There　are　several　well-established　jacking　force　empirical　models　available　for　predicting　the　jacking　force.　However,　the　jacking　force　calculated　by　different　empirical　formulas　have　big　difference　and　the　face　resistance　is　difficult　to　measure　directly.　These　factors　constrain　the　prediction　of　the　jacking　force　in　design　stage.　This　paper　introduces　a　pipe　jacking　technology　with　non-over　excavation.　The　data　of　jacking　force　and　steel　pipe　stress　were　recorded　and　analyzed　in　the　process　of　pipe　jacking.　According　to　field　monitoring　data　and　the　finite　element　numerical　simulation　results,　the　face　resistance　and　the　friction　resistance　can　be　obtained　by　back　analysis.　And　the　face　resistance　obtained　is　compared　with　the　empirical　value.　The　results　show　that　JMTA　and　P-K　models　have　practical　significance　in　calculating　face　resistance　F0,　while　Ma　Baosong　model　underestimates　the　value　of　face　resistance　in　silty　sand　formation.　This　research　can　provide　a　theoretical　basis　for　the　selection　of　jacking　force　prediction　model.　©　2021,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG.