Seismic Design of Tunnels - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Seismic Design of Tunnels - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Seismic Design of Tunnels - Parsons Brinckerhoff
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1987). In general, the tunnel-ground system is simulated as an elastic beam on an elastic<br />
foundation, with the theory <strong>of</strong> wave propagating in an infinite, homogeneous, isotropic<br />
medium. When subjected to the axial and curvature deformations caused by the traveling<br />
waves in the ground, the tunnel will experience the following sectional forces (see Figure 6):<br />
• Axial forces, Q, on the cross-section due to the axial deformation<br />
• Bending moments, M, and shear forces, V, on the cross-section due to the curvature<br />
deformation<br />
Simplified Interaction Equations<br />
Maximum Axial Force: Qmax. Through theoretical derivations, the resulting maximum<br />
sectional axial forces caused by a shear wave with 45 degree angle <strong>of</strong> incidence can be<br />
obtained:<br />
K a L<br />
Q max =<br />
2p<br />
K<br />
1 + 2<br />
Ê a ˆÊ<br />
L ˆ<br />
ËE c A c<br />
¯Ë2p<br />
¯<br />
2 D<br />
(Eq. 3-1)<br />
Where L = wavelength <strong>of</strong> an ideal sinusoidal shear wave<br />
K a =longitudinal spring coefficient <strong>of</strong> medium (in force per unit deformation per<br />
unit length <strong>of</strong> tunnel)<br />
D = free-field displacement response amplitude <strong>of</strong> an ideal sinusoidal shear<br />
wave<br />
E c = modulus <strong>of</strong> elasticity <strong>of</strong> tunnel lining<br />
A c = cross-section area <strong>of</strong> tunnel lining<br />
The calculated maximum axial force, Q max , shall not exceed an upper limit defined by<br />
the ultimate soil drag resistance in the longitudinal direction. This upper limit is expressed<br />
as:<br />
Q limit<br />
= fL 4<br />
(Eq. 3-2)<br />
where<br />
f = ultimate friction force (per unit length <strong>of</strong> tunnel) between the tunnel and<br />
the surrounding medium<br />
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