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Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences (2007) 14(3) 50-68

Optimum Design of Tunnels

Hassan J. Mohammed Ammar S. Khazzl
Civil Eng. Dept., Mosul University, Iraq

Abstract

This study is an application of optimization method to the structural design of tunnels, considering the total cost of the tunnels as an objective function with the properties of the tunnel and soil unit weight, height of soil above tunnel, height of water above tunnel and tunnel radius, as design variables. A computer program has been developed to solve numerical examples using the ACI code equations , requirements and criteria in concrete design. The results shown that the minimum total cost of the tunnel increases with the increase of the soil unit weight and tunnel radius, and decreases with the increase of the height of water above tunnel.

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KeywordsTunnels, Optimization, Design.

How to cite

TJES: Mohammed HJ, Khazzl AS. Optimum Design of TunnelsTikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences 2007; 14(3): 50-68.
APA: Mohammed, H. J., & Khazzl, A. S. (2007). Optimum Design of Tunnels. Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 14(3), 50-68.
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