Table 5 Calculation results and comparison of surrounding rock pressure.

From: Support mechanical response analysis and surrounding rock pressure calculation method for a shallow buried super large section tunnel in weak surrounding rock

Calculation methods

Calculation results (kPa)

Parameter description

First

Second

Main

RMR method

494.5

SRMR = 26, B = 26m, γ = 25.7 kN m−3

Terzaghi method

580.1–796.7

The height of the soil cover is 31 m, and the height of the stratum arch Hpt = 22.6–31 m

Proposed method

133.0

82.5

143.8

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Monitoring values

87.3

61.5

157.8

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