Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault
Prefabricated utility tunnels have drawn much attention in relation to rapid urban development. On this, how to maintain the integrity of an underground lifeline, which is subjected to unexpected fault displacement action, is a concern either from the design or the construction aspect. By applying t...
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| author | Xiangguo Wu Chenhang Nie Dan Li Faqiang Qiu Yunchao Tang |
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| description | Prefabricated utility tunnels have drawn much attention in relation to rapid urban development. On this, how to maintain the integrity of an underground lifeline, which is subjected to unexpected fault displacement action, is a concern either from the design or the construction aspect. By applying the commercial software program ABAQUS, this paper presents a systematic numerical simulation of a prefabricated utility tunnel affected by a reverse fault. The critical parameters investigated in this study include fault displacement, burial depth, utility tunnel-soil friction coefficient, and the angle of the utility tunnel crossing the fault plane. Results of the numerical modeling revealed that: (1) both the overall structural deformation and the spliced joints deformation of the prefabricated utility tunnel increase with increasing fault displacement, which greatly reduces the waterproofing ability of the utility tunnel joints; (2) the opening displacement of the joints on the roof of the utility tunnel near the fault plane is positively correlated with burial depth, but the variation is slight; (3) the variations in utility tunnel-soil friction coefficient have little effect on the overall structural deformation and the spliced joints deformation; (4) the opening displacement of the spliced joints of the utility tunnel basically gradually increases with an increase in the crossing angle near the fault plane, which is different than when it is away from the fault plane. The main outcomes obtained from this study can provide reference for the construction of prefabricated utility tunnel in fault active area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ccf671cc4ae4c2daff7733c8f104eba2023-11-30T23:19:05ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-07-01128108610.3390/buildings12081086Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse FaultXiangguo Wu0Chenhang Nie1Dan Li2Faqiang Qiu3Yunchao Tang4College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, ChinaKey Lab of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control of the Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, ChinaBaoding Construction Industry Groups, Ltd., Baoding 071000, ChinaJianYan Test Group Co., Ltd., Xiamen 361004, ChinaCollege of Ruran and Urban Construction, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guanghzou 510225, ChinaPrefabricated utility tunnels have drawn much attention in relation to rapid urban development. On this, how to maintain the integrity of an underground lifeline, which is subjected to unexpected fault displacement action, is a concern either from the design or the construction aspect. By applying the commercial software program ABAQUS, this paper presents a systematic numerical simulation of a prefabricated utility tunnel affected by a reverse fault. The critical parameters investigated in this study include fault displacement, burial depth, utility tunnel-soil friction coefficient, and the angle of the utility tunnel crossing the fault plane. Results of the numerical modeling revealed that: (1) both the overall structural deformation and the spliced joints deformation of the prefabricated utility tunnel increase with increasing fault displacement, which greatly reduces the waterproofing ability of the utility tunnel joints; (2) the opening displacement of the joints on the roof of the utility tunnel near the fault plane is positively correlated with burial depth, but the variation is slight; (3) the variations in utility tunnel-soil friction coefficient have little effect on the overall structural deformation and the spliced joints deformation; (4) the opening displacement of the spliced joints of the utility tunnel basically gradually increases with an increase in the crossing angle near the fault plane, which is different than when it is away from the fault plane. The main outcomes obtained from this study can provide reference for the construction of prefabricated utility tunnel in fault active area.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/8/1086underground utility tunnel structurereverse faultstructural responsenumerical simulation |
| spellingShingle | Xiangguo Wu Chenhang Nie Dan Li Faqiang Qiu Yunchao Tang Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault Buildings underground utility tunnel structure reverse fault structural response numerical simulation |
| title | Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault |
| title_full | Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault |
| title_fullStr | Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault |
| title_short | Structural Response of a Prefabricated Utility Tunnel Subject to a Reverse Fault |
| title_sort | structural response of a prefabricated utility tunnel subject to a reverse fault |
| topic | underground utility tunnel structure reverse fault structural response numerical simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/8/1086 |
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