A closed-form solution for composite tunnel linings in a homogeneous infinite isotropic elastic medium

Abstract

This paper presents a closed-form solution for composite tunnel linings in a homogeneous infinite isotropic elastic medium. The tunnel lining is treated as an inner thin-walled shell and an outer thick-walled cylinder embedded in linear elastic soil or rock. Solutions for moment and thrust have been derived for cases involving slip and no slip at the lining–ground interface and lining–lining interface. A case involving a composite tunnel lining is studied to illustrate the usefulness of the solution.