Abstract

Using Umbrella Arch Method in Design of Tunnel Lining, Case Study: Water Transfer Tunnel of Kani-sib, Urmia lake

Highlights

  • Aksoy and Onargan investigated the effect of umbrella arch and face bolts on the surface subsidence in the populated area of Izmir, Turkey

  • The umbrella arch method used in access tunneling is of forepoling type, which is modelled using numerical finite difference method and FLAC3D software

  • The FLAC3D software is a 3D version of the FLAC software, which allows the user to model different structures in 3D, allowing for more accurate answers

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Summary

Introduction

Ground freezing, pipe jacking and jet grouting. The tunnel construction causes changes in ground stress, as well as strains and displacements. Aksoy and Onargan investigated the effect of umbrella arch and face bolts on the surface subsidence in the populated area of Izmir, Turkey Their method is the use of in situ measurements and three-dimensional finite element numerical methods[2]. By using threedimensional numerical modeling in ABAQUS finite element software, Palasi and Moravatdar [27], investigated the effect of pipe length on reducing the tunnel subsidence and determined that choosing the optimal length, about one and a half times the size of the tunnel diameter, subsidence values are further reduced Hashemi and Kamali [28], experimentally and numerically studied the behavior and performance of umbrella arch techniques on reinforcing tunnels and presented the most recent achievements in the design, implementation, and analysis of this method. The Sakura hazard level curve as well as the tunnel convergence curves were used to verify the results obtained from the numerical model

Materials and Methods
Umbrella method maintenance mechanism
Increasing stability in the face using umbrella method
Geotechnical studies carried out on the access tunnel area
Results and Discussion
Modeling without a pre-support system
Modeling of pre-support in the forepoling arc umbrella
Examine the necessity of using pre-support system
Structural behavior of the umbrella arch
Replacement Forepoling umbrella system by equal -legs angles
Stress distribution in Forepoling pipes
Equivalence of Forepoling pipe with single and double legs sections
Investigation of section interaction curve
Verification of results
Conclusion

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