Research Article

Influence of Underground Tunnel Excavation on Upper-level Existing Pipelines

Table 1

Subgrade coefficient values.

ConditionSubgrade coefficientk1 (kN/m3)k2 (kN/m3)k3 (kN/m3)

Subgrade coefficient value in excavation sectionCalculated parameter 11.4 × 1040.3k10.1k1
Calculated parameter 21.4 × 1040.3k10.05k1
Calculated parameter 31.4 × 1040.3k10.075k1
Calculated parameter 41.4 × 1040.3k10.125k1
Calculated parameter 51.4 × 1040.3k10.15k1

Subgrade coefficient value in excavation-affected sectionCalculated parameter 11.4 × 1040.3k10.1k1
Calculated parameter 61.4 × 1040.6k10.1k1
Calculated parameter 71.4 × 1040.5k10.1k1
Calculated parameter 81.4 × 1040.4k10.1k1
Calculated parameter 91.4 × 1040.2k10.1k1