Investigation and Calculation Method for the Mechanical Properties of Filament Wound Profiles for Deformed Shield Tunnel Reinforcement

A new type of structural material has begun to be used in the reinforcement of deformed shield tunnels, known as filament wound profiles (FWPs). The FWPs are formed by wrapping carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) around steel tubes that are grouted with concrete inside. However, for practical engineering applications, the design of FWPs requires further insight into their mechanical behavior, since there is no standard method for this at present. In this study, compression and bending tests were carried out to investigate the mechanical behavior of FWPs. A reliable numerical model was established based on the test results, and the effects of the design parameters on the mechanical properties of the FWPs were analyzed qualitatively. The key design parameters of bearing capacity and stiffness were determined through numerical experiments. Based on the experimental results, a method for the calculation of bearing capacities and stiffness was proposed. It was verified that the results of the calculation formulae and the experimental results showed good agreement. Moreover, the results of the formulae were relatively conservative, and most of the errors were within 15%. Thus, this calculation method can be used to calculate the load-bearing capacity and stiffness of FWPs in practical projects.

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A new type of structural material, called filament wound profiles (FWPs), has been used in the reinforcement of deformed shield tunnels. In this study, the mechanical behavior of FWPs was investigated through compression and bending tests, and a method for calculating their bearing capacity and stiffness was proposed. The results showed that this calculation method can be applied to practical projects.