Experimental study on the compression-shear performance of a new-type circumferential joint of shield tunnel

Abstract

To investigate the compression-shear behavior of a new circumferential joint based on the sleeve-straight bolt combination type con- nection of large-diameter shield tunnels, a series of full-scale joint experiments was carried out. In the process of the experiment, more attention was paid to the specimen displacement, bolt stress and joint damage mode. On the basis of these experiment phenomena, this study discussed the compression-shear bearing process of the new connector, analyzed the damage mode of the joint structure, and finally evaluated the performance of the new connector. It is found that the bearing process of the joint can be divided into four stages: the transitional stage for overcoming the friction of the concrete, the sleeve bearing stage for the sleeve bearing shear loads alone, the com- bined bearing stage for bearing shear loads by the connector system, and the structural damage stage for structural instability and dam- age. Generally speaking, affected by connector position and hand hole, the positive compression-shear stiffness of the joint is less than the negative compression-shear stiffness, and the positive shear strength of the joint is greater than the negative shear strength. The increase of longitudinal axial force will improve the compression-shear performance of the joint. The relationship between longitudinal axial force and joint stiffness is a logarithmic function. The use of new type of connector can effectively improve the compression-shear stiffness of joints under low shear loads, but the application of straight bolts will lose part of the strength performance.

Keywords

Shield tunnel / New type of connector / Shear resistance / Full-scale experiment / Circumferential joint

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