Predicted tunnel-induced settlement and damage to findlater's church with respect to freefield and constructed side considerations

J. Murphy, S. Gaynor, D. F. Laefer

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Abstract

Dublin, Ireland is scheduled to constructing its first metro in 2010, with a pair of tunnels connecting the city center to the airport. This study presents first-order predictions of the anticipated soil settlement and related building damage for a single structure on the route. The structure is a 19th century, stone church on glacial till situated almost directly above the shallowest portion of one of the tunnel crowns and immediately adjacent to a station box. To assess potential damage, a settlement trough is predicted based on another recent Dublin tunnel and the anticipated settlement is applied to the church. Damage predictions based on these freefield predictions are made and then revised as to the anticipated impact of the structure itself based on building stiffness, which significantly reduces the maximum differential settlement from 63mm to 36mm resulting in minimal predicted damage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeoFlorida 2010
Subtitle of host publicationAdvances in Analysis, Modeling and Design - Proceedings of the GeoFlorida 2010 Conference
Pages1690-1699
Number of pages10
Edition199
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
EventGeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling and Design Conference - West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Duration: 20 Feb 201024 Feb 2010

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number199
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Conference

ConferenceGeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling and Design Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWest Palm Beach, FL
Period20/02/1024/02/10

Keywords

  • Damage
  • Ireland
  • Predictions
  • Settlement
  • Tunnels

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