Analysis of tunnel lining behavior under seismic load depending on size of contact area between lining segments

The influence of the contact area size on the disengagement of tubing segments under seismic loading is analyzed. The analysis included 3D finite element-based model of tunnel lining in Abaqus CAE. The lining load was modeled as seismic forces effective in rock mass. The seismic load was replaced by an equivalent earthquake effect typical of the southern regions in Russia. Different versions of sizes of contact areas between the lining segments were compared. The comparison was carried out for the contact area sizes from 20 to 90% of the size of the segment side face. This interval enables considering the whole realistic range of contact area sizes and avoiding non-realistic variants. The computer modeling produced the data on the displacements of the segment rings relative to one another as well as on the stresses at the edges of the contact areas, and revealed the values of ovalization of segment rings and disengagement of the segments. The obtained data analysis allows concluding on the optimized shape and size of contact areas, and on the influence of the contact area size on the stability of segmental tunnel lining. Possible applicability of the proposed shapes of lining segments in construction of circular tunnels is discussed.

Tkhorikov A. I., Popov M. G., Gladyshev S. A. Analysis of tunnel lining behavior under seismic load depending on size of contact area between lining segments. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(5):84-99. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2025_5_0_84.

A.I. Tkhorikov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: Tkhorikov_AI@pers.spmi.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0404-5690,
M.G. Popov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: popov_mg@pers.spmi.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4603-5757,
S.A. Gladyshev¹, Student, e-mail: 190807@stud.spmi.ru,
¹ Empress Catherine II Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

A.I. Tkhorikov, e-mail: Tkhorikov_AI@pers.spmi.ru.

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