Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach

Proper design of special segments under cavity conditions is essential for successfully implementing the upward shield tunneling method. When constructing upward tunnels, the segment structure in the corresponding construction area of the horizontal tunnel is special. To study the internal force dis...

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Main Authors: Xinjiang Wei, Liangliang Lu, Xiao Wang, Zihai Yan, Jiajia Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9135139
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Liangliang Lu
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Zihai Yan
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description Proper design of special segments under cavity conditions is essential for successfully implementing the upward shield tunneling method. When constructing upward tunnels, the segment structure in the corresponding construction area of the horizontal tunnel is special. To study the internal force distribution on the structure under the worst possible conditions given by the upward shield tunneling method, MIDAS GTS NX software is used to numerically simulate the structure based on the condition of the cavity behind it to determine the most unfavorable radius of the cavity. Moreover, an analysis of the cavity location is conducted. The results demonstrate that when the cavity is located at the bottom of the arch with a radius of 1 m and near the top of the arch with a radius of 0.5 m, the special segment structure is under the most unfavorable combination of stresses. The most dangerous working condition occurs when there is a 0.5 m radius cavity on one side of the arch in the cross-section of the special segment.
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spelling doaj-art-5b0a145c196140178d6583fd0ad1a0932025-02-03T01:30:21ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942024-01-01202410.1155/2024/9135139Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical ApproachXinjiang Wei0Liangliang Lu1Xiao Wang2Zihai Yan3Jiajia Yan4Department of Civil EngineeringOcean CollegeDepartment of Civil EngineeringPower China Huadong Engineering CorporationPower China Huadong Engineering CorporationProper design of special segments under cavity conditions is essential for successfully implementing the upward shield tunneling method. When constructing upward tunnels, the segment structure in the corresponding construction area of the horizontal tunnel is special. To study the internal force distribution on the structure under the worst possible conditions given by the upward shield tunneling method, MIDAS GTS NX software is used to numerically simulate the structure based on the condition of the cavity behind it to determine the most unfavorable radius of the cavity. Moreover, an analysis of the cavity location is conducted. The results demonstrate that when the cavity is located at the bottom of the arch with a radius of 1 m and near the top of the arch with a radius of 0.5 m, the special segment structure is under the most unfavorable combination of stresses. The most dangerous working condition occurs when there is a 0.5 m radius cavity on one side of the arch in the cross-section of the special segment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9135139
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Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach
title_full Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach
title_fullStr Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach
title_full_unstemmed Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach
title_short Cavity behind Special Segment Structures in Upward Shield Tunneling: A Numerical Approach
title_sort cavity behind special segment structures in upward shield tunneling a numerical approach
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