In underground subway tunnels, the interaction of soil and structure, especially for tunnels that are excavated in soil deposits, is considered. The effectiveness of this type of structure under earthquake has been considered by numerous researchers in numerical and experimental methods. One of the most widely used underground structures is subway tunnels, which are excavated with TBM. The rapid growth of urban populations and the lack of space on the ground have led to an increase in underground structures. Using Plaxis 2D and Ansys finite element software, the case study was conducted on a Delhi subway tunnel with horizontal components of acceleration records similar to the construction site. The presence of the tunnel amplifies the spectral acceleration on the ground surface above 11%, while the presence of a tunnel reduces the spectral acceleration on the ground surface by up to 15% (attenuation). While moving away from the image of the center of the tunnel on the surface of the ground, the presence of the tunnel in many cases, in long periods, amplifies spectral acceleration.
On the projection of the center of the tunnel on the surface of the ground, the presence of the tunnel, rarely, at a long period, is effective in amplifying the spectral acceleration. The results show that the amplification of ground surface depends on the period of the soil-tunnel system, the characteristics of the model, and the status of the point studied at the ground surface relative to the tunnel. The relationship between the peak horizontal acceleration of the ground surface and the frequency of the soil-tunnel system will result in the production of a horizontal acceleration spectrum. Therefore, in this study, we tried to change the frequency of the soil-tunnel system by changing the overburden depth, diameter, and lining thickness of the tunnel, as well as changes in the soil specification, and calculate the maximum acceleration of the ground’s surface in the presence of the tunnel.
The design of ground-surface structures in the far field is related to the horizontal component of the peak ground of acceleration. One of their most prominent uses is the subway, built with the help of tunnel boring machines (TBMs).
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ƒ The site-specific ground motion procedure in the building code explains the link between the two.Underground tunnels with circular cross section nowadays have great application in the field of transportation. ƒ (Vs30=760m/s, i.e., boundary of Site Classes B/C) ƒ 0.2- and 1.0-second spectral acceleration (SA) ƒ 2% in 50 years probability of exceedance
ƒ The ground motions for design that are mapped in the IBC are based on, but not identical to, the USGS Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) Maps for … ƒ Use of IBC Design Maps (i.e., procedure) ƒ Derivation of "International" Building Code (IBC) Design Maps from USGS Hazard Maps
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