Maximum Displacement Values Research Articles

3D-Printed Screw-Rod Auxiliary System for Unstable Atlas Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis.

ObjectiveTo develop and validate the efficacy of a 3D‐printed screw‐rod auxiliary system for unstable atlas fractures.MethodsThis research is a retrospective analysis, and a total of 14 patients, including 11 males and three females, were enrolled in our hospital from January 2017 to March 2019 who underwent occipitocervical fusion assisted by the 3D‐printed screw‐rod auxiliary system were reviewed, and with an average age of 53.21 ± 14.81 years, an average body mass index (BMI) of 23.61 ± 1.93 kg/m2. The operation time, blood loss and radiation times during the operation were recorded. The maximum fracture displacement values of pre‐ and post‐operation were measured based on CT imaging. All screw grades were evaluated after surgery. The occipital‐cervical 2 (O‐C2) angle and occipitocervical inclination (OCI) angle of pre‐operation, post‐operation and the last following‐up were measured. The dysphagia scale 3 months after surgery and at the last follow‐up, the Neck Disability Index (NDI) 3 months after surgery and at the last follow‐up were assessed.ResultsAll patients were completed the surgery successfully. There was no patient with severe dysphagia or aggravation of nerve injury. The follow‐up was from 12 to 14 months, and with an average of 12.5 months. The average surgery time, average blood loss and average radiation times for the 14 patients were 112.14 min, 171.43 mL and 5.07 times, respectively. There was a significant difference in maximum fracture displacement between pre‐ and post‐operation values (P < 0.05). A total of 56 screws were inserted in 14 patients, among them, three screws were classified as grade 1, and the other screws were classified as grade 0. There was a significant difference in the O‐C2 between pre‐operation and 3 days after operation (P = 0.002); There was a significant difference in OCI angles between pre‐operation and 3 days after operation (P < 0.05); there was no significant difference in the O‐C2 or OCI angle between 3 days after the operation and the last follow‐up (P = 0.079; P = 0.201). The dysphagia scales of two patients were assessed as mild at 3 months after surgery, and the others were assessed as normal at 3 months after surgery. All patients' dysphagia scores returned to normal at the last follow‐up. The average NDI and average neck Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores at the last follow‐up were 2.53 and 8.41, respectively.ConclusionIt can objectively restore the OCI to normal with few post‐operative complications under the assistance of a screw‐rod auxiliary system to perform occipitocervical fusion for unstable atlas fractures and atlantooccipital joint instability.

Seismic Fragility Analysis of Base Isolated Structure Subjected to Near-fault Ground Motions

In order to better evaluate the performance of the base isolated structure under the near-fault earthquakes, this paper takes into consideration an existing engineering case study in China as the prototype, and uses OpenSEES platform to establish the nonlinear finite element model of the base isolated structure. The nonlinear response of the isolated structure under the near-fault earthquake is analyzed. The incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) method is used to calculate the damage probability of the structure under the near-fault earthquake, and the fragility curve of the base isolated structure is established. The fragility equation is obtained by nonlinear regression, and the error of fragility equation is analyzed. The results show that the maximum value of the inter-story drift of the upper structure under the action of near-fault earthquake is significantly greater than that under the action of far-fault earthquake. With the increase of seismic intensity, the damage probability of base isolated structure increases nonlinearly, and the maximum response value of horizontal displacement of bearing and inter-story drift of superstructure increases generally. In addition, the exceeding probability of the fragility curve based on PSDA is greater than that based on EDP criterion. When the sample points of the two methods are the same, the exceeding probability points calculated based on PSDA can be regarded as accurate values. The fragility curve based on PSDA may overestimate the exceeding probability to some extent, and the overestimation may be enlarged with the increase of failure stage.

Evaluation of mortars produced with Baosteel slag short flow (BSSF) steel slag as fine aggregate

The objective was to evaluate the influence of Baosteel slag short flow (BSSF) steel slag, a byproduct of a Brazilian steel mill, as a fine aggregate on the properties of fresh state and on the compressive strength of mortars. The experimental work was to characterize the BSSF steel slag and to produce simple mortars (only cement) and mixed mortars (cement and lime), replacing the natural sand with the slag aggregate in 20%, 40%, and 60% by volume. The fresh state tests were specific mass, incorporated air, water retention, and squeeze-flow, while in the hardened state, compressive strength at 28 days was investigated. It was verified that mortars with higher slag contents required greater amounts of water to obtain the spread (consistency) on the flow table, which was fixed at 260±5 mm. The mortars with slag presented higher specific mass since the slag had a higher density than natural sand and less water retention in the case of simple mortars. In addition, it was verified that the mortars with BSSF steel slag presented lower values of maximum displacement in the squeeze-flow test, which negatively affected its workability in the fresh state, besides the properties of mortar adherence. In addition, it was verified through the analysis of variance that the substitution of natural sand by BBSF steel slag did not significantly influence the compression strength of mortars.

