Tunneling Short Course in
Session 2:
Twin Metro Tunnel in Layered Soil (2D)
Tadavarthi Sree Harsha
Geotechnical Engineer
harsha@[Link]
midas GTS NX
Tunneling Short Course in GTS NX Getting Started Course
Session 1: Getting Started with GTS NX
We discussed about - Tunnel construction method
- Why 3D?
- GTS NX Introduction
- Project Applications
Session 2: Twin Metro Tunnel in Layered Soil (2D)
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Getting Started Course
01 Twin Metro Tunnel
02 Modelling in GTS NX
03 Results and Capacity Curves
Integrated Solver Optimized for the next generation 64-bit platform
Finite Element Solutions for Geotechnical Engineering
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Twin Metro Tunnel - TBM
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Getting Started Course
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What are we considering in today’s Modelling?
- Plane Strain condition of soil and tunnel (2D) – Hence no 3D stress transfer (please refer
‘why 3D?’ in previous session)
- Mohr Coulomb Material Model – Should be decided only after proper calibration
- Concrete lining of 1m width
- Self weight and surface loads from the buildings – Hence no stiffness consideration from
super structure
- Construction stage analysis
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What are we looking in Results?
- Soil – Tunnel Deformation Behavior
- Convergence in the tunnel
𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠
- Safety factor around the tunnel (Safety Factor = )
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑒
- Plastic Status of Soil
- Structural behavior of lining
- Axial Force
- Bending Moment
- Shear Force
- Capacity Curves
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Getting Started Course
01 Twin Metro Tunnel
02 Modelling in GTS NX
03 Results and Capacity Curves
Integrated Solver Optimized for the next generation 64-bit platform
Finite Element Solutions for Geotechnical Engineering
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Work Flow midas GTS NX
Getting Started Course
Work process of midas GTS NX
First, we will begin with brief explanation of each step in the work process.
Then, using simple tutorial examples, we can learn more about the work process in
midas GTS NX.
1. Geometry 2. Material 3. Property
Import, Create Element Attribute Element Attribute
4. Mesh 5. Loads and Boundary Conditions
Mesh Control, Geometry Auto Mesh Static Loads, Dynamic Loads, Constraints
6. Analysis 7. Result displaying
Problem solving Contour Map, Probe, Report
*Material Properties can be estimated from SPT ‘N’ values using NAVFAC, soil mechanics design manual 7.01
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01 Twin Metro Tunnel
02 Modelling in GTS NX
03 Results and Capacity Curves
04 Tutorial for Practice
Integrated Solver Optimized for the next generation 64-bit platform
Finite Element Solutions for Geotechnical Engineering
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MIDAS Technical
Material
Tutorial
2D Simple Circular Tunnel Tutorial
