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Longitudinal equivalent bending stiffness (LEBS) is a fundamental parameter of shield tunnels, which directly affects the longitudinal response analysis. The influence of axial force and bending moment on the LEBS of the shield tunnel has not been well considered through model test in existing studies. Therefore, a large-scale model test for circumferential joints was conducted in this study. The model lining was fabricated by 3D printed photosensitive resin and aluminium alloy rod. The test apparatus was specially designed and assembled to measure the LEBS under different axial forces. Five model tests were conducted to discuss the influences of axial force and bending moment on the LEBS. Meanwhile, the test results were validated via a series of numerical simulations upon the ABAQUS platform. Some conclusions can be summarized as follows: The LEBS varied nonlinearly with the bending moment, which could be divided into three stages. In the static resistance stage, the bending moment was mainly carried by the axial force, which led to a great value of LEBS. In the elastic bending stage, the bending moment was carried by the axial force and bolts jointly; the LEBS decreased rapidly with bending moment. In the plastic bending stage, the LEBS decreased slowly with bending moment and converged to its steady value. The quantitative influence of bending moment and axial force on LEBS could be fitted by Logistic function. Conveniently, the longitudinal bending stiffness efficiency eta increased exponentially with the axial force nonlinearly. In the model test, the eta ranged from 6.08 % to 16.82 % when N was within 0-9.2 MN. The eta ranged from 5.77 % to 25.11 % when N was within 0-10 MN in the numerical simulation. These researches could provide some references for the longitudinal deformation estimation and the lining design of shield tunnel.
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STRUCTURES
ISSN: 2352-0124
Year: 2025
Volume: 75
3 . 9 0 0
JCR@2023
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