Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method
In the construction of the Loess Plateau in China, high-filled cut-and-cover tunnels (HFCCTs) had solved the problem of the shortage of land resources. However, this type of structure has a large amount of backfill soil, which leads to the problems of ultrahigh earth pressure and safety of the cut-a...
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| description | In the construction of the Loess Plateau in China, high-filled cut-and-cover tunnels (HFCCTs) had solved the problem of the shortage of land resources. However, this type of structure has a large amount of backfill soil, which leads to the problems of ultrahigh earth pressure and safety of the cut-and-cover tunnels (CCTs) lining structure. Previous studies have focused on the load reduction of various flexible materials, ignoring the influence produced by the shape of the CCT structure on the load reduction. Therefore, via a discrete element software, we investigated the changes of vertical earth pressure (VEP), vertical displacement, lateral earth pressure (LEP), and load transfer mechanisms around a HFCCT with consideration to two cases: (1) different shape of CCT structure; (2) the coupling of load reduction using expanded polystyrene (EPS) and the modified shape of the CCT lining structure. The results obtained by the discrete element method (DEM) revealed that an appropriate structural shape influenced the reduction of the VEP above the CCT and that the coupled effects of the load reduction using the EPS and shape modifications of the CCT lining structure could significantly reduce the VEP above the CCT, which enhanced the safety of the CCT. Meanwhile, the optimal values for the shapes of CCTs are derived. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1164e40b33274f0581ef9bcb1e1d75682025-02-03T06:46:57ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88778738877873Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element MethodSheng Li0Liangliang Zhao1I-Hsuan Ho2Guixia Ning3Bentian Yu4Changdan Wang5College of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, ChinaHarold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, 81 Cornell St. Stop. 8358, Grand Forks 58202, North Dakota, USACollege of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, ChinaDepartment of Urban Rail Transit and Railway Engineering, College of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, ChinaIn the construction of the Loess Plateau in China, high-filled cut-and-cover tunnels (HFCCTs) had solved the problem of the shortage of land resources. However, this type of structure has a large amount of backfill soil, which leads to the problems of ultrahigh earth pressure and safety of the cut-and-cover tunnels (CCTs) lining structure. Previous studies have focused on the load reduction of various flexible materials, ignoring the influence produced by the shape of the CCT structure on the load reduction. Therefore, via a discrete element software, we investigated the changes of vertical earth pressure (VEP), vertical displacement, lateral earth pressure (LEP), and load transfer mechanisms around a HFCCT with consideration to two cases: (1) different shape of CCT structure; (2) the coupling of load reduction using expanded polystyrene (EPS) and the modified shape of the CCT lining structure. The results obtained by the discrete element method (DEM) revealed that an appropriate structural shape influenced the reduction of the VEP above the CCT and that the coupled effects of the load reduction using the EPS and shape modifications of the CCT lining structure could significantly reduce the VEP above the CCT, which enhanced the safety of the CCT. Meanwhile, the optimal values for the shapes of CCTs are derived.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877873 |
| spellingShingle | Sheng Li Liangliang Zhao I-Hsuan Ho Guixia Ning Bentian Yu Changdan Wang Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method Advances in Civil Engineering |
| title | Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method |
| title_full | Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method |
| title_short | Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method |
| title_sort | influence of structural shape on earth pressure for high filled cut and cover tunnel with and without load reduction based on discrete element method |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877873 |
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