1st Edition

Soft Ground Tunnel Design

By Benoit Jones Copyright 2022
582 Pages 262 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

582 Pages 262 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

582 Pages 262 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Soft Ground Tunnel Design is a textbook that teaches the principles of tunnel and underground space design in soft ground. ‘Soft ground’ refers to soil, in contrast to rock. The book focuses on stability, prediction of ground movements, and structural design of the lining. It shows that the choice of excavation and support methods depends on ground stability, limitation of damage to the existing... Read more

1 Real tunnel behaviour

2 Undrained stability

3 Drained stability

4 Stability of shafts

5 Stability and Eurocode 7

6 Global design using analytical solutions

7 Global design using numerical modelling

8 Lining materials

9 Segmental lining design

10 Segment design for transient loads

11 Sprayed concrete lining design

12 Estimating ground movements

13 Estimating building damage

Appendix A: Derivation of wedge-prism method

Appendix B: Details from derivation of Curtis–Muir Wood equations

Appendix C: Derivation of the deflection of a rectangular simply supported beam under a point load

Biography

Benoît Jones has worked in tunnelling as a designer, contractor and academic for more than 20 years. He set up and ran the MSc Tunnelling and Underground Space course at the University of Warwick, UK, and is now managing director of his own company, Inbye Engineering.

"This book is essential for the tunnel design engineer, of varying experience and maturity, with clear worked examples and referencing to assist throughout. It is a must for design organisations engaged within the tunnelling sector. ...[It] should be available to design engineers whether in an in-house client section, a consulting engineering practice or a contractor-based team. And a copy is essential for all libraries."

-- Paul Perry in Tunnels & Tunnelling