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Investigation of influence of tunneling on existing building and tunnel: model tests and numerical simulations

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To investigate the realistic ground behavior during tunneling, a new device has been developed. With the new device, model tests of tunnel excavation considering an existing tunnel and an existing building were carried out. Non-linear finite element analyses corresponding to the model tests were also conducted using FEMtij-2D software where an elastoplastic subloading t ij model was used to describe the mechanical behavior of soil. Earth pressure distribution around the tunnels and ground movements during tunnel excavation depend on the distance and position between the twin tunnels. There is a significant effect of tunneling on the existing foundation of building even in the case where the tunnel is constructed in deep underground. The numerical analyses capture well the results of the model tests.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Advanced Construction Technology Center (ACTEC). This study was also conducted with the financial supports of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Young Scientists B—24760378, Hossain Md. Shahin; and B—2528144, Teruo Nakai) from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan.

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  1. Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh

    Hossain Md. Shahin

  2. Geo-Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan

    Teruo Nakai

  3. Kajima Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

    Kenji Ishii

  4. Nippon Telegram and Telephone West Corporation, Osaka, Japan

    Toshikazu Iwata

  5. Okumura Corporation, Miyagi, Japan

    Shou Kuroi

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All authors were formerly affiliated with Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan, and this research was done there.

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Shahin, H.M., Nakai, T., Ishii, K. et al. Investigation of influence of tunneling on existing building and tunnel: model tests and numerical simulations. Acta Geotech. 11, 679–692 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-015-0428-2

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