Journal
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 61, Issue -, Pages 150-160Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2016.10.006
Keywords
Dual circular tunnels; Upper bound finite element method; Rigid translatory moving elements; Stability number; Failure mechanism
Funding
- Chinese National Natural Science Foundation [51008309, 51378505]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University [2014zzts045]
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The stability of dual circular tunnels subjected to surcharge loading in cohesive-frictional soils, obeying the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, is determined by an upper bound finite element method combined with rigid translatory moving elements (UBFEM-RTME). The stability results, which are considered to be influenced by the soil internal friction angle (phi), ratio of the tunnel cover to the tunnel diameter (C/D), ratio of the tunnels' center-to-center distance to the tunnel diameter (S/D), and ratio of the product of the soil unit weight and the tunnel diameter to the soil cohesion (gamma D/c), are presented in the form of dimensionless stability numbers (sigma(s)/c) and failure mechanisms. The results reveal that the values of stability numbers decrease continuously with increasing gamma D/c and increase with increasing C/D, S/D, and phi, except in the cases of moderate depth and close proximity. Most of the obtained failure mechanisms are constituted by two wedge-shaped areas composed of two groups of crossed slip lines and a complete rigid area. The results of this study compare reasonably well with the solutions reported in the literature. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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