Research Article
Mechanical Characteristics of Variable Cross-Section Immersed Tunnels under Spatial Differential Settlement
Table 2
The force-induced deformation of the Haizhu segment and joint 2.
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 |  | Cross section type | Maximum bending moment (kN·m) | Vertical shear force on the middle wall (kN) | Vertical shear force on the sidewall (kN) | Maximum horizontal displacement (mm) |  | 
 |  | Uniform | 1383.94 | 2120.20 | 885.57 | 1.02 |  | Variable | 2041.10 | 3451.16 | 2106.45 | 2.65 |  | Difference value (%) | 47.48 | 62.78 | 137.86 | 159.8 |  | 
 |  | Maximum vertical displacement (mm) | Opening magnitude (mm) | Compression magnitude (mm) | Dislocation magnitude (mm) |  | 
 |  | 13.65 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.20 |  | 24.08 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.23 |  | 76.41 | –31.03 | 84.62 | 15.0 |  | 
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