighbouring segments in a ring, which are 3. Installation of the segmental lining: The 3D shell–
assigned at the same coordinates, were connected by beam model and the touching spring between the ground
tying. The rotation spring generates a moment around and the lining are installed. Fixation on the excavation
the tunnel axis due to the relative rotation of the surface is released, so that the characteristics of the
segments on both sides. The circumferential joint was touching spring in Fig. 6 are simulated.
modelled by translation spring elements in the radial and
tangential directions, which is called the shear spring,
and by a translation spring element in the tunnel axis 3. Analysis conditions
direction.
3.1 Analysis parameters
2.3 Interaction between ground and lining
Table 2 shows the properties of the segmental lining
The interaction between segmental lining and ground and the ground conditions for the analysis, which were
was modelled by translation spring elements in radial and set based on a site data (Sugimoto et al., 2011). The
circumferential directions, which are called touching concrete segmental ring has a diameter of 7.87 m, width
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(a) kn = 10MN/
Bending moment (kN-m/m) (kn=10MN/m3)
m3
600
2D beam spring model
400
3DFEM (2 rings)
200
0
-200
-400
-600
-800
-1000
-1200
Fig. 9. 3D FEM mesh.
5000 60
2D beam spring model 40 2D beam spring model
4000
3DFEM (2 rings) 20 3DFEM (2 rings)
3000
0
2000 -20
1000
-40
-60
0
-80
-1000 -100
Fig. 11. Axial force in circumferential direction (Ring 1). (kN/m) Fig. 12. Normal displacement of segment (Ring 1). (mm)
3. The calculated N distributions by both models are a the ground reaction force acting on the lining decrease, in
circular shape, but the N by the 3D FEM continuum the case of the 3D FEM continuum model.
model is a little bit smaller than that by the 2D beam 2. In the case of kn=100 MN/m3, the deformation of
spring model. the lining is smaller (Fig. 12), and the shape of the
4. The calculated N with kn=10 MN/m3 is a little bit bending moment distribution, M, is more circular and
larger than that with kn=100 MN/m3 for both models. The close to zero (Fig. 10), since the ground reaction force is
calculated N with kn=10 MN/m3 fluctuates along the generated with smaller displacement, compared with
circumferential direction, while that with kn=100 MN/m3 those with kn=10 MN/m3. Furthermore, the axial force, N,
are almost constant. with kn=100 MN/m3 is a little bit smaller than that with
These can be explained as follows: kn=10 MN/m3, since lining shrinks due to hydraulic water
1. In the case of the 3D FEM continuum model, the pressure (Sugimoto et al., 2011), and it makes the
deformation of the lining is larger (Fig. 12), and the shape ground reaction force acting on the lining decrease more,
of the bending moment distribution, M, is flatter in the in the case of kn=100 MN/m3.
horizontal direction (Fig. 10), especially with kn=10 3. According to the above examination, in the case of
MN/m3, compared with the 2D beam spring model, since kn=100 MN/m3, it was confirmed that the 3D FEM
the 3D FEM continuum model can consider the ground continuum model provides the almost same sectional
movement around tunnel and the redistribution of stress forces of the lining as the 2D beam spring model by using
due to ground, while the 2D beam spring model can not Eqs. (2) and (3). This is because the interaction condition
consider them. Furthermore, the axial force, N, by the 3D between ground and lining is almost same at both
FEM continuum model is smaller than that by the 2D models, that is, the excavation surface displacement in
beam spring model, since the ground movement around the 3D FEM continuum model is very small as shown in
tunnel corresponding to the ground reaction force makes Fig. 12, which coincides with the fixed support at the
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2 rings model
12 rings model
2 rings model
12 rings model
1. The calculated N values at Rings 1 and 2 of from the theoretical N. This comes from the followings: 1)
“Right SL” coincide with those at Rings 2 and 1 of “Left The touching spring model has non-tension
SL”, respectively. The average of the calculated N at characteristics, as shown in Fig. 6, which allow the active
“Right SL” and “Left SL” is almost same. This comes from side earth pressure; and 2) In the active state, the earth
the different position of the longitudinal joints in the case pressure drops more in the case of stiff ground than in
of staggered building of segment lining. soft ground.