Analysis of excitation source characteristics and their contribution in a 2-cylinder diesel engine

Vibration signal of internal combustion engine is excited by the cylinder pressure and other excitations. The response signals caused by different excitations couple together in the time domain and frequency domain, which makes it difficult to extract combustion information from vibration signal. To determine the main excitation sources and the contribution level of the most important excitation that contributes to the vibration in a 2-cylinder diesel engine, the ratios of the maximum value of displacement, velocity and acceleration caused by the non-combustion excitations to those caused by the cylinder pressure are calculated. And a cylinder head-body finite element model of an SD2100TA diesel engine is established to analyze the characteristics of different excitations such as reciprocating inertial force (RIF), piston slap and main bearing load (MBL). According to the analyzed results, the excitations that play a major role on the vibration signal is determined. In addition, the coupling relationship of the excitations is evaluated. The simulation results show that the RIF is the most important excitation in the vibration signal. Finally, the contribution level of the RIF is calculated with the partial coherence function. Results show that the contribution level increases significantly with the increase of the rotation speed and remains basically unchanged with the increase of the torque.

Finite element analysis of a zoned earth dam under earthquake excitation

This paper presents a finite element analysis of a zoned earth dam under the effects of earthquake conditions. GeoStudio software, and in particular the sub-programs SEEP/W and QUAKE/W were used, and the earthquake used in the analysis was an Iraqi earthquake that occurred in Ali Al-Garbi, within the Missan governorate. The Haditha dam section data was used for the hypothetical dam construction. The total length of length of this dam is 9,064 metres, which includes 8,875 metres of earth fill, and the maximum height of the dam is 57 m. The shell is constructed from a mix of sand and gravel, with an average particle diameter ranging from 0.24 to 16.7 mm. Three different properties were used to represent the core material, and each of these properties was analysed under three different heads of water on the upstream side. The results showed that high water levels at the upstream side of the dam heavily influenced the analysis results. The water flux, water conductivity, and peak displacement all increased with the increase in the water level upstream of the dam. For a water level equal to 152 m, the maximum values of water flux, water conductivity, and maximum displacement were 3.951 × 10-3 m2/sec, 6.654 × 10-3, and 2.03 m, respectively, while where the water level was 143 m, these values were equal to 2.023 × 10-3 m2/sec, 3.995 × 10-3, and 1.85 m, respectively. Further analysis showed that the water flux, water conductivity, and peak displacement increased with increases in the void ratio and degree of saturation of the clay core material, moving from 2.023 × 10-3 to 3.951 × 10-3 m2/sec for water flux, from 3.995 × 10-3 to 6.654 × 10-3 for water conductivity, and from 1.85 to 2.03 m for peak displacement.

Linear-Nonlinear Stiffness Responses of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials and Structures: A Numerical Study.

The stiffness response or load-deformation/displacement behavior is the most important mechanical behavior that frequently being utilized for validation of the mathematical-physical models representing the mechanical behavior of solid objects in numerical method, compared to actual experimental data. This numerical study aims to investigate the linear-nonlinear stiffness behavior of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites at material and structural levels, and its dependency to the sets of individual/group elastic and damage model parameters. In this regard, a validated constitutive damage model, elastic-damage properties as reference data, and simulation process, that account for elastic, yielding, and damage evolution, are considered in the finite element model development process. The linear-nonlinear stiffness responses of four cases are examined, including a unidirectional CFRP composite laminate (material level) under tensile load, and also three multidirectional composite structures under flexural loads. The result indicated a direct dependency of the stiffness response at the material level to the elastic properties. However, the stiffness behavior of the composite structures depends both on the structural configuration, geometry, lay-ups as well as the mechanical properties of the CFRP composite. The value of maximum reaction force and displacement of the composite structures, as well as the nonlinear response of the structures are highly dependent not only to the mechanical properties, but also to the geometry and the configuration of the structures.

