Finite element model of Cairo metro tunnel-Line 3 performance

Abstract The Greater Cairo metro-Line 3, the major project of underground structure in Cairo city, Egypt, is currently under constructed. Ground movement is expected during the construction with tunneling boring machine as Cairo metro tunnel passes through sand soil. In the present study, finite element model is used to model tunnel system performance based on the case study. An elasto-plastic constitutive model is adopted to represent the soil behavior surrounding the tunnel. The effects are expressed in terms of surface displacement and soil stress change caused by tunneling. The subsoil stresses undergo three phases of change. At these phases, the loading steps of the tunnel construction are predicted using the 2-D finite element analysis. Ground movement and construction influence are obtained by the numerical model. A comparison is made between the computed tunnel performance and the observed behavior. The comparison reveals a good agreement between the calculated and the observed values.

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