A method for predicting the stress-strain state of the lining of underground structures, the
shape of the cross-section of which is different from the circular outline, is considered. The …

The quasi-rectangular tunnel represents a novel cross-section design, intended to
supersede the traditional circular and rectangular tunnel formats. Due to the limited capacity …

As a discontinuous ring structure, joints are the weakness of a tunnel lining, which have a
significant influence on the tunnel deformations and internal forces. Since the deformations …

Although quasi-rectangular tunnels have been widely used in underground projects, there is
no related research work that was carried out to design this kind of tunnel excavated in the …

Non-circular tunnels such as horseshoe tunnel, constructed by tunnel boring machines
(TBMs), are increasingly used due to their large utilization area in cross section, high …

An assembled rectangular tunnel has the advantages of high space utilization rate and
strong urban applicability. This solution has been widely used in urban underground traffic …

Abstract Hyperstatic Reaction Method (HRM) is a simple but effective method with attractive
features in calculating internal forces and deformations of the tunnel lining. The superior …

Featured Application Engineering applications of non-circular segmental tunnels. Abstract
To investigate the mechanical behavior and design methodology of column-free QRST …

Temperature differences between the surrounding ground and the tunnel lining will cause a
variation of the tunnel lining forces. The hyperstatic reaction method (HRM) could be …

Tunnel lining is usually installed with delay behind the tunnel face excavation, which
requires that a displacement is considered at the tunnel boundary before the support …