This paper focuses on the ground settlement induced by the construction of a curved shield tunnel.Ground loss and construction loadings are the two factors causing ground settlement,and two corresponding analytical mo...This paper focuses on the ground settlement induced by the construction of a curved shield tunnel.Ground loss and construction loadings are the two factors causing ground settlement,and two corresponding analytical models were developed.First,the ground settlement due to ground loss was analyzed based on 3D image theory.The"integrative gap at shield tail"(IGST)and overcutting gap of a curved tunnel were considered.Second,the ground settlement due to construction loadings was analyzed by modifying Mindlin's solutions.The additional thrust,frictional force,and grouting pressure were considered.Subsequently,a case study and a parameter analysis were conducted.Finally,the obtained solutions were compared with a classical analytical solution,numerical simulations,and monitored results.The proposed model could effectively predict the ground settlement in-duced during curved shield tunneling.展开更多
Prediction of tunneling-induced ground settlements is an essential task,particularly for tunneling in urban settings.Ground settlements should be limited within a tolerable threshold to avoid damages to aboveground st...Prediction of tunneling-induced ground settlements is an essential task,particularly for tunneling in urban settings.Ground settlements should be limited within a tolerable threshold to avoid damages to aboveground structures.Machine learning(ML)methods are becoming popular in many fields,including tunneling and underground excavations,as a powerful learning and predicting technique.However,the available datasets collected from a tunneling project are usually small from the perspective of applying ML methods.Can ML algorithms effectively predict tunneling-induced ground settlements when the available datasets are small?In this study,seven ML methods are utilized to predict tunneling-induced ground settlement using 14 contributing factors measured before or during tunnel excavation.These methods include multiple linear regression(MLR),decision tree(DT),random forest(RF),gradient boosting(GB),support vector regression(SVR),back-propagation neural network(BPNN),and permutation importancebased BPNN(PI-BPNN)models.All methods except BPNN and PI-BPNN are shallow-structure ML methods.The effectiveness of these seven ML approaches on small datasets is evaluated using model accuracy and stability.The model accuracy is measured by the coefficient of determination(R2)of training and testing datasets,and the stability of a learning algorithm indicates robust predictive performance.Also,the quantile error(QE)criterion is introduced to assess model predictive performance considering underpredictions and overpredictions.Our study reveals that the RF algorithm outperforms all the other models with the highest model prediction accuracy(0.9)and stability(3.0210^(-27)).Deep-structure ML models do not perform well for small datasets with relatively low model accuracy(0.59)and stability(5.76).The PI-BPNN architecture is proposed and designed for small datasets,showing better performance than typical BPNN.Six important contributing factors of ground settlements are identified,including tunnel depth,the distance between tunnel face and surface monitoring points(DTM),weighted average soil compressibility modulus(ACM),grouting pressure,penetrating rate and thrust force.展开更多
Twin curved tunnels are often encountered in shield tunnelling,where significant complexities in densely exploited underground space are observed.In this study,the ground settlement and tunnel deformation due to twin-...Twin curved tunnels are often encountered in shield tunnelling,where significant complexities in densely exploited underground space are observed.In this study,the ground settlement and tunnel deformation due to twin-curved shield tunnelling in soft ground were investigated using numerical simulation and field monitoring.Different curvature radii of twin curved tunnels and subsequent effects of tunnel construction were considered to reveal the tunnelling effect on ground surface settlement and tunnel deformation.The results show that the settlement trough yields one offset towards inside of curved shield tunnelling.The location of settlement trough and maximum settlement were affected by curvature radius but except for the shape and width of settlement trough.Adjacent parallel twin-curved shield tunnelling could increase the offset of existing settlement trough and maximum settlement.Then,an empirical prediction of surface settlement trough due to twin-curved shield tunnelling with same tunnel diameters in soft clay was proposed,which was applicable to curvature radius less than 800 m.Finally,a minimum radius of 600 m of curvature tunnel was proposed in terms of allowable convergence deformation of tunnel.The result could provide guidance on safety evaluation for twin curved shield tunnelling construction.展开更多
Recently,the application of Bayesian updating to predict excavation-induced deformation has proven successful and improved prediction accuracy significantly.However,updating the ground settlement profile,which is cruc...Recently,the application of Bayesian updating to predict excavation-induced deformation has proven successful and improved prediction accuracy significantly.However,updating the ground settlement profile,which is crucial for determining potential damage to nearby infrastructures,has received limited attention.To address this,this paper proposes a physics-guided simplified model combined with a Bayesian updating framework to accurately predict the ground settlement profile.The advantage of this model is that it eliminates the need for complex finite element modeling and makes the updating framework user-friendly.Furthermore,the model is physically interpretable,which can provide valuable references for construction adjustments.The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through two field case studies,showing that it can yield satisfactory predictions for the settlement profile.展开更多
