Research Article

Shield Tunneling under Railway Station Throats in Soft Soil Areas: A Case Study

Table 4

FEM simulation results with and without ground improvement.

PositionMaximum settlement (mm)
Unreinforced groundReinforced ground

Turnouts numbers 51–57−11.41−7.39
Turnout number 63−11.52−7.60
Turnout numbers 77–83−11.11−7.40
Turnout number 93−10.94−7.39