Research Article

Deformation Characterisation and Distress Diagnosis of a Metro Shield Tunnel by Adjacent Constructions

Table 3

Crack summation.

Working conditionsMaximum deformation (mm)Flattening rate (2 × max)/(d + max)

Normal earth pressureNo reduction in bolt stiffness2.40.8%
No lateral soil pressure, no reduction in bolt stiffness6.12.3%
10% reduction in bolt stiffness2.71.0%
No reduction in bolt stiffness, 100 mm cracking depth on segments7.12.7%
No reduction in bolt stiffness, 200 mm cracking depth on segments8.83.2%

Earth pressure with 10% reductionNo reduction in bolt stiffness103.4%
10% reduction in bolt stiffness4616.9%
10% reduction in bolt stiffness, 100 mm cracking depth on segments5419.8%
10% reduction in bolt stiffness, 200 mm cracking depth on segments6925.2%