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Analysis of Methods of Modeling the Influence of Tunneling on the Deformation of the Surrounding Soil Mass

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The methods and results of modeling the influence of tunneling on the deformations of the surrounding soil mass are analyzed. It is noted that from the standpoint of deformations of the surrounding soil mass the most accurate results are obtained by the settlement method, taking into account the weight of the excavated soil CMW; complex models with double isotropic strengthening (HS, HSS) do not always give adequate results, since these models neglect the change in the position of the yield surface as a result of complex unloading of the soil mass, as is characteristic for the type of problems under consideration. On using them, the settlement of the ground surface can be overestimated by 1.5-2-fold for normally packed soils and underestimated for over-packed soils (OCR > 1). Recommendations are made for predicting settlement on tunneling.

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Sharafutdinov, R.F., Isaev, O.N. & Zakatov, D.S. Analysis of Methods of Modeling the Influence of Tunneling on the Deformation of the Surrounding Soil Mass. Soil Mech Found Eng 60, 125–133 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-023-09873-4

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