• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.481-497
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• 2017

In this paper, full-scale loading tests were performed on a rectangular segmental tunnel lining, which was assembled by steel composite segments, to investigate its load-bearing structural behavior and failure mechanism. The tests were also used to confirm the composite effect by adding concrete inside to satisfy the required performance under severe loading conditions. The design of the tested rectangular segmental lining and the loading scheme are also described to better understand the bearing capacity of this composite lining structure. It is found that the structural ultimate bearing capacity is governed by the bond capacity between steel plates and the tunnel segment. The failure of the strengthened lining is the consequence of local failure of the bond at waist joints. This led to a fast decrease of the overall stiffness and eventually a loss of the structural integrity.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.741-750
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• 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanical responses of a high-speed railway shield tunnel subjected to impact by a derailed train, with emphasis on the protective effect of the secondary lining. To do so, the extended finite element method was used to develop two numerical models of a shield tunnel including joints and joint bolts, one with a cast-in-situ concrete secondary lining and one without such a lining. The dynamic responses of these models upon impact were analyzed, with particular focus on the distribution and propagation of cracks in the lining structures and the mechanical responses of the joint bolts. The numerical results showed that placing a secondary lining significantly constricted the development of cracking in the segmental lining upon the impact load caused by a derailed train, reduced the internal forces on the joint bolts, and enhanced the safety of the segmental lining structure. The outcomes of this study can provide a numerical reference for optimizing the design of shield tunnels under accidental impact loading conditions.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.411-424
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• 2019

In this study, a numerical model of a shield tunnel with an assembled segmental lining was built. The seismic response of the segmental lining of the section of the shield tunnel in Line 1 of the Chengdu Metro is analyzed as it passes through the interface of sand-cobble and mudstone layers. To do so, the node-stress seismic-motion input method was used to input the seismic motion measured during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and the joint openings and dislocations associated with the earthquake action were obtained. With reference to the Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (EPDM) sealing gaskets used in the shield tunnels in the Chengdu Metro, numerical simulation was applied to analyze the contact pressure along the seepage paths and the waterproof property under different joint openings and dislocations. A laboratory test on the elastic sealing gasket was also conducted to study its waterproof property. The test results accord well with the numerical results and the occurrence of water seepage in the section of the shield tunnel in Line 1 of the Chengdu Metro during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was verified. These research results demonstrate the deformation of segmental joint under earthquake, also demonstrate the relationship between segmental joint deformation and waterproof property.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.109-128
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• 2022

시설물안전법에 의한 터널의 정밀안전진단은 세부지침에 의거하여 수행되나, 현재의 TBM터널 세그먼트라이닝 평가체계에는 유압잭 사용의 장비특성, 세그먼트를 고려한 외관조사, 건전도를 위한 비파괴 시험방법 등의 결함특성을 반영하지 못하는 한계를 지닌다. 시설물정보관리시스템에 등재된 TBM터널은 1% 미만이지만 다중이용시설 및 국가 중요시설의 사용을 감안하여 많은 유지관리가 필요하다. 발파로 굴착하며 터널 축을 따라 6~12 m의 라이닝을 연속하여 현장 타설하는 NATM터널과 비교하여 TBM터널은 디스크커터와 커터비트가 달린 원형의 회전판을 회전하여 굴진하며 공장 제작된 폭 1.2~1.4 m 세그먼트를 조립하여 구조체를 형성한다. TBM터널에 대한 정확한 평가를 위해서는 설계, 시공, 운용단계의 특징이 고려되어야 한다. 11개 구간에서 운용중인 국내 지하철 TBM터널의 결함특성을 유형별로 분석하였으며 TBM터널 세그먼트라이닝의 공통된 결함 특성 이외에 특수한 결함에 대해서는 해외 논문 연구내용을 발췌하여 이해를 돕고자 하였다. 균열과 누수는 위치 및 형상에 따라 7가지 유형으로 구분하였으며, 박락 및 파손과 부식에 대해서는 3가지 유형으로 구분하여 분석하였다. 향후 설계, 시공의 피드백과 유지관리에 도움이 되고자 한다.