Numerical back analysis for estimation of soil parameters in the Resalat Tunnel project

摘要

Determination of in situ soil or rock geotechnical properties is a difficult task for a design engineer. Back analysis is a helpful technique for evaluation of soil properties by considering and measuring the convergence of an underground opening. In this article, the results of numerical back analysis, performed for Resalat tunnel in Tehran, Iran, are reported. The main purpose of this study was to estimate the soil cohesion and the in situ horizontal stress. Back analysis was performed by matching numerical modeling results with the measured tunnel convergence. In addition, the results of in situ direct shear, plate load and pressure meter tests are reported and compared with those from back analysis. It is shown that the back analysis presented is capable of determining the horizontal in situ stress and soil cohesion with good accuracy.