• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.169-184
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• 1997

A semi -analytical solution is derived to solve the elastic-plastic behavior of the axisymmetric tunnels in Drucker-Prager medium. Based on this analytical solution, a computer program FDAXP. is developed. Parametric studies are carried out to verify the FDAXP program, and the results were found to be satisfactory. This simple solution could be incorporated into the preliminary design, analysis of deep underground tunnel as well as tunnels with unfavourable geotechnical conditions. The program provided a useful means of checking the Drucker-Eraser model and iris associated computational algorithms in other tunnel programs.