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Study on Calculation Method of Jacking Force for Circular Curve Pipe Jacking Considering Pipe-Soil Contact State

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Utilizing data from the Gongbei Tunnel's curved steel pipe section within the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge, the accuracy of jacking force calculation methods in circular curve pipe jacking was examined. Then, an ABAQUS-based finite element model considering the grouting effect and the pipe-soil contact range is established, and the calculation of the jacking force is carried out. Upon comparing the results with measured jacking force data, it is evident that the JMTA formula, Shanghai code formula, and Shimada formula exhibit a descending order of accuracy in calculating jacking force values. Notably, the lower limit calculation value of the Shimada formula, which accounts for 1/3 pipe-soil contact surface, closely approximates the measured value. Numerical simulations reveal that a 1/3 contact state simulates the jacking force, gradually approaching the 1/2 contact state. In the grouting state, the measured jacking force aligns closely with the 1/2 contact state in the early stages of simulating the jacking force; conversely, during later stages when jacking stabilizes, the measured jacking force more closely resembles the 1/3 contact state. Consequently, the predicted jacking force of the numerical model considering the pipe-soil contact state is closer to the actual jacking force, which can provide a valuable guidance for the calculation of jacking force under similar working conditions.

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The authors are grateful to China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd and Zhuhai Supply Bureau of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd. for providing the field data.

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This study was funded by the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, China (2021ZT09G087) and the Guangzhou major science and technology special projects (20220602JBGS01).

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    Chao Pei, Bingjian Shi, Yonghui Peng & Jiatong Niu

  2. Zhuhai Supply Bureau of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd, Zhuhai, 519000, China

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CP helped in investigation, writing—original draft, validation, formal analysis, data curation, writing—review and editing. BS was involved in conceptualization, resources, supervision. YP contributed to investigation, data curation, resources. JN helped in conceptualization, resources, writing—review and editing, project administration. YL performed writing—review and editing, data curation.

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Pei, C., Shi, B., Peng, Y. et al. Study on Calculation Method of Jacking Force for Circular Curve Pipe Jacking Considering Pipe-Soil Contact State. Indian Geotech J (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-023-00814-4

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