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 built environment, and health, safety and environmental considerations.
Benoît Jones builds on the basic principles of soil-structure interaction, the three-dimensional effects of construction sequence, and the effects of construction on other surface or subsurface structures in steps of gradually increasing complexity. The use of worked examples throughout, and example problems at the end of each chapter, give the reader confidence to apply their knowledge.
Engineers and graduate students will be able to:
• understand the basis for choosing an underground construction method and/or ground improvement method
• calculate heading stability
• predict ground movements
• understand the complex soil-structure interaction around an advancing tunnel
• design tunnel linings in soft ground using a variety of methods
• predict the effects of construction on the built environment and assess potential damage
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. He is now managing director of his own company, Inbye Engineering.
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
