A circular tunnel of radius 3 m is constructed in a hydrostatic stress field of 15 MPa. The modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio of the rock are 5 GPa and 0.25, respectively. A uniform support pressure is applied at tunnel boundary to restrict the radial deformation at the tunnel boundary to 4 mm. The value of in MPa is______. (round off to two decimal places)
Min: 9.5 Max: 9.75
Answer: 9.625
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