Research Article

Failure Characteristics of Joint Bolts in Shield Tunnels Subjected to Impact Loads from a Derailed Train

Table 7

Maximum tensile and shear forces and the failure type of joint bolts in Model II.

Joint bolt numberABCDEFGH

Maximum tensile force (kN)3422.7105.80.00.0175.8222.80.057.6
Time of maximum tensile force (ms)19.225.14//21.335.30/0.72
Maximum shear force (kN)1438.21468.41541.8536.31624.41512.1627.3464.3
Time of maximum shear force (ms)20.818.6321.8723.0921.978.2422.0822.89