Research Article

Site Measurement and Study of Vertical Freezing Wall Temperatures of a Large-Diameter Shield Tunnel

Table 1

Physical-mechanical parameters of soil horizons at shield launching spot.

Soil nameUnit weight γ (kN/m3)In-situ water content (%)Liquid limit (%)Plastic limit (%)Poisson's ratioElastic modulus (MPa)Cohesion (kPa)Angle of friction (degree)Coefficient of permeability (m/s)

①-2 element fill stratum16.552.343.524.60.367.026.07.95 × 10−9
②-1a2-3 clay layer18.140.644.122.90.307.918.013.25 × 10−10
②-2b4 muddy-silty clay layer16.730.335.320.40.326.218.015.35 × 10−9
②-3d3-4 silt sand layer18.816.80.2620.08.031.59 × 10−6
②-5d1 silt sand layer19.422.10.2624.26.027.32 × 10−5