At present the bored construction method is one of the main construction methods of metro and tunnel construction in China. The empirical estimated formulas of tunnel ground surface settlement using the bored construc...At present the bored construction method is one of the main construction methods of metro and tunnel construction in China. The empirical estimated formulas of tunnel ground surface settlement using the bored construction method were obtained, combining the mechanical stimulant calculated result of tunnel model of different embedded depth, different cross section and different construction method and the actual measurement data of Beijing metro construction. According to the regressed analysis of calculated data, the calculated equations of ground surface settlement value and settlement range of tunnel section under the condition of different embedded depth, different cross section and different construction method were gained. Among them there are some empirical formulas can apply to the construction design of metro tunnel directly.展开更多
Since different underground engineering contains different geological conditions,structure and excavation methods,their disturbing degree on the ground also differs,but ground surface settlement caused by excavation h...Since different underground engineering contains different geological conditions,structure and excavation methods,their disturbing degree on the ground also differs,but ground surface settlement caused by excavation has one common point that they will form a ground surface settlement curve.Based on data statistical analysis,the article puts forward the relationship between point of inflection in digging tunnels with shallowburied method and the span of tunnel excavation against typical geological conditions in Changchun so as to predict the impact of tunnel excavation and improve reasonable ground surface settlement control standard.Research result will be useful for study on ground surface control standard in digging tunnels with shallow-buried method and setting settlement standard.展开更多
Accurate prediction of ground surface settlement(GSS)adjacent to an excavation is important to prevent potential damage to the surrounding environment.Previous studies have extensively delved into this topic but all u...Accurate prediction of ground surface settlement(GSS)adjacent to an excavation is important to prevent potential damage to the surrounding environment.Previous studies have extensively delved into this topic but all under the limitations of either imprecise theories or insufficient data.In the present study,we proposed a physics-constrained neural network(PhyNN)for predicting excavation-induced GSS to fully integrate the theory of elasticity with observations and make full use of the strong fitting ability of neural networks(NNs).This model incorporates an analytical solution as an additional regularization term in the loss function to guide the training of NN.Moreover,we introduced three trainable parameters into the analytical solution so that it can be adaptively modified during the training process.The performance of the proposed PhyNN model is verified using data from a case study project.Results show that our PhyNN model achieves higher prediction accuracy,better generalization ability,and robustness than the purely data-driven NN model when confronted with data containing noise and outliers.Remarkably,by incorporating physical constraints,the admissible solution space of PhyNN is significantly narrowed,leading to a substantial reduction in the need for the amount of training data.The proposed PhyNN can be utilized as a general framework for integrating physical constraints into data-driven machine-learning models.展开更多
This paper aims to provide the analytical solutions of the ground settlement for a space curved shield tunnel in the case of yaw construction.Settlement inducements include ground loss and construction loads,and two c...This paper aims to provide the analytical solutions of the ground settlement for a space curved shield tunnel in the case of yaw construction.Settlement inducements include ground loss and construction loads,and two corresponding analytical models have been proposed in this study.Three-dimensional image theory has been adopted to calculate the ground settlement due to ground loss.Yawrelated parameters are introduced into the calculation model to deduce the relevant laws of the ground settlement.Based on modified Mindlin solutions,analytical models are established to calculate the ground settlement induced by construction loads,such as the frontal additional thrust,axial friction of shield shell,and the grouting pressure.The method of calculating the position of the shield machine in the ground is refined,and the influence area of construction loads from the shield machine is optimized.Subsequently,the obtained solutions are validated by a numerical model and field data.Besides,a comparison reveals that the proposed model is the composition of three classical analytical models,thus it excels them in solving the problem mentioned.Finally,parametric analyses of yaw are conducted to examine yaw angle and pitch angle on ground settlement.The proposed model can effectively predict ground settlement caused by the spatial linear shield tunneling process.展开更多
