Abstract:At present, the universal wedge ring of shield tunnel is the most widely used segment form, and has the advantages of easy fabrication and strong universality. The wedge width of segments directly affects the line fitting ability and effects of the universal wedge ring segments. In order to study the design and typesetting of the universal wedge ring segments for shield tunnel, the commonly used calculation methods of the wedge width are introduced. Combined with a subway line in Guangzhou, the simple and practical design and typesetting process and algorithm of the universal wedge ring segment are put forward. Based on the algorithm, a segment typesetting program is compiled by MATLAB. The typesetting calculation is carried out according to the engineering examples. The typesetting results can provide a reference for the segment design and construction. Through calculation, comparison and analysis, it is found that the fitting effect of segments with larger wedge width is not necessarily better, and there is the most suitable wedge width range. And the optimal wedge width of universal wedge ring segments with outer diameter of 6.4 m and ring width of 1.5 m is about 28.5~35 mm when fitting the line with curve radius of 350 m.