Research Article

Effect of Flexibility Ratio on Seismic Response of Cut-and-Cover Box Tunnel

Table 3

Study matrix representing the properties of tunnel structure used in this study.

StructureThickness (m)Young’s modulus (kPa)Racking stiffness (kN/m/m)Remarks

Stiff1.53.93E + 07233,395
Baseline0.82.5E + 0725,842Centrifuge
Flexible0.42.35E + 073,263