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Study on the Synergistic Effect of Primary Support and Surrounding Rock of Large Buried Depth Tunnel in Soft and Fractured Strata

Authors :
Tianyi Wang
Haining Liu
Minglei Kang
Benchao Zhao
Jixian Shen
Yingchun Li
Yandong Yang
Source :
Applied Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 5, p 2028 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

The soft and fractured strata can cause significant deformation of surrounding rock during tunnel excavation. This study analyzes field monitoring test results and compares numerical simulations from the third bid project of the Dali I section construction within the water diversion project in central Yunnan to address the issue of significant deformation following tunnel excavation in soft and fractured strata. It proposes an optimized support scheme consisting of a densified steel arch and enhanced initial support strength and stiffness. In addition, the research investigates support effectiveness considering varying support strengths and steel arch ring spacing. The study findings indicated the following: (1) The tunnel traverses soft and fractured strata, causing unevenly distributed vertical convergence deformation around the cavern. The maximum settlement occurs at the crown, showing pronounced nonlinearity. (2) The maximum stress in the steel arch is concentrated at the arch crown, measuring −19.02 MPa. The arch remains compressed, with stress decreasing from the crown to the waist. (3) The axial force in the anchor bolt reduces from the crown to the arch’s waist on both sides. As the depth of the rock mass increases, the axial force in each anchor bolt decreases and the tension state is maintained. The maximum axial force reaches 46.57 kN. (4) The maximum displacement decreases from 4.21 to 0.15 cm after the optimized support structure is implemented, demonstrating the optimization scheme’s effectiveness. Future constructions can refer to this scheme and make necessary adjustments based on various terrain conditions to ensure safety.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20763417
Volume :
14
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Applied Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1ab6a14013f419996a9182ad761e135
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14052028