Research Article

Dynamic Response of Parallel Overlapped Tunnel under Seismic Loading by Shaking Table Tests

Table 2

Similarity relations and ratios.

Physical parametersSymbol and relational expressionSimilarity ratio

Geometric parametersLength (L)CL1/100
Linear displacement (x)Cx=CL1/100

Material parametersDensity (ρ)Cρ1
Stress (σ)Cσ = CE1/100
Strain (ε)Cε1
Poisson’s ratio )Cμ1
Internal friction angle (ϕ)Cϕ1
Cohesion (c)Cc = CE1/100
Elastic modulus (E)CE=CLCaCρ1/100

Dynamic parametersAcceleration (a)Ca1
Frequency (f)1/0.1
Velocity ()1/10
Time (t)1/10