Response of Framed Buildings on Raft Foundations to Tunneling
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 11
Abstract
This paper investigates the response of framed buildings on raft foundations to tunnel construction using geotechnical centrifuge testing. Five framed building models were considered, and the influence of building configuration, weight, eccentricity, and soil density were evaluated. Soil and foundation displacements, frame deformed shape, maximum structure deformation parameters (deflection ratios and angular distortions), and associated modification factors are illustrated. Results indicate that unlike equivalent isotropic plates, framed buildings primarily exhibit shear behavior and a semi-flexible response. Building deformed shapes indicate that angular/shear distortions (considering bay slope and local tilt) are more appropriate for quantifying framed building distortions than deflection ratios. A relative stiffness parameter is suggested to relate maximum angular distortions to the greenfield settlement slope. Moreover, the efficiency of the available relative stiffness parameters for the deflection ratio modification factors is confirmed. Limitations of the equivalent plate approach and practical implications of the results for framed buildings are discussed.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant agreement No. 793715. The first author also recognizes the financial support provided by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Nottingham, UK.
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Volume 146 • Issue 11 • November 2020
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Received: Aug 24, 2019
Accepted: Jun 18, 2020
Published online: Aug 25, 2020
Published in print: Nov 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jan 25, 2021
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