This paper conducts a theoretical analysis of ground settlements due to shield tunneling in multi-layered soils which are usually encountered in urban areas.The proposed theoretical solution which is based on the gene...This paper conducts a theoretical analysis of ground settlements due to shield tunneling in multi-layered soils which are usually encountered in urban areas.The proposed theoretical solution which is based on the general form of the Mindlin’s solution and Loganathan-Poulos formula can comprehensively consider the in-process tunneling parameters including:unbalanced face pressure,shield-soil friction,unbalanced tail grouting pressure,unbalanced secondary grouting pressure,overloading during tunneling and the ground volume loss.The method is verified by comparing with the field data from the Qinghuayuan Tunnel Project in terms of the ground surface settlements along the longitudinal and transverse direction.Due to the local settlement or heave caused by the certain tunneling parameters,the ground surface settlements calculated using current solution along the longitudinal direction presents an irregular S-shaped curve instead of the traditional S-shaped curve.Results also find that the effect of the unbalanced secondary grouting pressure and the overloading during tunneling cannot be ignored.展开更多
In this paper,the results of a parametric study on groundwater drawdown-induced surface settlement during tunneling in waterbearing ground are presented.A calibrated stress–pore pressure coupled finite element model ...In this paper,the results of a parametric study on groundwater drawdown-induced surface settlement during tunneling in waterbearing ground are presented.A calibrated stress–pore pressure coupled finite element model was adopted for the parametric analysis.The results were analyzed to establish the relationships between key design issues,such as the ground surface settlement and groundwater drawdown,and influencing factors.An artificial neural network(ANN)-based sensitivity analysis was performed to obtain insight into the relative importance of the influencing factors.The results indicated that the primary influencing factors on the settlement development are the thickness and stiffness of the soil layer within the drawdown zone and the lining permeability,while the initial void ratio and the permeability of the soil layer were considered secondary influencing factors.Practical implications and findings of the study are discussed.展开更多
Excessive ground surface settlement induced by pit excavation(i.e.braced excavation) can potentially result in damage to the nearby buildings and facilities.In this paper,extensive finite element analyses have been ca...Excessive ground surface settlement induced by pit excavation(i.e.braced excavation) can potentially result in damage to the nearby buildings and facilities.In this paper,extensive finite element analyses have been carried out to evaluate the effects of various structural,soil and geometric properties on the maximum ground surface settlement induced by braced excavation in anisotropic clays.The anisotropic soil properties considered include the plane strain shear strength ratio(i.e.the ratio of the passive undrained shear strength to the active one) and the unloading shear modulus ratio.Other parameters considered include the support system stiffness,the excavation width to excavation depth ratio,and the wall penetration depth to excavation depth ratio.Subsequently,the maximum ground surface settlement of a total of 1479 hypothetical cases were analyzed by various machine learning algorithms including the ensemble learning methods(extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost) and random forest regression(RFR)algorithms).The prediction models developed by the XGBoost and RFR are compared with that of two conventional regression methods,and the predictive accuracy of these models are assessed.This study aims to highlight the technical feasibility and applicability of advanced ensemble learning methods in geotechnical engineering practice.展开更多
A new technique for the analysis of the three-dimensional collapse failure mechanism and the ground surface settlements for the large-diameter shield tunnels were presented.The technique is based on a velocity field m...A new technique for the analysis of the three-dimensional collapse failure mechanism and the ground surface settlements for the large-diameter shield tunnels were presented.The technique is based on a velocity field model using more different truncated solid conical blocks to clarify the multiblock failure mechanism.Furthermore,the shape of blocks between the failure surface and the tunnel face was considered as an entire circle,and the supporting pressure was assumed as non-uniform distribution on the tunnel face and increased with the tunnel embedded depth.The ground surface settlements and failure mechanism above large-diameter shield tunnels were also investigated under different supporting pressures by the finite difference method.展开更多
In order to ensure that the tunnel deformation and surface settlement are controlled within the allowable range during the construction process,the design unit has compiled technical measures and monitoring schemes fo...In order to ensure that the tunnel deformation and surface settlement are controlled within the allowable range during the construction process,the design unit has compiled technical measures and monitoring schemes for ground settlement control of this project.Based on the example of a shallow tunneling project on Subway line 8,this paper analyzes and discusses the shallow tunneling method in detail and puts forward corresponding technical measures for ground settlement control.展开更多
