Research Article

Shaking Table Test Investigation on Seismic Performance of Joint Model of Immersed Tunnel

Table 2

Similitude relation of the immersed tunnel model and soil model.

TypePhysical quantityDimensionSimilitude relationSimilitude parameter of tunnelSimilitude parameter of soil

Structural geometryGeometry, l(L)SLSet as 1/60Set as 1/60
Displacement, Δ(L)1/601/60
Rotation,β-Set as 1Set as 1
Material propertiesElastic modulus, E(FL−2)Set as 1/4Set as 1/12.4
Equivalent mass density ρe[FL−4 T2]Set as 2Set as 0.7
Poisson’s ratio, µ-11
Strain, ε-11
Stress, σ(FL−2)11
LoadsPoint load, F(F)6.94e-52.46e-5
Moment, M(FL)1.157e-64.074e-6
Dynamic indicatorsTime, t(T)0.0470.047
Frequency, ω(T−1)21.2821.28
Damping ratio, ξ-Set as 1Set as 1
Acceleration, a(LT−2)7.57.59