Finite Element Modelingof the Ground Surface Deformations induced by shallow Tunnels in Soft Ground


Abstract in English

In this paper, ground surface settlement induced by tunneling have been studied using 2D finite element analysis. By assuming greenfield conditions, which means that there is no loads on the soil surface above the tunnel. A FE study was conducted in which an elasto-plastic constitutive model was adopted to model the soil behavior (MC,HS). This paper include Comparison between actual field measurements with (FEM) results, and parametric study for the most factors that influence ground surface settlement.

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