Soil displacement due to tunnelling using small scale centrifuge technology

G. Song; J. A.  Black

Soil displacement due to tunnelling using small scale centrifuge technology

G. Song^*
, J. A. Black

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Soil surface greenfield settlement induced by tunnelling is examined using a small scale centrifuge facility. Ground disturbance is simulated using classical model tunnel volume loss techniques. The development of the miniature tunnel and associated control systems is described. The experimental data is compared to predictions using the Gaussian settlement curve method of Peck (1969) and other existing literature.
Good agreement is observed confirming the suitability of the small scale centrifuge environment to model
tunnel boundary value problems as (i) preliminary scoping trials to inform larger scale tests, and (ii) integrate
tunnel design within the undergraduate curriculum based on experimental test results.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 01 Jun 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (EUROFUGE 2016) - Nantes, France Duration: 01 Jun 2016 → 03 Jun 2016

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Conference	3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (EUROFUGE 2016)
Country/Territory	France
City	Nantes
Period	01/06/2016 → 03/06/2016

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