2. The calculated N decreases at about 16.7% with
kn=10 MN/m3 and at about 23.4% with kn=100 MN/m3 4.4 Circumferential joint
2600 2600
2400 2400
2200 2200
2000 2 rings R1 2 rings R1
2000
1800 12rings R1 1800 12rings R1
1600 12rings R7 1600 12rings R7
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1000 1000
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decreases in the order of Rings 1 and 2 of the 2-ring ring). The Nr with kn=10 MN/m3 fluctuates at the
model, Rings 1 and 2 of the 12-ring model, and Rings 7 longitudinal joints of both side segments, but the Nr with
and 8 of the 12-ring model. These can be explained as kn=100 MN/m3 is close to 0 except for the longitudinal
the same as the N distribution in a ring. joint positions. The Nr distribution does not depend on the
2. The axial forces in the radial spring, Nr, has a number of rings and the ring position. These can be
relation with the bending moment of the segmental ring explained as the same as the M distribution in a ring.
around the tunnel axis in Sec. 1 (the end section of a 3. The axial forces in the axial spring, Na, is almost
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-250 -250
-300 -300
-200 -200
-250 -250
-300 -300
-150 -150
-200 -200
-250 -250
-300 -300
constant for both kn=10 MN/m3 and 100 MN/m3, and does 4.5 Segment displacement
not depend
of spring on joint.
at ring the number
(kN/m) of rings and the ring position.
Accordingly, the state of this model is close to the 2D
Fig. 17. Axial force of spring at ring joint. (kN/m)
Figure 18 shows the average of the normal segment
plain strain condition. displacement against the lining surface, un, (+: outward of
Fig. 17. Axial force of spring at ring joint. (kN/m)
60 600
2 rings R1
40 2 rings R1 400
200 12 rings R7
20 12rings R7
0 0 Initial earth p.
-200
-20
-400
-40
-600
-60 -800
-80 -1000
-100 -1200
Fig. 18. Normal displacement of segment. (mm) Fig. 19. Normal effective earth pressure. (kPa)
Segment normal displacement (mm) (kn=100MN/m3 Effective earth pressure (kPa) (kn=100MN/m3 ,α=100)
,α=100%)
tunnel) in a ring with kn=10 MN/m3 and 100 MN/m3. From 2. The shape of the n ' distribution with kn=100
these figures, the followings were found: MN/m3 is more circular than that with kn=10 MN/m3. This
1. The shape of the segment deformation of the can be explained as the same as un distribution.
ring at kn=10 MN/m3 becomes flat in the horizontal 3. The n ' at Ring 1 of the 2-ring model is close to
direction, while that at kn=100 MN/m3 is close to circular. that at Ring 7 of the 12-ring model.
This is because un decreases to generate a certain
ground reaction force as kn increases.
2. The ring is lifted upward due to buoyancy. 5. Conclusions
3. The un at Ring 1 of the 2-ring model is close to
that at Ring 7 of the 12-ring model. This study developed a 3D FEM continuum model
with longitudinal joints, circumferential joints, and non-
4.6 Normal earth pressure tension boundary between ground and lining, and
validated the developed 3D FEM continuum model,
Figure 19 shows the average of the normal effective comparing the calculated section forc es by this model
earth pressure, n ' , in a ring with kn=10 MN/m3 and 100 with those by the existing 2D beam spring model.
MN/m3. From these figures, the followings were found: Furthermore, the lining behaviour is simulated by its
1. The shape of the n ' distribution is more circular model to confirm the effect of the boundary condition at
than that of the initial normal effective earth pressure, the tunnel end on segmental lining behaviour in the case
no ' . This comes from the redistribution of no ' due to of staggered building. The following conclusions can be
the stiffness of the ground and the segmental lining. made:
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u Displacement
un Displacement from the initial excavation surface to the
lining surface
u0 Enforced displacement of excavation surface
The factor for the test method
k Spring constant
kn Coefficient of subgrade reaction
E Young’s modulus
BV Diameter of tunnel
Rc Radius of tunnel
n Normal earth pressure
n0 Initial normal earth pressure
M Bending moment of tunnel lining
N Axial force of tunnel lining
Na Axial force of axial spring at circumferential joint
Nr Axial force of radial spring at circumferential joint
Nt Axial force of tangential spring at circumferential joint