Representing settlement for soft ground tunneling
Representing settlement for soft ground tunneling
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1995
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T. Aoyagi
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T. Aoyagi
The basic purpose of Decision Aids for Tunneling (DAT) is to deal with uncertain conditions in planning a tunnel project and to give effective information on construction cost and duration. Since the DAT have been developed for tunneling in hard rock, the program can not consider ground movement in soft ground tunneling. In this thesis, a program which allows one to predict ground movements in soft ground tunneling by using the DAT, was developed. The factors influencing ground movement are associated with the geological conditions, tunnel dimensions, and construction methods. Among the many ground movements, this thesis focuses on the settlement profile. The empirical equation proposed by O'Reilly and New (1982) is used as a predictive model to relate the settlement profile to factors of ground movement. This settlement model is developed by associating the parameters of the equation, the volume of lost ground and the width of the settlement trough, with the ground conditions and construction procedures. The settlement model has been coded in the C programming language and incorporated in the existing DAT program which was developed at MIT. It is possible to illustrate a settlement profile in a transverse section and in a longitudinal section on the graphic interface. Such predicted settlement profiles provide significant information in the selection of the construction methods and procedures affecting the cost and duration of tunnel projects. Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Herbert H. Einstein Title: Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering