Pub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106163
Line C of Rome underground will cross the city from southeast to northwest, with a total length of about 25 km, passing through the historical city centre. This is a difficult environment due to many archaeological finds and pre-existing buildings of great historical value. Along stretch T3 of the line two conventional tunnels connect the TBMs launching pit to the new San Giovanni station. They run for a length of 140 m at a depth of about 25 m and reach the station passing at a short distance from the ancient Aurelian Walls (3rd century CE). Excavation of these tunnels was carried out following a three-stage procedure: (i) excavation of two small diameter tunnels (D = 3 m) using a mini slurry shield machine; (ii) soil improvement via cement grouting using tubes à manchettes installed radially from the mini-tunnels; and (iii) conventional excavation of the two running tunnels in the improved soil. An extensive monitoring system was set to control ground movements induced throughout the excavation process.
This paper presents the displacement measured at the ground surface during the construction activities, highlighting the effects induced by grouting. The effectiveness of a protective barrier, made by a line of piles, in reducing the movements induced by tunnelling in the Aurelian Walls is also assessed. A 2D FE back-analysis is finally presented, showing that a satisfactory description of the observed behaviour can only be obtained by simulating the volume changes induced by the cement grouting.
罗马地铁 C 号线将从东南向西北穿越城市,全长约 25 公里,途经历史悠久的市中心。由于这里有许多考古发现和具有重要历史价值的原有建筑,施工环境十分艰苦。在 T3 号线沿线,有两条传统隧道将掘进机发射井与新的圣乔瓦尼车站连接起来。隧道全长 140 米,深约 25 米,到达车站时与古代奥雷利安城墙(公元 3 世纪)相距不远。这些隧道的挖掘工作分三个阶段进行:(i) 使用小型泥浆盾构机挖掘两条直径较小的隧道(D = 3 米);(ii) 使用从小型隧道径向安装的管子 à 弯管,通过水泥灌浆改良土壤;(iii) 在改良土壤中对两条隧道进行常规挖掘。本文介绍了施工过程中在地表测量到的位移,突出了灌浆的影响。本文还评估了由一排桩构成的保护屏障在减少奥雷利安墙隧道挖掘引起的位移方面的有效性。最后介绍了二维 FE 反向分析,结果表明,只有通过模拟水泥灌浆引起的体积变化,才能令人满意地描述观察到的行为。
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Pub Date : 2024-10-31DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106167
In the process of the gob-side roadway retaining by roof cutting, the retractable U-shaped steel (RUSS) has a broad application prospect in the stability control of gangue rib. In order to establish RUSS support design method, the working mechanism and mechanical properties of RUSS are studied by using theoretical analysis, numerical experiment and field test. The research results show that RUSS will be subjected to multiple loads of roof deformation, gangue impact and lateral pressure of gangue rib during service; The failure of RUSS is a gradual process, the lateral pressure of gangue rib is identified as the key factor leading to failure of RUSS; The mechanical properties of RUSS can be effectively improved by increasing the overlap ratio and section size. Under the same impact energy, the peak impact force of U36 steel is 17.9% and 29.9% higher compared to U29 and U25, respectively. When the overlap ratio increases from 0.45 to 0.6, the instability critical load of RUSS increases by 32.4% and the deformation decreases by 31.1%; Finally, according to the results of theoretical analysis and numerical experiments, a standardized design method of RUSS is proposed, and applied on the S1201 working face of the Ningtiaota Coal Mine. The field monitoring data show that the design scheme of RUSS is rational.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-31DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106165
The safety evaluation of tunnel linings after a sulfate attack is an important basis for ensuring the safety of tunnel service time. However, the existing tunnel safety evaluation methods are not specific enough regarding the service time, and the corresponding sulfate corrosion indoor test that does not consider the single-sided corrosion factor. Therefore, in order to evaluate the disease characteristics of the tunnel lining after sulfate attack, a lining safety evaluation method has been proposed with considering the time effect and free surface evaporation effect based on the micro-element-layering method. The key parameters of the safety evaluation model were solved through 420 days of indoor corrosion tests and numerical simulations. Moreover, compared with the test results, the variation law of the lining safety coefficient in the position of the arch foot corrosion and arch foot-waist corrosion was further studied. The results show that: the evaporation sulfate corrosion model of the free surface can accurately reveal the strength degradation mechanism of the tunnel lining, in addition to the temporal and spatial evolution law of the sulfate ions. Moreover, the prediction results of effective strength in the process of safety evaluation were in good agreement with the experimental results. In the stage of tunnel lining corrosion, the decrease in the safety factor of the arch foot corrosion and arch foot-waist corrosion section was slow and then fast within the operation time. The service life of the tunnel depends on the corrosion of the most dangerous parts. The increase in the corrosion area will not reduce the service life of the tunnel.