In practice,dewatering for pressure relief is commonly undertaken during ongoing excavation to secure bottom stability against basal upheaval.Simultaneously,through unloading,wall deflection is obviously observed.Noti...In practice,dewatering for pressure relief is commonly undertaken during ongoing excavation to secure bottom stability against basal upheaval.Simultaneously,through unloading,wall deflection is obviously observed.Noticing that both cause soil deformations,this research is to study the effect of wall deformation on dewateringinduced settlement.A coupled numerical analysis of finite-difference software is employed to model Shanghai soft soils under multi-aquifer-aquitard systems(MAASs)by analyzing the results in association with an empirical approach.Consequently,through gradual force reduction,shear strength at soil-wall interface is significantly diminished.As wall deformation increases instantaneously upon lower loading,wall surface becomes deformedly bending;this condition causes the challenge to workability of shear strength.Moreover,wall deformation caused by unloading affects dewatering-induced settlement substantially.Under smaller loading,large wall deflection is observed;soil plane of failure caused by both sliding and compression occurs along slip curve,with weaker shear-strength soils at rD=0.4 and stronger shear-strength soils between rD=0.4 and rD=0.65,where rD is the distance from the wall that is normalized by the depth measured from ground surface.During dewatering,stronger soils tend to drag weaker soils upward to reduce large differential settlements caused by additional compression.Consequently,settlement becomes larger at rD=0.4 and smaller at rD=0.65.Remarkably,at rD>2.3,both settlement curves that result from numerical analysis and empirical method show overlapping;this indicates that the unloading effect on dewatering-induced settlement at rD>2.3 is insignificant.Furthermore,as wall reaches maximum allowable wall deflection by 67%applied force,additional compression caused by dewatering after loading remains smaller than that under 70%applied force,contributing to smaller dewatering-induced settlement.展开更多
Through the systematic analysis of the ground settlement generated by the process of shield tunneling,the relationships between ground deformation and construction parameters are studied in this paper.Based on the ass...Through the systematic analysis of the ground settlement generated by the process of shield tunneling,the relationships between ground deformation and construction parameters are studied in this paper.Based on the assumption of linear small deformation,a mathematical model of the relationship between ground deformation and construction parameters is set up.The principle and method of optimization for estimating ground deformation is studied.The actual measured data are compared with the results of theoretical analysis in a case.Considering different ground formations in different construction sites with different adverse effects on surface and underground structures,the ground surface deformations caused by shield tunneling is an aimed topic in this paper.The contributions and research implications are the revealed relationships between the ground deformation and the shield tunneling parameters during construction.展开更多
Based on the image theory,the analytical solutions of tunneling-induced ground displacement were derived in conjunction with the nonuniform convergence model.The reasonable value of Poisson ratio in the analytical sol...Based on the image theory,the analytical solutions of tunneling-induced ground displacement were derived in conjunction with the nonuniform convergence model.The reasonable value of Poisson ratio in the analytical solution was discussed.The ground settlement width parameter which could reflect the ground condition was introduced to modify the analytical solutions proposed above,and new analytical solutions were presented.To evaluate the validity of the present solutions using the nonuniform convergence model,the results were compared with the observed values for four engineering projects,including 38 measured data of ground settlement.The agreement shows that the present solutions using the nonuniform convergence model are effective for evaluating the tunneling-induced ground displacements.展开更多
Construction of diaphragm wall panels may cause considerable stress changes in heavily overconsol- idated soil deposits and can induce substantial ground movement. The 3D Lagrangian method was adopted to model the mec...Construction of diaphragm wall panels may cause considerable stress changes in heavily overconsol- idated soil deposits and can induce substantial ground movement. The 3D Lagrangian method was adopted to model the mechanical response of ground, including horizontal normal stress and shear stress, lateral ground displacement and vertical ground surface settlement, during the slurry trenching and concreting of diaphragm wall panels. Numerical results show that slurry trenching leads to horizontal stress relief of ground, reducing the horizontal stress of the ground from initial K0 pressure to hydrostatic betonite pressure. Wet concrete pressure lies between the hydrostatic bentonite pressure and the initial K0 pressure, so it can compensate partially the horizontal stress loss of the ground adjacent to the trench and thus reduce the lateral movement of the trench face as well as the vertical settlement of the ground surface.展开更多
