Static and Pseudo-Static analysis of overburden height effects on tunnel deformation

The tunnel overburden height has considerable effect on stability or instability of surface tunnels. In this research, effects of overburden surface tunnel in strong rocks in both static and pseudo-static states investigated. In this paper, the results of pseudo-static analysis comparing to static state analysis are outstanding. Due to superficiality of tunnel, the water table line considered lower than tunnel bottom. The static analysis performed by Finite Element Method (FEM) and Finite Difference Method (FDM) and both results are close and acceptable. Results of static analysis indicated that by increasing in overburden height, horizontal displacement in sidewalls of tunnel and vertical deformation of tunnel crest would decrease. The stress amounts in sidewalls and crest of tunnel in pseudo-static state are higher than static condition.