Research Article

A Structural Calculation Model of Shield Tunnel Segment: Heterogeneous Equivalent Beam Model

Table 5

Summary of calculation parameters.

ParametersValueIllustrate

Vertical load, (kPa)223.32Whole earth-pillar load
Horizontal load on the top of the tunnel, (kPa)111.66Lateral pressure coefficient is 0.5
Horizontal load on the bottom of the tunnel, (kPa)170.16
Rock resistant coefficient, (MPa·m−1)100[23]
Segment width, (m)1.5/
Segment thickness, (m)0.3
Thickness of the reinforcement protective layer of segment, (cm)5.0
Elastic modulus of bolt, (MPa)2.06 × 105
Effective length of bolt, (cm)46.0
Cross-sectional area of bolt, (mm2)1017.88Grade 8.8 M36
Thickness of transferring cushion, (mm)5.0/
Total cross-sectional area of steel bar inner side of the segment, (mm2)3770.412Φ20
Number of circular bolt on each joint, 2/
Elastic modulus of segment concrete, (MPa)34.5 × 103C50
Poisson’s ratio of segment concrete, 0.17C50
Elastic modulus of transferring cushion, (MPa)0.4 × 103/
Distance from the bolt centroid to the segment inner side, (cm)12.0/
Effective length of equivalent beam element, (m)0.1/
Tensile stiffness of bolt, (N)2.1 × 105/
The ratio between the cross-sectional area of bolt and the cross section of steel bar inner side the segment, 0.54/
Equivalent elastic modulus of equivalent beam element under axial compressive condition, (MPa)6.82 × 103/
Initial pretightening force of bolt, (kN)200Grade 8.8 M36