Stress and displacement of mini-implants and appliance in Mini-implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion: analysis by finite element method.

ABSTRACTObjective: In this study, simulations were performed by the finite element method (FEM) to determine the tension and displacement in mini-implants and in expander appliance during rapid maxillary expansion, by varying the number and location of the mini-implants. Methods: For the computational simulation, a three-dimensional mesh was used for the maxilla, mini-implants and expander appliance. Comparisons were made on six different Mini-implant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expander (MARPE) configurations, by varying the amount and location of mini-implants. A closed suture was design and received two activations of 0.25 mm, and an open suture had a 0.5-mm aperture that received 20 activations, also of 0.25 mm. Results: For the closed suture, the maximum displacement values in the mini-implants were between 0.253 and 0.280 mm, and stress was between 1,348.9 and 2,948.2 MPa; in the expander appliance, the displacement values were between 0.256 and 0.281 mm, and stress was between 738.52 and 1,207.6 MPa. For the open suture, the maximum displacement values in the mini-implants were between 2.57 and 2.79 mm, and stress was between 5,765.3 and 10,366 MPa; in the appliance, the maximum displacements was between 2.53 and 2.89 mm, and stress was between 4,859.7 and 9,157.4 MPa. Conclusions: There were higher stress concentrations in the mini-implant than in the expander arm. In the simulations with a configuration of three mini-implants, stress overload was observed in the isolated mini-implant. Displacements of the mini-implants and arms of the appliance were similar in all simulations.

Experimental and theoretical studies of pumps of irrigation pumping stations

The article presents the results of a study of the wear of individual pump elements, a decrease in their efficiency and significant losses. The nonidentical operation of the extreme and middle pumps was established. The uneven approach of water to the extreme units created reverse flows of water in the suction pipes, work with vibrations of modes close to cavitation. The modernization of the pumps improved the cavitation characteristics due to the elimination of the cavitation center at the impeller inlet in the area of the driven disk, which increased the reliability and durability of the pump. Diagnostics of irrigation pumps made it possible to substantiate proposals for the modernization of their main units and operating modes. The distribution of pumps according to the general level of vibration is shown, indicating the direction at which the maximum value of vibration displacement was recorded and the results of a comparative measurement of the vibration of the units of the pumping station-1 of the Karshi Main Channel (KMC).Studies of the pumps of large irrigation pumping stations have shown a reduction in vibration and an improvement in basic operating parameters. With the participation of the authors, new complex methods of operation are being developed, which allow increasing its reliability by predicting the technical condition.

Impact response of composite laminates based on epoxy and glass fibre

Initially, the behavior of the glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GF/Epoxy) composites under low velocity impact loading was investigated experimentally. The experimental data were then compared with the corresponding numerical results to validate a number of finite element models. Here, simulations were developed, using ABAQUS/Explicit software, to predict the response of these composite laminates under impact loading. The composite plates were modelled using Hashin failure criteria. The result showed that the developed FE models were correlated well with data obtained experimentally. The influence of parameters, i.e. impact energy, indentor diameter and impact velocity on the behavior of GF/Epoxy plates were then investigated numerically. The results have shown that the values of peak force and absorbed energy increase with the impact energy. Increasing the projectile diameter leads to increase the values of peak force, maximum displacement, duration time and perforation energy. It has also shown that the peak forces show no dependency on the impact velocity and the values of absorbed energy values show a noticed reduction as the impact velocity increases.

Computer aided modeling and finite element analysis of 3-D printed drone

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles which are also known as drones are using tremendously especially due to their multiple applications in remote areas. The main difficulty in the application of drones is a structural failure because of various loads. 3D Printing technology is concerned with the continuous addition of thin layers in microns to create a three-dimensional object. An attempt is made to interpret the concept of Rapid Prototyping to reduce professional working time and to improve the effectiveness of the development of new solutions and models. In the current study, Computer-Aided Modeling and static structural analysis of the quadcopter drone frame are carried out with the aid of the Autodesk Fusion 360 software tool. The CAD model is further sliced by a CURA slicer, where the model undergoes orientation and scaling with the number of layers required to build an object. Accucraft i250+ 3-D printing machine assimilating the principle of fused deposition modeling (FDM) method is used for swift modeling to physical structure realization thereby generating a physical prototype of the frame. The raw material chosen for the study is Polylactic acid (PLA). In finite element analysis, the load acting on the frame was considered to be 25 N by considering the weight of the essential components on the frame. The values of maximum stress and maximum displacement were found to be 4.924 MPa and 1.454 mm respectively. The modeled drone found satisfactory to work under the prescribed load.

