Timoshenko-beam-based response of existing tunnel to single tunneling underneath and numerical verification of opening and dislocation

J Yu, H Li, M Huang, Y Li, JQW Tan, Y Guo - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Longitudinal deformation of shield tunnels consists of a combination of both bending and
shearing, which is characterized by the opening of the joints and the dislocation between …

Tunnelling-induced response of buried pipelines and their effects on ground settlements

C Lin, M Huang, F Nadim, Z Liu - Tunnelling and underground space …, 2020 - Elsevier
In urban areas, it is common to construct new tunnels beneath existing buried pipelines. The
accurate estimation of the response of pipelines and the overlying ground is of great …

[HTML][HTML] Empirical and semi-analytical methods for evaluating tunnelling-induced ground movements in sands

A Franza, AM Marshall - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Empirical formulas and closed-form solutions provide, in many cases, good predictions of
tunnelling-induced ground movements which, when combined with their computational …

Elastoplastic solutions to predict tunneling-induced load redistribution and deformation of surface structures

A Franza, MJ DeJong - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
In this paper, an elastoplastic two-stage analysis method is proposed to model tunneling-
induced soil-structure interaction and incorporated into a computer program called Analysis …

Soil-foundation interaction model for the assessment of tunnelling-induced damage to masonry buildings

HJ Burd, WN Yiu, S Acikgoz, CM Martin - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shallow tunnel construction inevitably causes local ground movements to occur. In an urban
environment, these ground movements may cause damage to existing buildings on the …

Performance of a top-down excavation in shanghai: Case study and numerical exploration

Z Yang, Y Chen, R Azzam, C Yan - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract A 24-m-deep top-down excavation surrounded by densely packed properties in
Shanghai has been constructed and monitored recently. Based on the well-documented …

Continuum solutions for tunnel–building interaction and a modified framework for deformation prediction

A Franza, S Ritter, MJ Dejong - Géotechnique, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
In this paper, the response of buildings to tunnelling-induced ground movements is studied
with elastic and elastoplastic continuum solutions that consider the structure as an …

Effects of twin excavations with different construction sequence on a brick masonry wall: 3D finite element approach

MA Soomro, K Liu, DA Mangnejo, N Mangi - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of deep excavations on existing brick masonry walls have been extensively
investigated, but the influence of twin excavations on brick masonry wall is seldom reported …

A new simplified meta-model to evaluate the transmission of ground movements to structures integrating the elastoplastic soil behavior

E El Kahi, O Deck, M Khouri, R Mehdizadeh, P Rahme - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Many buildings may suffer damage due to ground movements associated to underground
excavations like tunneling, mines or urban excavations. The level of damage depends upon …

Assessment of settlement-based strain in masonry building facade due to tunneling

J Yu, CF Leung, M Huang, JQW Tan - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Relative stiffness method (RSM) has been widely adopted to calculate the deflection ratios
of masonry façades due to tunneling. However, comparisons with the existing 1 g physical …