Research Article

A Simplified Method for Predicting Tunneling-Induced Ground Movement considering Nonuniform Deformation Boundary

Table 1

Calculation parameters of case studies [6, 29, 3537].

Tunnel nameUrumqi City Metro Line 1, XinjiangHeathrow Express Trial Tunnel, LondonBarcelona Subway Tunnel, SpainLiu Yanghe Tunnel DK1569 + 300, ChangshaPushan Subway 1st Line, South Korea

Strata conditionSoft soil with thickness of 5–15 m0–2 m fill ground, 2–4 m terrace gravel, >4 m stiff London clayRed and brown clay with some gravelGrade V surrounding strata with gravelSandy clay with gravel and silty sand
Tunnel depth H (m)8.119102016
Main axis A (m)6.394.25445
Minor axis B (m)4.64.25433
Smax (mm)60.84025376.20
G (mm)3858318129
tanβ0.750.9290.820.840.8
Construction methodUndercutting methodOpen ShieldShieldBenching Tunneling MethodNATM