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Development and application of large-scale model test system for underwater shield tunnels

Authors :
Zhang Shixing
Pan Gao
Wen-Jie Li
Yue Jinchao
Source :
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings. 174:981-991
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Thomas Telford Ltd., 2021.

Abstract

In order to simulate the characteristics of underwater shield tunnels, a new large-scale model test system with high water pressure and high stress loading capacity was developed. The loading control mode of the hydraulic system can perform uniform loading and gradient loading. Moreover, the vertical and horizontal hydraulic loading can reach 0·8 MPa and 1·6 MPa. The water pressure loading system has a maximum capacity of 0·5 MPa. Based on an actual project, a model test of an underwater shield tunnel lining under real soil and water pressure conditions was carried out. New segment joints of the model were developed during the model testing. The lateral pressure coefficient at rest of the model strata was slightly larger than 0·5, and close to that of the field strata. It was also found that the water pressure had a reducing effect on the soil pressure under large buried depth and high water pressure conditions. This system can mostly meet the requirements of underwater or underground engineering model tests.

Details

ISSN :
17517702 and 09650911
Volume :
174
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........ac674d355ee0953741abb969e3936509
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.17.00184