付红安, 马文长, 白钰, et al. Design of an assembled caisson structure for power cable pipe jacking[J]. Ningxia Electric Power, 2025, (6).
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付红安, 马文长, 白钰, et al. Design of an assembled caisson structure for power cable pipe jacking[J]. Ningxia Electric Power, 2025, (6). DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-3643.2025.06.012.
Design of an assembled caisson structure for power cable pipe jacking
Traditional cast-in-place caissons used in municipal power cable jacking projects often suffer from long construction periods and large site occupation.Based on power caisson engineering projects in the Ningxia region
this paper proposes a design method for an assembled caisson structure suitable for pipe jacking
inspired by the design principles of shield segments.The method achieves efficient construction through factory-precast well segments
full circumferential waterproofing
bolt-based assembly
and a peripheral-weight pressing technique.First
an integrated structure comprising precast top slabs
standard well segments
opening segments
cutting-edge segments
and post-cast bottom slabs was designed
with components connected mechanically.Second
the peripheral-weight pressing method
combined with cutting-edge sinking assistance
reduced the caisson wall thickness from the conventional 0.8 m to 0.35-0.45 m. Subsequently
optimization analysis using the Response Surface Methodology(RSM)and Genetic Algorithm(GA)determined the optimal parameters for segment bevel angle
wall thickness
and material strength.This optimization reduced structural stress by approximately 32% and concrete volume by about 86% compared with conventional methods.Three-dimensional finite element analysis demonstrated that the assembled caisson structure meets construction requirements for both sinking and pipe jacking.The proposed design method significantly enhances the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of power caisson construction in Ningxia
providing technical support for urban underground cable tunnel projects.