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Influence of Pipeline Leakage on the Ground Settlement around the Tunnel during Shield Tunneling

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  • Xin Shi

    (Engineering Research Center of Underground Mine Construction, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
    School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China)

  • Yi Cao

    (Engineering Research Center of Underground Mine Construction, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China)

  • Chuanxin Rong

    (Engineering Research Center of Underground Mine Construction, Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
    School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China)

  • Gangjian An

    (The Fourth Engineering Co., Ltd. of China Railway No.4 Engineering Group, Hefei 230012, China)

  • Houliang Wang

    (Anhui Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Bengbu 233000, China)

  • Linzhao Cui

    (Anhui Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Bengbu 233000, China)

Abstract

Shield tunneling is widely used in urban subway tunnel construction. Old urban underground pipelines generally have small leakages that are difficult to find. The water leakage significantly reduces the stability of the stratum, posing a threat to the safety of tunnel shield construction. Therefore, this study established 2D and 3D calculation models for analyzing the law of the leakage diffusion in the ground under water pressure, and the influences of the pipeline leakage range and leakage length on the changes in ground settlement during shield tunneling. The 2D model calculation results show that seepage water mainly diffuses vertically under gravity. As the pipeline leakage gradually reaches a predetermined depth, the simulation results tend to be consistent with the test results. The 3D model is more accurate than the theoretical solution in predicting the ground settlement because it can consider the influences of repeated disturbances in twin tunnel shield construction. The maximum ground surface settlement increases with the extent of the leakage length and leakage range, and the range is the main factor determining the settlement. At the interior of the ground, the seepage water has a greater impact on areas with strong disturbances and large soil losses.

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  • Xin Shi & Yi Cao & Chuanxin Rong & Gangjian An & Houliang Wang & Linzhao Cui, 2022. "Influence of Pipeline Leakage on the Ground Settlement around the Tunnel during Shield Tunneling," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:24:p:16802-:d:1003642
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    1. Xin Shi & Chuanxin Rong & Hua Cheng & Linzhao Cui & Jie Kong, 2020. "An Energy Solution for Predicting Buried Pipeline Response Induced by Tunneling Based on a Uniform Ground Movement Model," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi, vol. 2020, pages 1-12, March.
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    1. Changchang Li & Zhengzhong Wang & Quanhong Liu, 2022. "Numerical Simulation of Mudstone Shield Tunnel Excavation with ABAQUS Seepage–Stress Coupling: A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-15, December.

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