The response of framed buildings on raft foundations to tunnelling. A centrifuge and numerical modelling study
The expansion of cities often involves tunnel construction, which may result in detrimental effects on existing structures. This paper considers the interaction between tunnelling-induced ground deformations and framed buildings on raft foundations. The aim of the paper is to study the differences between scenarios where an equivalent plate and a real frame are used in the tunnel-building interaction problem. The paper includes experimental data obtained from geotechnical centrifuge tests and predictions of building response based on numerical analyses.