Transportation agencies spend millions of dollars annually to repair civil transportation infrastructure including pavements,earth structures and approach slabs distressed by soft compressible soils and expansive soil...Transportation agencies spend millions of dollars annually to repair civil transportation infrastructure including pavements,earth structures and approach slabs distressed by soft compressible soils and expansive soils.Several research studies performed at the University of Texas at Arlington(UTA) focused on stabilizing these problematic soils so that they will provide better and more stable support to the transportation infrastructure.This paper focuses on a summary of two major distresses and mechanisms,and remedial measures for addressing these distress problems.A combined lime-cement stabilization method is fully evaluated in providing better support of pavement infrastructure,and these results are described here.Another major transportation infrastructure problem involving bridge approach slabs requires different treatment methods,and these results are briefly described.As a part of the recently completed research study assessments,both shallow and deep soil treatment methods for stabilizing soils are fully evaluated for their effectiveness in arresting the distress posed to the pavements and bridge approach slabs.These results along with a few future research needs are presented in this paper.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51738010,51978018,and 51978019)。
文摘This paper focuses on the ground settlement induced by the construction of a curved shield tunnel.Ground loss and construction loadings are the two factors causing ground settlement,and two corresponding analytical models were developed.First,the ground settlement due to ground loss was analyzed based on 3D image theory.The"integrative gap at shield tail"(IGST)and overcutting gap of a curved tunnel were considered.Second,the ground settlement due to construction loadings was analyzed by modifying Mindlin's solutions.The additional thrust,frictional force,and grouting pressure were considered.Subsequently,a case study and a parameter analysis were conducted.Finally,the obtained solutions were compared with a classical analytical solution,numerical simulations,and monitored results.The proposed model could effectively predict the ground settlement in-duced during curved shield tunneling.
基金funded by the University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure(UTC-UTI)at the Colorado School of Mines under Grant No.69A3551747118 from the US Department of Transportation(DOT).
文摘Prediction of tunneling-induced ground settlements is an essential task,particularly for tunneling in urban settings.Ground settlements should be limited within a tolerable threshold to avoid damages to aboveground structures.Machine learning(ML)methods are becoming popular in many fields,including tunneling and underground excavations,as a powerful learning and predicting technique.However,the available datasets collected from a tunneling project are usually small from the perspective of applying ML methods.Can ML algorithms effectively predict tunneling-induced ground settlements when the available datasets are small?In this study,seven ML methods are utilized to predict tunneling-induced ground settlement using 14 contributing factors measured before or during tunnel excavation.These methods include multiple linear regression(MLR),decision tree(DT),random forest(RF),gradient boosting(GB),support vector regression(SVR),back-propagation neural network(BPNN),and permutation importancebased BPNN(PI-BPNN)models.All methods except BPNN and PI-BPNN are shallow-structure ML methods.The effectiveness of these seven ML approaches on small datasets is evaluated using model accuracy and stability.The model accuracy is measured by the coefficient of determination(R2)of training and testing datasets,and the stability of a learning algorithm indicates robust predictive performance.Also,the quantile error(QE)criterion is introduced to assess model predictive performance considering underpredictions and overpredictions.Our study reveals that the RF algorithm outperforms all the other models with the highest model prediction accuracy(0.9)and stability(3.0210^(-27)).Deep-structure ML models do not perform well for small datasets with relatively low model accuracy(0.59)and stability(5.76).The PI-BPNN architecture is proposed and designed for small datasets,showing better performance than typical BPNN.Six important contributing factors of ground settlements are identified,including tunnel depth,the distance between tunnel face and surface monitoring points(DTM),weighted average soil compressibility modulus(ACM),grouting pressure,penetrating rate and thrust force.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42307260)the Sichuan Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2023NSFSC0882)the Open Project of the Research Center of Tunnelling and Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education(Grant No.TUC2022-03).
文摘Twin curved tunnels are often encountered in shield tunnelling,where significant complexities in densely exploited underground space are observed.In this study,the ground settlement and tunnel deformation due to twin-curved shield tunnelling in soft ground were investigated using numerical simulation and field monitoring.Different curvature radii of twin curved tunnels and subsequent effects of tunnel construction were considered to reveal the tunnelling effect on ground surface settlement and tunnel deformation.The results show that the settlement trough yields one offset towards inside of curved shield tunnelling.The location of settlement trough and maximum settlement were affected by curvature radius but except for the shape and width of settlement trough.Adjacent parallel twin-curved shield tunnelling could increase the offset of existing settlement trough and maximum settlement.Then,an empirical prediction of surface settlement trough due to twin-curved shield tunnelling with same tunnel diameters in soft clay was proposed,which was applicable to curvature radius less than 800 m.Finally,a minimum radius of 600 m of curvature tunnel was proposed in terms of allowable convergence deformation of tunnel.The result could provide guidance on safety evaluation for twin curved shield tunnelling construction.
