This　paper　conducts　a　theoretical　analysis　of　ground　settlements　due　to　shield　tunneling　in　multi-layered　soils　which　are　usually　encountered　in　urban　areas.　The　proposed　theoretical　solution　which　is　based　on　the　general　form　of　the　Mindlin＇s　solution　and　Loganathan-Poulos　formula　can　comprehensively　consider　the　in-process　tunneling　parameters　including:　unbalanced　face　pressure,　shield-soil　friction,　unbalanced　tail　grouting　pressure,　unbalanced　secondary　grouting　pressure,　overloading　during　tunneling　and　the　ground　volume　loss.　The　method　is　verified　by　comparing　with　the　field　data　from　the　Qinghuayuan　Tunnel　Project　in　terms　of　the　ground　surface　settlements　along　the　longitudinal　and　transverse　direction.　Due　to　the　local　settlement　or　heave　caused　by　the　certain　tunneling　parameters,　the　ground　surface　settlements　calculated　using　current　solution　along　the　longitudinal　direction　presents　an　irregular　S-shaped　curve　instead　of　the　traditional　S-shaped　curve.　Results　also　find　that　the　effect　of　the　unbalanced　secondary　grouting　pressure　and　the　overloading　during　tunneling　cannot　be　ignored.　©　2023　Tongji　University