Seismic Design of Tunnels - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Seismic Design of Tunnels - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Seismic Design of Tunnels - Parsons Brinckerhoff
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7. Calculate the maximum bending moment (Equation 3-3) and the corresponding<br />
bending strain <strong>of</strong> the tunnel lining:<br />
Ê L 2<br />
K<br />
ˆ<br />
t<br />
Ë<br />
M max =<br />
2p ¯<br />
1 +<br />
Ê K t ˆÊ<br />
L<br />
ËE c I c<br />
¯Ë<br />
ˆ¯<br />
D b<br />
4<br />
2p<br />
Ê<br />
526 400 2<br />
ˆ<br />
Ë<br />
=<br />
2p ¯<br />
Ê 526<br />
1 +<br />
ˆÊ<br />
400ˆ<br />
x0.226<br />
4<br />
Ë518400x1574¯Ë<br />
2p ¯<br />
= 41539 k - ft<br />
e bending = M max R<br />
E c I c<br />
= 41539x10<br />
518400x1574<br />
= 0.00051<br />
8. Compare the combined axial and bending compression strains to the allowable:<br />
e max =e axial +e bending<br />
= 0.00026 + 0.00051<br />
= 0.00077