Research Article

A Comparative Study of Protective Schemes for Shield Tunneling Adjacent to Pile Groups

Table 2

Physical and mechanical properties of soil.

Stratum (Figure 3)Thickness (m)r (kN/m3)eμIPILEs1-2 (MPa)c (kPa)φ (°)

Fill219.70.840.3113.70.414.5510.1
Silty clay (CL-1)619.30.820.314.60.695.614.415.9
Silt (ML)819.70.720.259.60.4713.79.628.3
Silty clay (CL-2)1118.80.890.2514.20.844.915.920.9
Silty clay (CL-3)520.70.570.2512.50.297.018.714.5
Silty clay (CL-4)819.80.730.3213.90.546.823.619.4
Silty clay (CL-5)2520.00.690.313.90.447.124.420.1

r: unit weight; e: void ratio; μ: Poisson’s ratio; IP: plasticity index; IL: liquid index; Es1-2: compressive modulus; c: cohesion; φ: friction angle.