基金the financial support from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology(Grant No.2022A0505030019)the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR,China(File Nos.0056/2023/RIB2 and SKL-IOTSC-2021-2023).
文摘Recently,the application of Bayesian updating to predict excavation-induced deformation has proven successful and improved prediction accuracy significantly.However,updating the ground settlement profile,which is crucial for determining potential damage to nearby infrastructures,has received limited attention.To address this,this paper proposes a physics-guided simplified model combined with a Bayesian updating framework to accurately predict the ground settlement profile.The advantage of this model is that it eliminates the need for complex finite element modeling and makes the updating framework user-friendly.Furthermore,the model is physically interpretable,which can provide valuable references for construction adjustments.The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through two field case studies,showing that it can yield satisfactory predictions for the settlement profile.
文摘At present the bored construction method is one of the main construction methods of metro and tunnel construction in China. The empirical estimated formulas of tunnel ground surface settlement using the bored construction method were obtained, combining the mechanical stimulant calculated result of tunnel model of different embedded depth, different cross section and different construction method and the actual measurement data of Beijing metro construction. According to the regressed analysis of calculated data, the calculated equations of ground surface settlement value and settlement range of tunnel section under the condition of different embedded depth, different cross section and different construction method were gained. Among them there are some empirical formulas can apply to the construction design of metro tunnel directly.
文摘Since different underground engineering contains different geological conditions,structure and excavation methods,their disturbing degree on the ground also differs,but ground surface settlement caused by excavation has one common point that they will form a ground surface settlement curve.Based on data statistical analysis,the article puts forward the relationship between point of inflection in digging tunnels with shallowburied method and the span of tunnel excavation against typical geological conditions in Changchun so as to predict the impact of tunnel excavation and improve reasonable ground surface settlement control standard.Research result will be useful for study on ground surface control standard in digging tunnels with shallow-buried method and setting settlement standard.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52090082)support provided by the China Scholarship Council(Grant No.202206260206).
文摘Accurate prediction of ground surface settlement(GSS)adjacent to an excavation is important to prevent potential damage to the surrounding environment.Previous studies have extensively delved into this topic but all under the limitations of either imprecise theories or insufficient data.In the present study,we proposed a physics-constrained neural network(PhyNN)for predicting excavation-induced GSS to fully integrate the theory of elasticity with observations and make full use of the strong fitting ability of neural networks(NNs).This model incorporates an analytical solution as an additional regularization term in the loss function to guide the training of NN.Moreover,we introduced three trainable parameters into the analytical solution so that it can be adaptively modified during the training process.The performance of the proposed PhyNN model is verified using data from a case study project.Results show that our PhyNN model achieves higher prediction accuracy,better generalization ability,and robustness than the purely data-driven NN model when confronted with data containing noise and outliers.Remarkably,by incorporating physical constraints,the admissible solution space of PhyNN is significantly narrowed,leading to a substantial reduction in the need for the amount of training data.The proposed PhyNN can be utilized as a general framework for integrating physical constraints into data-driven machine-learning models.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial sup-port provided by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51978019 and 52278382)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.8222004).
文摘This paper aims to provide the analytical solutions of the ground settlement for a space curved shield tunnel in the case of yaw construction.Settlement inducements include ground loss and construction loads,and two corresponding analytical models have been proposed in this study.Three-dimensional image theory has been adopted to calculate the ground settlement due to ground loss.Yawrelated parameters are introduced into the calculation model to deduce the relevant laws of the ground settlement.Based on modified Mindlin solutions,analytical models are established to calculate the ground settlement induced by construction loads,such as the frontal additional thrust,axial friction of shield shell,and the grouting pressure.The method of calculating the position of the shield machine in the ground is refined,and the influence area of construction loads from the shield machine is optimized.Subsequently,the obtained solutions are validated by a numerical model and field data.Besides,a comparison reveals that the proposed model is the composition of three classical analytical models,thus it excels them in solving the problem mentioned.Finally,parametric analyses of yaw are conducted to examine yaw angle and pitch angle on ground settlement.The proposed model can effectively predict ground settlement caused by the spatial linear shield tunneling process.
