Subway　running　tunnel　construction　is　rather　difficult　when　using　an　earth　pressure　balance　shield　in　alternating　hard　and　soft　rock　strata　for　problems　of　dealing　with　full-face　hard　rock,　upper-soft　lower-hard　ground,　full-face　soft　rock,　and　the　interface　of　hard　and　soft　rock.　In　response　to　these　technical　problems,　taking　measures　of　theoretical　analysis,　indoor　tests,　and　combined　with　engineering　practice,　we　studied　the　three　following　matters:　construction　parameters　for　shield　tunnels　in　different　strata,　the　building　settlement　law,　and　countermeasures　and　construction　technology　for　shield　tunnels　in　complex　strata.　The　main　conclusions　are　as　follows:　(1)　shield　tunnel　construction　is　demanding　of　a　shield　machine　in　alternating　hard　and　soft　rock　strata　such　that　the　shield　machine　should　have　the　ability　to　drive　in　hard　rock　and　soft　soil,　preventing　spewing,　overbreak,　etc.;　(2)　technical　countermeasures　and　construction　parameters　of　different　strata　are　presented　by　cutting　tools,　driving　mode,　driving　parameters,　etc.,　and　(3)　all　measuring　points　are　affected　by　secondary　disturbance　when　the　rear　shield　passes　buildings　and　the　sedimentation　value　increases,　which　accounts　for　45-66%　of　the　final　settlement.　©　2014　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.