Abstract
The bell-and-spigot joints play a vital role in the axial mechanical response of pipe jacking. This paper investigates the influence of joint deflection on the axial stress distribution and jacking load transfer of concrete pipe jacking via full-scale tests and numerical simulation. The joint deflection contributes to the single-side eccentricity or diagonal eccentricity of the pipe segments. The increase in joint deflection influences the extension of axial stress concentration in the vertical direction near the joint, while the increase in jacking load enhances the maximum compressive stress of the pipe wall in the alignment direction. In addition, the nonlinear axial strain–stress property of the cushioning plank among the segments resulted in the nonlinear transfer of the jacking load. Moreover, the joint deflection also induces the visible tensile stress or inelastic stress of the pipe under diagonal loading mode, indicating a risk of structural damage.
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