Settlement Prediction due to Diaphragm Walls Installation at Heliopolis Metro Station in Cairo, Egypt
Hussein M. Mostafa,
Hatem M. El-ssayed,
Safia M. Mahmoud
Abstract:This paper presents a case history in Heliopolis, Egypt which is an underground metro station serving a high densely populated area in northeastern Cairo. This station was planned to maintain and attract density population (job-housing) in the nearby areas. The tunnel excavation and the constructed station resulted in a lateral soil displacement component and a reverse pressure affecting the side supporting system along the station sections. This displacement depends on many factors such as soil profile, subso… Show more
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