Research Article

An Investigation of Effects and Safety of Pipelines due to Twin Tunneling

Table 5

Pipeline parameters used in the centrifuge model tests.

PipelineMaterialSection shapeSection width/diameter (mm)Wall thickness (mm)Elastic modulus, Ep (MPa)Stiffness, EpIp (N·m2)

Pipe 1Aluminium pipelineSquare19.051.63702.56 × 1010
Pipe 2Aluminium pipelineTubular19.066.23707.54 × 109
Pipe 3Plastic pipelineTubular16.000.262.92.04 × 108