In the CGSM, shear modulus and damping ratio of the soil are functions of depth and shear strain, wave equation for the transmission of shear wave is obtained.
E denotes Young's modulus of the segmental ring, I is theareamomentofinertiaofthetunnelcross-section, G is the shear modulus, A is the tunnel cross-sectional area.
This solution performs well in evaluating the coefficient of subgrade modulus (k) at any buried depth, particularly for relatively shallowly buried shield tunnels.
This indicates that the Vesic foundation reaction modulus expression indeed underestimates the relative stiffness of the tunnel soil and thus overestimates the tunnel settlement.
This model incorporates an improved subgrade modulus and treats each segmental ring as a Timoshenko short beam, with each circumferential joint modeled by two mechanical springs.