Experimental and numerical study of fiber reinforced concrete beams in four-point bending

In this study, the behavior of concrete beams with and without fiber was investigated. In the experimental part, a total of 16 beam specimens were manufactured having different section sizes. 12 specimens were reinforced with synthetic fibers, that provide toughness, impact, and fatigue strength to concrete. The fiber ratios of the samples varied between 0% and 0.20% by mass. The samples were subjected to a four-point bending test to obtain the maximum load and displacement values, until they reached the failure modes. Subsequently, the beam samples were modelled in the Abacus finite element analysis software. Due to the comparison of experimental and numerical values and stress distributions of the specimens, it is seen that numerical analysis could be an option when investigating the behavior of beams with different dimensions in four-point bending.

Seismic fracture analysis of concrete arch dams incorporating the loading rate dependent size effect of concrete

The purpose of this study is to investigate the size effect, loading rate, and smeared crack models in the nonlinear seismic behavior of concrete arch dams. One of the important parameters in the design of arch concrete dams is the tensile strength of unreinforced mass concrete. Various fracture parameters obtained from experimental results reported for concrete in order to study the size-effect is used in this paper. In the present analysis, the smeared crack method is used in finite element analysis of the Morrow Point arch dam subjected to three components of the TAFT earthquake as a case study. The dependence of fracture, and especially of the size effect, on the loading rate is described. Models incorporating nonlinear analysis in three cases with and without the size effect of dam concrete and fluid-structure interaction are employed to evaluate and compare them. The water is taken as an inviscid, compressible fluid, and the foundation is rigid. From the study, it is concluded that the participation of the size effect leads to higher values of maximum displacements and stresses in benchmark points compared to the model that ignores the size effect. The crack initiation criterion based on the maximum tensile stress according to the size effect of concrete, and also the dynamic loading range should be defined. Results show considering fixed smeared crack models used in the concrete specimen as well as the size effect of concrete materials, will lead to the crack profile is more realistic and will represent near to real behavior of concrete fracture. The results are of significant interest for the concrete fracture of dams; hence the loading rate should be adopted for fracture properties obtained in dams.

Numerically Evaluation of FRP-Strengthened Members under Dynamic Impact Loading

Reinforced concrete (RC) members in critical structures, such as bridge piers, high-rise buildings, and offshore facilities, are vulnerable to impact loads throughout their service life. For example, vehicle collisions, accidental loading, or unpredicted attacks could occur. The numerical models presented in this paper are shown to adequately replicate the impact behaviour and damage process of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP)-strengthened concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns and Reinforced Concrete slabs. Validated models are developed using Abaqus/Explicit by reproducing the results obtained from experimental testing on bare CFST and RC slab members. Parameters relating to the FRP and material components are investigated to determine the influence on structural behaviour. The innovative method of using the dissipated energy approach for structural evaluation provides an assessment of the effective use of FRP and material properties to enhance the dynamic response. The outcome of the evaluation, including the geometrical, material, and contact properties modelling, shows that there is an agreement between the numerical and experimental behaviour of the selected concrete members. The experimentation shows that the calibration of the models is a crucial task, which was considered and resulted in matching the force–displacement behaviour and achieving the same maximum impact force and displacement values. Different novel and complicated Finite Element Models were comprehensively developed. The developed numerical models could precisely predict both local and global structural responses in the different reinforced concrete members. The application of the current numerical techniques can be extended to design structural members where there are no reliable practical guidelines on both national and international levels.

