• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2014

The application of the mechanized tunnelling has been extended in recent years. There are at present different approaches that are used in the design of segmental tunnel linings supported in mechanized tunnels. Even though segmental lining is utilized for mechanized tunnels, its behaviour is still quite unclear under in situ stress and there is a lack of data regarding the distribution of stresses inside segmental linings. So far no single effective calculation method exists for segmental lining design. The lack of clear solutions makes the use of segmental lining to be more expensive due to the adoption of greater safety factors. Therefore, a particular attention must be given in order to obtain data from monitored tunnels which permits to validate design methods. In this study, strain measurements, which were conducted during the construction of twin tunnels in the Bologna-Florence railway line, have been presented. The behaviour of segmental lining during the excavation and the influence of a new tunnel excavation on an existing tunnel have been shown through the measured data. The data are then compared with the results obtained with Einstein and Schwartz's method and Duddeck and Erdmann's method, which permits to highlight the fact that the two analytical methods underestimate structural forces induced in the segmental lining and then must be used with caution.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2018

This paper has the aim of estimating the applicability of a numerical approach to the Hyperstatic Reaction Method (HRM) for the analysis of segmental tunnel linings. For this purpose, a simplified three-dimensional (3D) numerical model, using the $FLAC^{3D}$ finite difference software, has been developed, which allows analysing in a rigorous way the effect of the lining segmentation on the overall behaviour of the lining. Comparisons between the results obtained with the HRM and those determined by means of the simplified 3D numerical model show that the proposed HRM method can be used to investigate the behaviour of a segmental tunnel lining.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.741-750
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• 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanical responses of a high-speed railway shield tunnel subjected to impact by a derailed train, with emphasis on the protective effect of the secondary lining. To do so, the extended finite element method was used to develop two numerical models of a shield tunnel including joints and joint bolts, one with a cast-in-situ concrete secondary lining and one without such a lining. The dynamic responses of these models upon impact were analyzed, with particular focus on the distribution and propagation of cracks in the lining structures and the mechanical responses of the joint bolts. The numerical results showed that placing a secondary lining significantly constricted the development of cracking in the segmental lining upon the impact load caused by a derailed train, reduced the internal forces on the joint bolts, and enhanced the safety of the segmental lining structure. The outcomes of this study can provide a numerical reference for optimizing the design of shield tunnels under accidental impact loading conditions.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-30
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 해저 터널의 특수성을 고려한 TBM 세그먼트 라이닝의 최적 설계 시스템을 개발하였다. 해저 터널은 일반적으로 일정 수압 하의 토사나 암반 등으로 구성된 해저 지반 내에 시공된다. 본 설계 시스템은 특정 해저 터널 단면에서의 지반 조건, 시공 조건 및 터널 조건을 고려하여 인공신경망 기반의 세그먼트 라이닝 부재력 예측 시스템을 구축하고, 시공성이 확보된 단면 DB를 구축하여 해저터널에서 최적 단면 설계가 가능하도록 구성하였다. 결과적으로 본 시스템은 해저 터널 설계에 사용되는 BIM과 연동되어 자동으로 설계가 가능하도록 하였다. 단면 검토 및 설계에 사용되는 세그먼트 라이닝 부재력 예측은 유한요소해석을 토대로 구축한 인공신경망을 통해 일반화한 후 BIM 시스템에 접목시켜 별도의 추가 해석이 필요없이 유사 단면의 해저 터널 설계에 적용이 가능하도록 하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.263-275
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• 2014

The development of transportation in large cities requires the construction of twin tunnels located at shallow depth. As far as twin tunnels excavated in parallel are concerned, most of the cases reported in literature focused on considering the effect of the ground condition, tunnel size, depth, surface loads, the relative position between two tunnels, and construction process on the structural lining forces. However, the effect of the segment joints was not taken into account. Numerical investigation performed in this study using the $FLAC^{3D}$ finite difference element program made it possible to include considerable influences of the segment joints and tunnel distance on the structural lining forces induced in twin tunnels. The structural lining forces induced in the first tunnel through various phases are considerably affected by the second tunnel construction process. Their values induced in a segmental lining are always lower than those obtained in a continuous lining. However, the influence of joint distribution in the second tunnel on the structural forces induced in the first tunnel is insignificant. The critical influence distance between two tunnels is about two tunnel diameters.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.481-497
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• 2017

