Research Article

Effect of Reduced 𝑘 0 Zone on Time-Dependent Analysis of Tunnels

Table 2

Cam clay parameters for Baghdad silty clay soil.

𝐶 𝑐 𝐶 𝑠 𝜆 𝜅 𝑀

0.2 0.020.0866 0.00866 1.2

Note. 𝜙 = 3 0 . 𝐶 𝑐 : the compression index, 𝐶 𝑠 : the swelling index, 𝜆 : the slope of the normal consolidation line, 𝜅 : the slope of the swelling line, and 𝑀 : the gradient of the critical state line.