Abstract:In order to study the influence of a rectangular tunnel undercrossing construction on the deformation of the existing tunnel, a semi-analytical solution for the rectangular tunnel undercrossing the existing tunnel is proposed. Firstly, based on the characteristics of the convergence deformation of the section after the excavation of the rectangular tunnel, the law of the ground deformation induced is derived by using the random medium theory. The existing tunnel is regarded as an Euler-Bernoulli beam on the Kerr foundation model. Consequently, the differential equation of longitudinal force equilibrium of the existing tunnel is obtained, and the finite difference method is used to obtain the calculation method of the stress and deformation of the existing tunnel caused by the undercrossing rectangular tunnel excavation. By comparing with the experimental values of the indoor model, the accuracy of the calculation results in this paper is verified. Finally, the influence of key parameters such as rectangular tunnel width, tunnel depth, internal friction angle of soil, bending stiffness of the existing tunnel and ground loss rate is analyzed. The results show that the increase of half-width and ground loss rate of the rectangular tunnel leads to the linear increase of vertical deformation of the existing tunnel. The decrease of the tunnel depth leads to a significant increase in the vertical peak deformation of the existing tunnel, but narrows the influence range on the tunnel settlement. The increase of the internal friction angle of soil leads to a significant increase in the vertical deformation of the existing tunnel and a slight decrease in the tunnel deformation trough. With the increase of the bending stiffness of the existing tunnel, the vertical deformation of tunnel is significantly reduced.