In this paper, full-scale loading tests were performed on a rectangular segmental tunnel lining, which was assembled by steel composite segments, to investigate its load-bearing structural behavior and failure mechanism. The tests were also used to confirm the composite effect by adding concrete inside to satisfy the required performance under severe loading conditions. The design of the tested rectangular segmental lining and the loading scheme are also described to better understand the bearing capacity of this composite lining structure. It is found that the structural ultimate bearing capacity is governed by the bond capacity between steel plates and the tunnel segment. The failure of the strengthened lining is the consequence of local failure of the bond at waist joints. This led to a fast decrease of the overall stiffness and eventually a loss of the structural integrity.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.411-424
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• 2019

In this study, a numerical model of a shield tunnel with an assembled segmental lining was built. The seismic response of the segmental lining of the section of the shield tunnel in Line 1 of the Chengdu Metro is analyzed as it passes through the interface of sand-cobble and mudstone layers. To do so, the node-stress seismic-motion input method was used to input the seismic motion measured during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and the joint openings and dislocations associated with the earthquake action were obtained. With reference to the Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (EPDM) sealing gaskets used in the shield tunnels in the Chengdu Metro, numerical simulation was applied to analyze the contact pressure along the seepage paths and the waterproof property under different joint openings and dislocations. A laboratory test on the elastic sealing gasket was also conducted to study its waterproof property. The test results accord well with the numerical results and the occurrence of water seepage in the section of the shield tunnel in Line 1 of the Chengdu Metro during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was verified. These research results demonstrate the deformation of segmental joint under earthquake, also demonstrate the relationship between segmental joint deformation and waterproof property.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권4호
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• pp.513-522
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• 2022

Steel-concrete composite segments replacing the conventional reinforced concrete segments can provide the rectangular shield tunnel superiorities on bearing capacity, ductility and economy. A simplified model with high-efficiency on computation is proposed for investigating the nonlinear response of the rectangular tunnel lining composed of composite segments. The simulation model is developed by an assembly of nonlinear fiber beam elements and spring elements to express the transfer mechanism of forces through components of composite segments, and radial joints. The simulation is conducted with the considerations of material nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity associated with the whole loading process. The validity of the model is evaluated through comparison of the proposed nonlinear simulation with results obtained from the full-scale test of the segmental tunnel lining. Furthermore, a parameter study is conducted by means of the simplified model. The results show that the stiffness of the radial joint at haunch of the ling and the thickness of inner steel plate of segments have remarkable influence on the behaviour of the lining.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.363-382
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• 2015

본 연구는 수치해석을 통하여 TBM 세그먼트의 분할 수와 인접한 링의 이격각도가 라이닝의 부재력에 어떤 영향을 미치는 살펴보았다. 수치해석은 Midas civil 2012+ 프로그램을 사용하였고, 모델링은 2링빔 스프링 모델을 이용하였다. TBM 세그먼드 부재력은 다양한 요소에 의해 결정된다. 본 논문에서는 세그먼트 분할 수와 분포를 제외한 다른 요소인 이음부 스프링 계수, 지반반력계수를 통제하고 특정한 분할 수와 분할 특성을 통해 case를 선정함으로써 분할 수와 분포와 같은 분할 특성이 부재력에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이로써 TBM 세그먼트 시공 설계시 구조적으로 유리하거나 불리한 이음부 특성을 확인할 수 있다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.143-147
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• 2013

지열 에너지는 지구에 저장된 활용하기 쉬운 재생에너지 이며, 열교환 배관 시스템을 통해 수집될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 터널 주변 라이닝에 지열 에너지를 포집할 수 있는 열교환 파이프 루프를 간편하게 설치할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하였다. 터널 세그먼트에 결합된 열 교환 파이프 루프 시스템은 수송 유체 순환을 통해, 지중 주변의 열을 인근 구조물 또는 지역의 냉난방 열원으로 사용할 수 있다. 터널 세그먼트에 통합 연결된 열 교환 파이프 루프 시스템을 에너지 라이닝 세그먼트(Energy Lining Segment)이라고 명하도록 하겠다. 유럽에서는 터널 라이닝에 열 교환 파이프 루프 시스템을 통합한 수차례의 사례가 있다. 본 연구에서는 에너지 라이닝 세그먼트에 대한 적용성 평가를 위해, 독일 사례와 유럽 도시에 적용된 사례를 조사해 보았다. 또한, 에너지 라이닝 세그먼트의 열 전도특성을 파악하기 위해, 전산유체해석(CFD)을 수행해 보았다.