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          procedure which disregards all the
        
        
          effects previously listed can lead to
        
        
          significant overestimation of stresses.
        
        
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          T. Collotta, G. Barbieri, M. Mapelli
        
        
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            Shotcrete Tunnel Linings
          
        
        
          
            with Steel Ribs: Stress Redistribu-
          
        
        
          
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          Comité Euro-International du Béton
        
        
          (CEB), 1991.
        
        
          
            CEB-FIP Model
          
        
        
          
            Code 1990. Final Draft
          
        
        
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            Concrete Structures. Stresses
          
        
        
          
            and Deformations
          
        
        
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          Press, London & New York.
        
        
          
            Roberto Acerbis, Geotechnical
          
        
        
          
            Engineer, SPEA SpA, Via G. Vida 11
          
        
        
          
            Milan (Italy), tel. (+39) 02 28007268,
          
        
        
        
          
            Harry Asche. Technical Leader
          
        
        
          
            Tunnels, Aurecon, 32 Turbot Street
          
        
        
          
            (Locked Bag 331)
          
        
        
          
            Brisbane Queensland 4001
          
        
        
          
            Australia, tel. (+61) 7 3173 8808,
          
        
        
        
          
            Guido Barbieri, Head of Geotechnical
          
        
        
          
            Monitoring and Engineering
          
        
        
          
            Analyses Office, SPEA SpA, Via G.
          
        
        
          
            Vida 11 Milan (Italy), tel. (+39) 02
          
        
        
          
            28007466, 
          
        
        
        
        
          
            Tiziano Collotta, Head of Geoengi-
          
        
        
          
            neering Department, SPEA SpA,
          
        
        
          
            Via G. Vida 11 Milan (Italy),
          
        
        
          
            tel. (+39) 02 28007475,
          
        
        
          
            email: 
          
        
        
        
        
          
            Table 1. Ring beam - computed axial forces
          
        
        
          Ring
        
        
          
            N1
          
        
        
          
            [kN]
          
        
        
          N2
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N3
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N4
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N5
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N5/N1
        
        
          [-]
        
        
          III
        
        
          
            1415
          
        
        
          1600 2425 2740 3950 2.8
        
        
          
            Table 2. Tunnel lining - computed axial forces
          
        
        
          Sez..
        
        
          
            N1
          
        
        
          
            [kN]
          
        
        
          N2
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N3
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N4
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N5
        
        
          [kN]
        
        
          N5/N1
        
        
          [-]
        
        
          1.1-1.2
        
        
          
            1650
          
        
        
          1985 3290 3645 3645 2.2
        
        
          2.1-2.2
        
        
          
            1240
          
        
        
          1580 2170 2585 2585 2.1
        
        
          3.1-3.2
        
        
          
            190
          
        
        
          515
        
        
          580
        
        
          1095 1095 5.7
        
        
          4.1-4.2
        
        
          
            2100
          
        
        
          2440 3830 4155 4155 2.0
        
        
          5.1-5.2
        
        
          
            2530
          
        
        
          2865 4634 4925 4925 2.0