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Analysis of Underground Concrete Structures in Weak Soil Profiles

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Civil Engineering

Abstract

Underground concrete structures are widely used in mega construction projects in newly developed areas in Egypt, especially in East Port Said. Designing these structures considering such site conditions in Port Said soil is an engineering challenge. This paper provides general guidelines for the designers for the expected behavior of the underground structures constructed at different depths considering many design parameters. A 2D numerical model using Plaxis software is created with the soil parameters and water table of this site. Mohr-Coulomb model for the sand soil layer and Hardening Soil model for the clay soil layer are used. The effect of overburden depth and the structure width in case of whether surface structure is constructed near the underground one or not. The effect of changing the number of floors of the surface structures and the distance between the surface and the underground structures. Moreover, the effect of construction of an adjacent underground structure is also studied. The maximum vertical settlement, the max. internal forces induced in the structure: maximum normal force and maximum bending moment are used to describe the structural behavior. Design recommendations and guidelines were drawn to facilitate the design of these types of structures in such site conditions.

DOI

10.21608/pserj.2024.259786.1307

Keywords

Underground R.C Structures, Mohr-Coulomb Model, Hardening Soil Model, East-Port Said soil

Authors

First Name

Michael

Last Name

Hakeem

MiddleName

Shenouda

Affiliation

Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Port Said

Email

micheal.shenouda2016@gmail.com

City

Portsaid

Orcid

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First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Ghatass

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Professor of Concrete Structures, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt

Email

hi_hgh@yahoo.com

City

Port Said

Orcid

0000-0003-1653-5176

First Name

Ezzaat

Last Name

Sallam

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University

Email

ezzat.sallam@eng.psu.edu.eg

City

Port Said

Orcid

0000-0003-1073-4270

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abdelkader

MiddleName

Reda

Affiliation

Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University

Email

amreda1983@gmail.com

City

Port Said

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Volume

28

Article Issue

2

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48838

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-01-01

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

1

Page End

17

Print ISSN

1110-6603

Online ISSN

2536-9377

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https://pserj.journals.ekb.eg/article_342397.html

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813

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Port-Said Engineering Research Journal

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https://pserj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Analysis of Underground Concrete Structures in Weak Soil Profiles

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24 Dec 2024