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Concrete Institute of Australia Soil-Structure Interaction Seminar Sydney March 2007. Design of Buried Arch Tunnels Under High Fills Doug Jenkins Interactive Design Services. Overview:. Influence of high fills on structural actions Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads
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Concrete Institute of Australia Soil-Structure Interaction Seminar Sydney March 2007 Design of Buried Arch Tunnels Under High Fills Doug Jenkins Interactive Design Services
Overview: Influence of high fills on structural actions Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads Longitudinal differential settlement Longitudinal loads Examples Conclusions
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Axial loads • High fill = high axial load • Effect of foundation stiffness on axial load
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Bending moments and shear forces • Effect of foundation stiffness on axial load • Lower bound stiffness may not be conservative
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Bending moments and shear forces • Effect of arch profile on arch actions • Morwell Tunnels - alternative cross sections
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Bending moments
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Shear Forces
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Bending moments and shear forces • Effect of arch profile on arch actions • Oman Southern Expressway; 20 m span under 25m high fill
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Bending moments
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Shear Forces
Influence of high fills on structural actions • Use finite element analysis. • Consider the effect of boundary conditions in the model. • Consider the effect of upper and lower bound stiffness values in the foundation materials • Model the footing structure accurately • Optimise the arch shape for the fill height
Essential Features of Finite Element Model Include foundation layers. Add arch fill in layers, modelling the actual construction sequence. Allow slip at the arch/soil interface. Non-linear Mohr-Coulomb soil model. Include concrete and geometric non-linearity for large structures.
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Morwell Conveyor Tunnels • Alternative foundation treatments
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Detail of finite element mesh • Alternative simplified model
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Design actions in actual raft under maximum load
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Comparison of bending moments in flat and tapered rafts
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Alternative raft models: bending moments
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Alternative raft models: axial forces
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Larger spans
Design of foundation structures for high vertical loads • Larger spans
Longitudinal Differential SettlementLong Section - Morwell Tunnels
Longitudinal Differential Settlement Morwell conveyor tunnels analysis Deep brown coal deposits + uncompacted fill
Longitudinal Loads Steep fill slopes above the structure Segmental structures on steep slopes Longitudinal spreading of foundations under high fills Longitudinal differential settlement effects on continuous structures
Longitudinal Loads Use wider precast elements Provide shear connectors between adjacent elements and/or strengthen crown beam Provide movement joints in the crown beam and footings Design for variation in axial load Detail robust crown joints
Conclusions High axial loads, possibly high bending moments and shear forces Consider upper and lower bound foundation stiffness Consider concrete and geometric non-linearity for large structures Design raft foundations for soil-structure interaction Consider longitudinal effects: Differential settlement Foundation spreading Longitudinal loads due to fill slopes and/or inclined structure