Segmental Linings – Gaskets – Bolts – Fire DesignFinite Elements/Soil Spring Analysis
Produce design calculations for your segmental lining tunnel and reduce your design time by up to 75%. From TBM checks to joints and fire design, all major design checks are available in one package. Solve your segmental lining tunnel with either FEM or stage depended soil springs. Consider the effects on surcharge loads in either FEM or a soil spring solution. This is the most complete segmental tunnel lining solution!
DeepEX FEM - Segmental Lining & TBM checks:
- TBM Checks
- Bolt Checks
- Segmental Joint Stresses & Rotation
- Fire Resistance (Eurocode 2)
- Train Loading
- Bursting Checks
- Gasket Seal Checks
- Reinforcement Optimization
- Full Equation Report
DeepEX – The only software that includes all segmental lining and TBM checks in a single software suite!
How does it work?
Step 1: Edit Soil Properties & Stratigraphy (Boreholes)
- Create a list of soils – Define or estimate the general soil properties
- Edit soil model options
- Create/edit boring
Step 2: Open Tunnel Wizard – Define Tunnel Position & Lining
- Select to apply segmental lining
- Select concrete lining section
- Define number of stages
- Define soil loss %
- Select to examine fire
Step 3: Define & Apply a TBM Machine
- Create TBM machines
- Edit TBM machine properties
- Assign a created TBM machine
Step 4: Define General Tunnel Properties
- Define a joint offset width
- Select to calculate tunnel crack widths
Step 5: Edit / Add Gasket Profiles
- Access tunnel gasket profiles
- Create a profile or import one from the software implemented database
Step 6: Edit Segmental Ring Arrangements – Use Bolts & Gaskets
- Use bolts
- Select bolt size & material
- Specify number of bolts
- Select a seal gasket profile
Finite Element Method & Soil Spring Analysis Results
Analysis & checking summary table for the analyzed tunnel
Settlements for soil loss 0.5% – Stage 1
Finite Element Analysis
Settlements for soil loss 0.5% – Stage 1
Conventional Analysis
Tunnel moment & moment capacity
Tunnel construction - Stage 2 (FEM Analysis)
Tunnel moment & moment capacity
Tunnel Construction - Stage 2 (Spring Analysis)
Total displacement arrows & values
Stage 2
Optimize the TBM lining
Select the suggested reinforcement
Segmental joint stresses & joint rotation
Stage 3
Tunnel moment capacity after 240 min fire
(Capacity is reduced because of fire – EC2)
Results table summary for segmental joints, bursting, & other TBM checks
Summary table for gasket analysis results
Summary table for bolt analysis results
Video Example: A TBM Tunnel Simulated and Analyzed with DeepEX Software:
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