Research Article

Reasonable Treatment Range of Karst Cave Encountered by Super-Large Diameter Shield Tunnel in Strongly Karst-Developed Area

Table 8

Critical safe distance of numerical simulation.

Location of karst caveDiameter of caves (m)Critical safe distance (m)

Upper part of tunnel3.01.0
4.51.0
6.01.5
7.52.0
9.02.5

Lateral part of tunnel3.02.0
4.52.0
6.02.5
7.53.5
9.04.0

Lower part of tunnel3.02.0
4.52.5
6.03.0
7.54.5
9.06.0