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The document discusses tunneling techniques and design methods. It covers topics like geotechnical investigations, detailed design procedures considering stress around openings, construction methods, post-construction considerations, and case histories. For detailed design of tunnel lining, it discusses elastic and elasto-plastic solutions for the third stress field with support. It also covers empirical, analytical, numerical, and observational design methods. Specifically, it outlines empirical methods using rock mass classification systems like RMR and Q for determining support conditions.

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TunnelingLecture 6 PDF

The document discusses tunneling techniques and design methods. It covers topics like geotechnical investigations, detailed design procedures considering stress around openings, construction methods, post-construction considerations, and case histories. For detailed design of tunnel lining, it discusses elastic and elasto-plastic solutions for the third stress field with support. It also covers empirical, analytical, numerical, and observational design methods. Specifically, it outlines empirical methods using rock mass classification systems like RMR and Q for determining support conditions.

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TUNNEING TECHNIQUES

CENG 7025

Dr.-Ing. Henok Fikre


Dec. 2020
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
COURSE CONTENT

 Concept
 Geotechnical Investigations
 Detailed design
 Design procedures
 Geometric Considerations
 Stress around openings
 Design methods
 Construction methods and procedures
 Post Construction Considerations

 Applications with software

 Case Histories
TUNNELING
DETAILED DESIGN – LINING

 3rd stress field (with support)


 Elastic solution
 Elasto-plastic solution

 Design methods
 Empirical methods
 Analytical (closed form) Approach
 Numerical Approach
 Observational Method
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods
• based on assessments of precedent practice
• The most frequently used empirical design methods are the
RMR– Rock Mass Rating (Bieniawski, 1994) and the Q-
systems (Barton et al., 1974)
employ a combination of parameters such as the strength
of the rock, its quality by using RQD values (Barton, 1999),
joints, and number of sets, frequency, spacing and
condition, and groundwater conditions to produce a rock
mass classification
• Hoek et al. (1998) formulate and quantify an empirical
failure criterion for rock masses.
• GSI–Geological Strength Index System introduced to
compensate for inconsistencies in weak rocks and shallow
tunnels
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods
• Revise the different rock mass classification schemes
• An inter-relation was proposed between the RMR and the Q
(Bieniawski, 1976) based on 111 case histories.
The correlation is:-
RMR =9 ln Q + 44

• According to Barton
RMR = 15 log Q+50
• Conversion can also be made from RMR to Q
• There are developed methods with the Q method to
determine the support condition
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods – RMR application
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods – RMR application
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods – RMR application
TUNNELING TECHNIQUES
DETAILED DESIGN – COMPUTATION METHODS
 Empirical methods – RMR application

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