Abstract:With the in-depth advancement of urban construction, large-diameter pipe jacking in trenchless technologies has been widely applied in projects such as utility tunnels. However, the complex stratum conditions pose challenges to the structural design of pipe jacking. Currently, the relevant specifications and researches are mostly based on homogeneous stratum, and there is a lack of research on design of complex heterogeneous stratum. In the utility tunnel project in the Jiangnan area of Fuzhou, the site features the complex "soft-over-hard" geological characteristics. Based on this project, the PLAXIS finite element software is adopted to analyze the impacts of different rock penetration depths and rock stratum dip angles on the stress and deformation of the pipe jacking structure. The research results show that when the pipe jacking enters the range of the 120° bearing angle of the rock stratum, the arching effect performs optimally and the structural stress condition is the most favorable. In addition, the change in rock penetration depth exerts a significant influence on the internal forces of the structure, and inadequate consideration of this factor will threaten the structural safety. The inclination of the rock stratum will lead to asymmetric distribution of structural bending moments, and the deformation trend of the structure towards the lower part of the rock stratum is obvious.