Research Article

Physical Modeling of a Shallow-Buried Metro Tunnel in the Soft Loess Layer Using Similarity Theory

Table 1

Similarity ratio of physical quantities.

Physical quantitiesSymbolSimilarity ratioDimension

Geometry = 15
Bulk density = 1
Stress = 15
Strain = 11
Displacement = 15
Elastic modulus = 15
Poisson’s ratio = 11
Cohesion = 15
Friction angle = 11
Compressive strength = 15