Twin Tunnels Stability Factors Fc, Fs and Fγ
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Article Title | Twin Tunnels Stability Factors Fc, Fs and Fγ |
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ERA Journal ID | 4022 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Shiau, Jim (Author) and Al-Asadi, Fadhil (Author) |
Journal Title | Geotechnical and Geological Engineering: an international journal |
Journal Citation | 39 (1), pp. 1-11 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0960-3182 |
1573-1529 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-020-01495-z |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/twin-tunnels-stability-factors-fc-fs-and-f%CE%B3/18240168 |
Abstract | This paper uses tunnel stability factors to estimate the minimum supporting pressure required to maintain the stability of twin circular tunnels drive side-by-side in drained cohesive-frictional soil. Similar to the bearing capacity equation proposed by Terzaghi, the proposed method is based on the three stability factors (Fc, Fs and Fγ) that are functions of the soil internal friction angle and the tunnel depth ratio. Unlike the case of a single tunnel, the centre-to-centre distance between the tunnels appears as a new parameter that must be considered in twin tunnel stability. For various spacing ratios (S/D) between the tunnels, non-dimensional tunnel stability factors (Fc, Fs and Fγ) are established for various depth ratios (C/D) and soil internal friction angles (Ø) using two-dimensional finite element limit analysis. For practical suitability, the results are presented in the form of dimensionless stability charts with the actual tunnel stability factors closely bracketed from above and below using upper and lower bound methods. As an extra validation, the results are compared with available solutions reported in the literature. |
Keywords | Upper bound; Lower bound; Finite element limit analysis; Tunnel stability factors Spacing ratio |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400502. Civil geotechnical engineering |
Byline Affiliations | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5wq7/twin-tunnels-stability-factors-fc-fs-and-f
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