基金support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52108376,51738002,and 52090084)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022 T150436).
文摘This paper conducts a theoretical analysis of ground settlements due to shield tunneling in multi-layered soils which are usually encountered in urban areas.The proposed theoretical solution which is based on the general form of the Mindlin’s solution and Loganathan-Poulos formula can comprehensively consider the in-process tunneling parameters including:unbalanced face pressure,shield-soil friction,unbalanced tail grouting pressure,unbalanced secondary grouting pressure,overloading during tunneling and the ground volume loss.The method is verified by comparing with the field data from the Qinghuayuan Tunnel Project in terms of the ground surface settlements along the longitudinal and transverse direction.Due to the local settlement or heave caused by the certain tunneling parameters,the ground surface settlements calculated using current solution along the longitudinal direction presents an irregular S-shaped curve instead of the traditional S-shaped curve.Results also find that the effect of the unbalanced secondary grouting pressure and the overloading during tunneling cannot be ignored.
基金This work was supported by Grant No.2014004636 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science&Engineering Foundation as well as Grant No.13CCTI-T01 from the Ministry of Land,Transport and Maritime Affairs,Korea.The financial support is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘In this paper,the results of a parametric study on groundwater drawdown-induced surface settlement during tunneling in waterbearing ground are presented.A calibrated stress–pore pressure coupled finite element model was adopted for the parametric analysis.The results were analyzed to establish the relationships between key design issues,such as the ground surface settlement and groundwater drawdown,and influencing factors.An artificial neural network(ANN)-based sensitivity analysis was performed to obtain insight into the relative importance of the influencing factors.The results indicated that the primary influencing factors on the settlement development are the thickness and stiffness of the soil layer within the drawdown zone and the lining permeability,while the initial void ratio and the permeability of the soil layer were considered secondary influencing factors.Practical implications and findings of the study are discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52078086 and 51778092)Program of Distinguished Young Scholars,Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(Grant No.cstc2020jcyj-jq0087)。
文摘Excessive ground surface settlement induced by pit excavation(i.e.braced excavation) can potentially result in damage to the nearby buildings and facilities.In this paper,extensive finite element analyses have been carried out to evaluate the effects of various structural,soil and geometric properties on the maximum ground surface settlement induced by braced excavation in anisotropic clays.The anisotropic soil properties considered include the plane strain shear strength ratio(i.e.the ratio of the passive undrained shear strength to the active one) and the unloading shear modulus ratio.Other parameters considered include the support system stiffness,the excavation width to excavation depth ratio,and the wall penetration depth to excavation depth ratio.Subsequently,the maximum ground surface settlement of a total of 1479 hypothetical cases were analyzed by various machine learning algorithms including the ensemble learning methods(extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost) and random forest regression(RFR)algorithms).The prediction models developed by the XGBoost and RFR are compared with that of two conventional regression methods,and the predictive accuracy of these models are assessed.This study aims to highlight the technical feasibility and applicability of advanced ensemble learning methods in geotechnical engineering practice.
基金Project(41202220) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2011YYL034) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘A new technique for the analysis of the three-dimensional collapse failure mechanism and the ground surface settlements for the large-diameter shield tunnels were presented.The technique is based on a velocity field model using more different truncated solid conical blocks to clarify the multiblock failure mechanism.Furthermore,the shape of blocks between the failure surface and the tunnel face was considered as an entire circle,and the supporting pressure was assumed as non-uniform distribution on the tunnel face and increased with the tunnel embedded depth.The ground surface settlements and failure mechanism above large-diameter shield tunnels were also investigated under different supporting pressures by the finite difference method.
文摘In order to ensure that the tunnel deformation and surface settlement are controlled within the allowable range during the construction process,the design unit has compiled technical measures and monitoring schemes for ground settlement control of this project.Based on the example of a shallow tunneling project on Subway line 8,this paper analyzes and discusses the shallow tunneling method in detail and puts forward corresponding technical measures for ground settlement control.
