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Abstract
Shanghai soft clay is a typical marine clay with specific structural characteristics. However, the effects of surface surcharge loading on structured soft clay and existing tunnels remain unclear. In this study, the effect of repeated surface surcharge loading on tunnel displacement was numerically investigated, considering the structural characteristics of Shanghai Layer 4 soft clay. An elastoplastic constitutive model (Shanghai model) that describes the mechanical properties and structural characteristics of natural clay was used to simulate the soil response. The results indicate that the first cycle of repeated surface surcharge loading had the greatest effect on the displacement of the tunnel and overlying clay; subsequent loading cycles further increased the displacement. With repeated surface surcharge loading, the displacement of the overlying clay exhibited a significant decreasing trend with increasing depth. The maximum excess pore pressure of the clay exhibited a decreasing trend with increasing loading time. The displacements of the tunnel and overlying clay were greater when the effects of the soil structure were considered. However, the initial degree of the structure had no significant effect on the accumulation of excess pore pressure when the surface surcharge loading did not reach the ultimate bearing capacity of the clay.
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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai, 200240 , China