Experimental investigation on the double-position impact responses and damage mechanism for Z-pinned composite laminates

Z-pins can enhance the resistance to delamination for composites effectively under impact loads. In this paper, the effect of Z-pinning technique on double-position low velocity impact behaviors for composite laminates were explored. The two impact positions had the same distance from the center of the laminates with the impact distances of 0 mm, 10 mm, 20 mm and 40 mm in between. The two positions were sequentially impacted with 5 J, 10 J and 20 J impact energy, respectively. The mechanical curves and the delamination damage projected area (DDPA) were recorded during the impact tests. Afterwards, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) techniques were performed for characterizing the damage statuses and internal defects. Experimental results demonstrated that Z-pinning was unable to delay the delamination initiation at low impact energy, which led the similar damage statuses of double impact positions by comparing to the unpinned laminates. But at high impact energy, Z-pinning could suppress the delamination damage and internal defects, which weakened the damage interference. In addition, at high impact energy, dominated fiber breakage damage mode occurred for the second impact at the impact distance of 0 mm, accompanied by larger overlapped delamination area with the first impact and lower proportion of internal defects. This resulted in similar values of maximum central displacement and peak energy moment between the unpinned and Z-pinned laminates.

Dynamic Response at Various Points of Aluminum Cantilever Beam

The aim of the study was to analyze the dynamic response along an aluminum cantilever beam. The data measured were displacement (mm), velocity (mm / s), and acceleration (m/s2) with 3 variations of the measurement position on the beam. The 6061 series aluminum beam used have length: 80 cm, height: 32 cm, and width: 32 cm. Data were collected experimentally using a vibration meter to measure beam vibrations at the various positions from the cantilever beam at a distance from support: 10 cm, 35 cm, and 60 cm. The results of the analysis showed that the values ​​of the displacement, velocity and acceleration of the object vibrations change when the measuring point was far from the cantilever support. The maximum displacement value is at 60 cm from the support: 0.02 mm, and the lowest is at 10 cm: 0.12 mm. The velocity value also increases, maximum at 60 cm from the support: 38.58 mm/s and the minimum value at 10 cm: 12.30 mm/s. While the acceleration value, the maximum at 60 cm from the support: 91150 mm/s2 and the minimum at 10 cm: 66900 mm/s2.&#x0D;

INFLUENCE OF A BIRD MODEL SHAPE ON THE BIRD IMPACT PARAMETERS

One of the factors which significantly exert a negative influence on flight safety is a collision of an aircraft with birds. Various parts of an aircraft are subjected to damage. Within the conducted analyses, the impact loaded object was a helicopter windshield. Apart from the mandatory physical tests, there are various numerical methods for bird strike modeling. Among them, in this paper, the Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) is being used and developed for bird modeling. Investigations exploit various geometric figures in order to model the bird shape. Few authors present research findings which employ an approximate shape of certain bird species. For comparison three bird models were elaborated upon, one in the shape of a cylinder with hemispherical ends (homogeneous model) and two others as multi-material models, one in the shape of a simplified white stork and the other one close to the real-life white stork. Multi-material bird models had various parameters. It must be noted that the maximum value of the resultant windshield displacement varies for different bird models. The bird model close to the real-life white stork caused the smallest deflection, while the bird model in the shape of a simplified white stork and the homogeneous bird model led to the biggest damage, respectively. It is important to add that the models are of the same mass, impact velocity and a different size. This has an impact on the kinetic energy distribution during the collision process, which results in different windshield bending values.

Comparative analysis of multi storey mono column structures for different plan configuration with same plan area

Wind load and Earthquake load play an indispensable role in structural analysis. Many research works carried out on analysis & design of single column structures. Being inspirit from the previous works on effect of earthquake and wind load on single column structure, this paper presents effects of six different plan configurations i.e., Square, Rectangular, Circular, Triangular, Pentagon and Hexagon with same plan area (144 m2). Mono column structure with different plan geometry react adversely in contrast to earthquake and wind loads. Modelling, analysis and design of Multi storey mono column structure is done by using CSI ETABS software. Seismic and wind analysis has been done and maximum values of Storey displacement, Storey drift, Storey shear, overturning moment, Storey stiffness and Time period results are manifest in form of figures. The purpose of this analysis is to determine the most effective and vulnerable shape of structure in prone areas. Storey displacement, storey drift values are minimum in circular shape structure in all seismic zones. Storey shear, overturning moment, storey stiffness is minimum in square shape structure, maximum in triangular shape structure. Time period is maximum for mono column structure with rectangular plan configuration.

