• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.3-13
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• 2001

The behavior of the masonry lining is studied to gain basic information on how to reinforce the masonry tunnels. Apart from the previous works on the masonry structures, the multi-course masonry structure, realistic in field condition, is considered and the constitutive relationship of the masonry is, therefore, established. The design charts of the orthotropic material properties are proposed according to the stiffness ratio and the crack initiation and subsequent propagation model is also considered to model the brittle nature of the masonry. A numerical analysis on the masonry panel is investigated to verify the proposed model and future works of the masonry lining are briefly explained.