• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.289-305
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• 2006

This paper presents the effect of excavating methods on tunnel behavior. As part of this study, it is preliminarily focused on the comparison of two different excavation methods, center diaphram (CD) method and ringcut (RC) method. Especially, the purpose of this research is to study the behavioral mechanism of two tunnels which share the same construction environment but different excavating method. Two numerical analysis models with the same tunnel section and material properties are compared in this study, and they are analyzed by 3D finite element analysis. In each model, face stability, crown displacement, ground settlement, and shotcrete-lining stress are computed, then the general behavior of CD method and RC method is studied. The results indicate that the CD method tends to be effective in controlling tunnel displacement while the RC method is more effective in controlling ground settlement. Design implications of the findings from this study are discussed.