Prediction of Surface Settlement with Ultra-shallow-burial and Large Rectangular Cross-section Urban Underpass

Abstract

Based on the actual measured surface settlement of two super-shallow buried large rectangular-section urban underpass, a settlement fitting function is established. The superposition curve used the reduction of settlement trough. By comparing the results of fitting analysis with Peck formula result, settlement characteristics and simple prediction method for super-shallow and large rectangular section urban underpass are proposed, including: 1) The settlement trough is a superposition of three normal distribution curves, with the maximum surface settlement appeared above the central line of each single passage; 2) The depth and width of the middle passage settlement trough should be uniformly reduced. The reduction coefficient is calculated based on the ratio of the middle passage width to the side passage; 3) The loss rate of the side passage is 0.7%–1.0%, while it is 0.4%–0.6% for the middle passage, 4) If the underpass is excavated in staggered sequence, the peck formula can be used to calculate the surface settlement. The surface settlement of a single passage is calculated firstly, and then the surface settlement of three passages is superimposed to obtain the final settlement.