Element enrichment/depletion during faulting in shale-rich surface exposures of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Mw 7.9) and implications for coseismic temperature

The coseismic frictional temperature is increasingly recognised as an important factor for the transformation mechanism in shallow crustal faulting. We report changes in the mineralogical and geochemical compositions across the fault zone in the Shaba (SB) exposure of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (Mw 7.9), which contained the maximum value of vertical displacement and cut through shale-rich strata by the principal slip surface. Assuming Yb to be an immobile trace element, with respect to those in the adjacent damaged zone and wall rocks, Li, Rb, Cs and most light rare earth elements (LREE) exhibited marked enrichments of 143%, 247%, 475% and >60%, respectively; and a 40% depletion of Sr and <5% depletion of most heavy rare earth elements (HREE) was found, responding to mineralogical transformation such as alteration and dissolution of feldspar and formation of abundant clay minerals. In addition, heterogeneous adsorption of clay minerals could result in fractionation between and within LREE and HREE as well as negative Eu anomalies and positive Ce anomalies. The element enrichment/depletion model of the northern segment of the Yingxiu–Beichuan (YX–BC) fault zone was quite different from the middle/southern segments characterising faults in carbonate and granitic rocks. Through model calculation, the calculated trace element compositions (Li, Rb, Sr, Cs, Ba, La, Sm and Pb) of the fault gouge were obtained at 250 °C, 300 °C and 350 °C, and were produced by frictional heating. By comparing with the observed values, we suggest that high temperatures derived from frictional heating or due to buffering of the slip zone temperature by evaporation of pore water during the earthquake within the principal slip surface in the northern segment of the YX–BC fault zone may not have existed. Mechanical crushing and chemical alteration (not under high-temperature conditions) within the fault zone during the coseismic stage may result in mass removal and element enrichment/depletion. KEY POINTS Mineralogical and geochemical compositions were reported in the Shaba exposure of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Li, Rb, Cs and most LREE exhibited marked enrichments in the fault gouge. Fractionation between and within LREE and HREE, negative Eu anomalies and positive Ce anomalies occur in the fault gouge. High temperatures may not have existed within the principal slip surface of the northern segment of the YX–BC fault zone.

Forced vibration of two-degrees-of-freedom machine tool feed system with clearance and friction

The feed system of machine tool has complex nonlinear dynamic behaviors in the process of machining, which will affect the machining accuracy of parts. The two-degrees-of-freedom dynamical model of the feed system with clearance and friction is established, where the torsion and load disturbance are considered. By using the averaging method, the approximate analytical solution of the feed system of the machine tool is solved. The approximate analytical solutions are verified by the numerical solutions, when the worktable moves at a constant speed or the worktable is at the working point. And the approximate analytical solutions are in good agreement with the numerical solutions. According to the Lyapunov stability analysis, the stability of the steady-state solutions of system is judged by the maximum real part of the eigenvalues. The analysis results show that, the amplitude of the amplitude-frequency response of system decreases when the friction force increases. As the clearance increases, the resonance frequency decreases gradually. When the lead of the ball screw increases, the resonance peak and resonance frequency increase gradually. The numerical simulation analysis of the system shows that when the worktable is at the working point, the angle displacement of the lead screw chatters while it reaches the maximum or minimum value of the vibration angle displacement.

Deformation characteristics and internal force analysis of shield hoisting construction of working shaft in silty clay strata: Case study in Jinan

Unlike a conventional shield machine, a large-diameter shield machine needs to be hoisted separately with large hoisting equipment because of its heavy weight and large volume. Therefore, hoisting process control is important for the safety of the working shaft. By examining the shield hoisting of the Jinan Yellow River Tunnel project, this paper studied the influence of large-diameter shield hoisting on the working shaft in silty clay strata under the worst working conditions (358 t shield cutterhead load + 650 t and 300 t crawler crane loads). A three-dimensional numerical model was conducted to investigate the ground settlement, horizontal and vertical displacements of the retaining wall, and internal force in the process of shield hoisting. Field monitoring data were adopted to validate the results of the numerical analysis. The results showed that the following. (1) During the shield hoisting process, the ground settlement in the hoisting area was obviously larger than that outside it, whose maximum settlement reached 7.35 mm. (2) The horizontal displacement in the center of the retaining wall was the greatest, which reached 3.4 mm. When the depth of the foundation pit was 22 m, the maximum displacement was 9.2 mm. (3) The maximum bending moment was 1625.5 k⋅Nm, located at the foundation pit depth of 22 m, which was about two-thirds of the total pit depth. (4) The monitoring data showed that the maximum ground settlement during the shield hoisting was approximately 8.4 mm. The value was 12.5% different from the simulated maximum settlement of 7.35 mm. The maximum horizontal displacement value of the retaining wall was 5.2 mm.