In order to study the mechanical and damage behavior of concrete shield tunnel segments under a high temperature, two self-compacting concrete and three mixed-fiber (steel and polypropylene fiber) self-compacting concrete test blocks were designed. The influence of several key factors, including fire duration, pre-loading, and concrete type, on the fire behavior of concrete shield tunnel segments were studied. The results show that the type of fiber and pre-loading have an important influence on crack development in concrete shield tunnel segments. Compared with undoped segments, cracks in segments with steel fibers and polypropylene fibers appeared later, and the average crack spacing decreased. The pre-loading has an important effect on the vertical deformation before and after the temperature rise. As the load level increases, so does the deformation after the temperature rise. The influence of the initial load level should be considered when designing the fire resistance of the segment.
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