基金the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China(Nos.41727802,41977216 and 41602283)。
文摘In practice,dewatering for pressure relief is commonly undertaken during ongoing excavation to secure bottom stability against basal upheaval.Simultaneously,through unloading,wall deflection is obviously observed.Noticing that both cause soil deformations,this research is to study the effect of wall deformation on dewateringinduced settlement.A coupled numerical analysis of finite-difference software is employed to model Shanghai soft soils under multi-aquifer-aquitard systems(MAASs)by analyzing the results in association with an empirical approach.Consequently,through gradual force reduction,shear strength at soil-wall interface is significantly diminished.As wall deformation increases instantaneously upon lower loading,wall surface becomes deformedly bending;this condition causes the challenge to workability of shear strength.Moreover,wall deformation caused by unloading affects dewatering-induced settlement substantially.Under smaller loading,large wall deflection is observed;soil plane of failure caused by both sliding and compression occurs along slip curve,with weaker shear-strength soils at rD=0.4 and stronger shear-strength soils between rD=0.4 and rD=0.65,where rD is the distance from the wall that is normalized by the depth measured from ground surface.During dewatering,stronger soils tend to drag weaker soils upward to reduce large differential settlements caused by additional compression.Consequently,settlement becomes larger at rD=0.4 and smaller at rD=0.65.Remarkably,at rD>2.3,both settlement curves that result from numerical analysis and empirical method show overlapping;this indicates that the unloading effect on dewatering-induced settlement at rD>2.3 is insignificant.Furthermore,as wall reaches maximum allowable wall deflection by 67%applied force,additional compression caused by dewatering after loading remains smaller than that under 70%applied force,contributing to smaller dewatering-induced settlement.
文摘Through the systematic analysis of the ground settlement generated by the process of shield tunneling,the relationships between ground deformation and construction parameters are studied in this paper.Based on the assumption of linear small deformation,a mathematical model of the relationship between ground deformation and construction parameters is set up.The principle and method of optimization for estimating ground deformation is studied.The actual measured data are compared with the results of theoretical analysis in a case.Considering different ground formations in different construction sites with different adverse effects on surface and underground structures,the ground surface deformations caused by shield tunneling is an aimed topic in this paper.The contributions and research implications are the revealed relationships between the ground deformation and the shield tunneling parameters during construction.
基金Project(09JJ1008) supported by Hunan Provincial Science Foundation of China
文摘Based on the image theory,the analytical solutions of tunneling-induced ground displacement were derived in conjunction with the nonuniform convergence model.The reasonable value of Poisson ratio in the analytical solution was discussed.The ground settlement width parameter which could reflect the ground condition was introduced to modify the analytical solutions proposed above,and new analytical solutions were presented.To evaluate the validity of the present solutions using the nonuniform convergence model,the results were compared with the observed values for four engineering projects,including 38 measured data of ground settlement.The agreement shows that the present solutions using the nonuniform convergence model are effective for evaluating the tunneling-induced ground displacements.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50679041)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (No. B208)
文摘Construction of diaphragm wall panels may cause considerable stress changes in heavily overconsol- idated soil deposits and can induce substantial ground movement. The 3D Lagrangian method was adopted to model the mechanical response of ground, including horizontal normal stress and shear stress, lateral ground displacement and vertical ground surface settlement, during the slurry trenching and concreting of diaphragm wall panels. Numerical results show that slurry trenching leads to horizontal stress relief of ground, reducing the horizontal stress of the ground from initial K0 pressure to hydrostatic betonite pressure. Wet concrete pressure lies between the hydrostatic bentonite pressure and the initial K0 pressure, so it can compensate partially the horizontal stress loss of the ground adjacent to the trench and thus reduce the lateral movement of the trench face as well as the vertical settlement of the ground surface.
文摘Transportation agencies spend millions of dollars annually to repair civil transportation infrastructure including pavements,earth structures and approach slabs distressed by soft compressible soils and expansive soils.Several research studies performed at the University of Texas at Arlington(UTA) focused on stabilizing these problematic soils so that they will provide better and more stable support to the transportation infrastructure.This paper focuses on a summary of two major distresses and mechanisms,and remedial measures for addressing these distress problems.A combined lime-cement stabilization method is fully evaluated in providing better support of pavement infrastructure,and these results are described here.Another major transportation infrastructure problem involving bridge approach slabs requires different treatment methods,and these results are briefly described.As a part of the recently completed research study assessments,both shallow and deep soil treatment methods for stabilizing soils are fully evaluated for their effectiveness in arresting the distress posed to the pavements and bridge approach slabs.These results along with a few future research needs are presented in this paper.
