Full-scale loading tests were performed on shield segmental linings bearing a high earth pressure and high inner water pressure,focus-ing on the effects of the inner water load and assembly manner on the mechanical pr...Full-scale loading tests were performed on shield segmental linings bearing a high earth pressure and high inner water pressure,focus-ing on the effects of the inner water load and assembly manner on the mechanical properties of the segmental linings.The test results indicate that the deep-buried segmental linings without inner pressure have a high safety reserve.After the action of high inner water pressure,the lining deformation will increase with the reduction of the safety reserve,caused by the significant decrease in the axial force in the linings.Because the bending moment at the segmental joints is transferred to the segment sections in the adjacent ling rings,the convergence deformation,openings of segmental joints,and bolt strains are smaller for the stagger-jointed lining than those for the continuous-jointed lining;however,dislocations appear in the circumferential joints owing to the stagger-jointed assembly.Although it significantly improves the mechanical performance of the segmental lining,stagger-jointed assembly results in compromising the water-proofing safety of circumferential joints.The stagger-jointed assembly manner can be considered to improve the service performance of shield tunnels bearing high inner water pressure on the premise that circumferential joint waterproofing is satisfied.展开更多
In circular shield tunnels bearing high inner pressure or rectangular shaped shield tunnels,as the axial force at the segmental lining decreases,the bolt load at the segmental joint increases.It is essential to adopt ...In circular shield tunnels bearing high inner pressure or rectangular shaped shield tunnels,as the axial force at the segmental lining decreases,the bolt load at the segmental joint increases.It is essential to adopt high-stiffness segmental joints to improve the bearing capacity and control the deformation at the joint position.When designing high-stiffness segmental joints,the selection of ductileiron joint panel is crucial.In this study,two types of segmental joints with different joint panels were fabricated,and the effects of joint panel stiffness on the mechanical properties of segmental joints were analyzed through full-scale sagging and hogging bending tests.The results showed that the failure mode of high-stiffness segmental joint was similar to that of large eccentric compression section.According to the difference of panel stiffness,the failure modes can be specified into two types.If the stiffness is sufficient,the joint failure occurs due to the yielding of bolts;otherwise,it occurs due to the large deformation of ductile-iron joint panels.As for the design requirement of segmental joint,the stiffness of joint panel should be sufficient,i.e.,the opening and failure of the joints are finally induced by the bolt deformation.Otherwise,before the plastic deformation of the bolts,the large deformation of the joint panels will occur under a bendingmoment-dominant load,and the bearing capacity of the joints will greatly decrease.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52008308)the Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Supporting Program(Grant No.BX20200247)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2021M692447).
文摘Full-scale loading tests were performed on shield segmental linings bearing a high earth pressure and high inner water pressure,focus-ing on the effects of the inner water load and assembly manner on the mechanical properties of the segmental linings.The test results indicate that the deep-buried segmental linings without inner pressure have a high safety reserve.After the action of high inner water pressure,the lining deformation will increase with the reduction of the safety reserve,caused by the significant decrease in the axial force in the linings.Because the bending moment at the segmental joints is transferred to the segment sections in the adjacent ling rings,the convergence deformation,openings of segmental joints,and bolt strains are smaller for the stagger-jointed lining than those for the continuous-jointed lining;however,dislocations appear in the circumferential joints owing to the stagger-jointed assembly.Although it significantly improves the mechanical performance of the segmental lining,stagger-jointed assembly results in compromising the water-proofing safety of circumferential joints.The stagger-jointed assembly manner can be considered to improve the service performance of shield tunnels bearing high inner water pressure on the premise that circumferential joint waterproofing is satisfied.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52090083)the Postdoctoral Innovative Talents Supporting Program(Grant No.BX20200247)the Shanghai Sailing Program(Grant No.20YF1451400).
文摘In circular shield tunnels bearing high inner pressure or rectangular shaped shield tunnels,as the axial force at the segmental lining decreases,the bolt load at the segmental joint increases.It is essential to adopt high-stiffness segmental joints to improve the bearing capacity and control the deformation at the joint position.When designing high-stiffness segmental joints,the selection of ductileiron joint panel is crucial.In this study,two types of segmental joints with different joint panels were fabricated,and the effects of joint panel stiffness on the mechanical properties of segmental joints were analyzed through full-scale sagging and hogging bending tests.The results showed that the failure mode of high-stiffness segmental joint was similar to that of large eccentric compression section.According to the difference of panel stiffness,the failure modes can be specified into two types.If the stiffness is sufficient,the joint failure occurs due to the yielding of bolts;otherwise,it occurs due to the large deformation of ductile-iron joint panels.As for the design requirement of segmental joint,the stiffness of joint panel should be sufficient,i.e.,the opening and failure of the joints are finally induced by the bolt deformation.Otherwise,before the plastic deformation of the bolts,the large deformation of the joint panels will occur under a bendingmoment-dominant load,and the bearing capacity of the joints will greatly decrease.
