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.

Cross section typeMaximum bending moment (kN·m)Vertical shear force on the middle wall (kN)Vertical shear force on the sidewall (kN)Maximum horizontal displacement (mm)

Uniform1383.942120.20885.571.02
Variable2041.103451.162106.452.65
Difference value (%)47.4862.78137.86159.8

Maximum vertical displacement (mm)Opening magnitude (mm)Compression magnitude (mm)Dislocation magnitude (mm)

13.650.290.130.20
24.080.200.240.23
76.41–31.0384.6215.0