Date
11 May 1984, 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Abstract
Soil response data and the results of soil deformation analyses are presented for twin tube rapid transit tunnels constructed in soil. The data collection and analyses were performed during the construction of the Lexington Market Line Tunnels in Baltimore, MD between 1977 and 1980. Sources and volumes of ground loss around the tunnels and the resulting ground surface settlement patterns are discussed. Analyses are presented indicating that substantial volume expansion of the soil over the tunnel occurred during construction. Comparisons are made to similar analyses of data reported in the literature for other tunnels driven in similar geologic conditions.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1984 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Engels, J. G. and Calabrese, S. J., "Ground Response, Baltimore Lexington Market Tunnels" (1984). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 26.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/1icchge/1icchge-theme9/26
Ground Response, Baltimore Lexington Market Tunnels
Soil response data and the results of soil deformation analyses are presented for twin tube rapid transit tunnels constructed in soil. The data collection and analyses were performed during the construction of the Lexington Market Line Tunnels in Baltimore, MD between 1977 and 1980. Sources and volumes of ground loss around the tunnels and the resulting ground surface settlement patterns are discussed. Analyses are presented indicating that substantial volume expansion of the soil over the tunnel occurred during construction. Comparisons are made to similar analyses of data reported in the literature for other tunnels driven in similar geologic conditions.