POINT LOAD TESTING OF FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF SEGMENTED TUNNEL LINING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11113/mjce.v27.15945Keywords:
Tunnel, segment lining, point load test, laboratory, flexuralAbstract
In tunnel, design of precast tunnel lining are not merely about the strength, but how much its allow to move to account the deflection comes from movement of surrounding soil and load. Thus, the design of tunnel lining is not straight forward. Understanding the flexural behavior of segmented lining is a bonus to optimize design lining in cost effective way. Tunnel lining are designed in segment and have joint that allows tunnel to become flexural and allow deformation taken by the lining load carrying capacity. The objective of this paper is to present some of the research works on segmented tunnel lining conducted in the laboratory. A series of laboratory testing of point load test have been developed to imitate behavior of segmental tunnel lining condition in real. Two types of support system were introduced namely pin-pin and pinroller condition to imitate both rigid and hinge condition of lining. Support mechanisms of pinroller support condition shows variation trend in stress-strain and moment readings and meanwhile for pin-pin it show mirror trend for both result. High stiffness of lining is important at the edge of segment.References
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