{"title":"Safety evaluation of in-service sulfate corrosion tunnel considering time effect and free surface evaporation effect","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106165","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The safety evaluation of tunnel linings after a sulfate attack is an important basis for ensuring the safety of tunnel service time. However, the existing tunnel safety evaluation methods are not specific enough regarding the service time, and the corresponding sulfate corrosion indoor test that does not consider the single-sided corrosion factor. Therefore, in order to evaluate the disease characteristics of the tunnel lining after sulfate attack, a lining safety evaluation method has been proposed with considering the time effect and free surface evaporation effect based on the micro-element-layering method. The key parameters of the safety evaluation model were solved through 420 days of indoor corrosion tests and numerical simulations. Moreover, compared with the test results, the variation law of the lining safety coefficient in the position of the arch foot corrosion and arch foot-waist corrosion was further studied. The results show that: the evaporation sulfate corrosion model of the free surface can accurately reveal the strength degradation mechanism of the tunnel lining, in addition to the temporal and spatial evolution law of the sulfate ions. Moreover, the prediction results of effective strength in the process of safety evaluation were in good agreement with the experimental results. In the stage of tunnel lining corrosion, the decrease in the safety factor of the arch foot corrosion and arch foot-waist corrosion section was slow and then fast within the operation time. The service life of the tunnel depends on the corrosion of the most dangerous parts. The increase in the corrosion area will not reduce the service life of the tunnel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49414,"journal":{"name":"Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142561333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106161
The mechanism of the soil arching effect determines the overburden pressure of deep-buried shield tunnel, which has not been fully studied. 3 model tests for deep-buried shield tunneling with different vertical pressures acting on the top of the ground were carried out. The changes in the ground stress, displacement, and shear strain during the model tunnel contraction were measured. The experimental results indicated that the two-stage development characteristic of the initially linear rapid decrease followed by the slow reduction was found in the ground reaction curve. Furthermore, the higher the stress level, the slower the development speed of the soil arching, the more pronounced the lag of the soil arching, and the smaller the range of the soil arching. The development of the shear band was controlled by the stress-dependent soil dilatancy. Under the low-stress level, the shear band above the tunnel develops vertically upwards. While under high-stress levels, the shear bands tilt towards both sides. The relevant research results will lay a solid foundation for accurately determining the load of the deep-buried tunnel.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106160
In coal mine tunnels, geotechnical engineering tunnels, and other underground semi-enclosed workspaces, tunneling operations generate significant dust. Most current dust control technologies rely on forced ventilation system or long-pressure and short-extraction system, which often lead to airborne dust spreading towards the tunnel’s rear, resulting in severe dust pollution. To address this issue, numerical simulation employing the Euler-Lagrange method was used to investigate the impact of the exhaust duct inlet position, ventilation air volume, and suction hood structure on the dust removal efficiency of exhaust ventilation technology. The dust distribution law of the tunnel workface under the condition of exhaust ventilation was revealed. The results show that the exhaust ventilation effectively manages dust at the forefront of the tunnel, primarily concentrating at ground level and near the exhaust duct’s sides. Optimal conditions include maintaining the distance between the exhaust duct inlet and the workface (L) within 4 m for improved visibility and control over dust concentrations in the breathing zone. Increasing air volume (Q) to 500 m3/min enhances lateral dust diffusion control, while adopting a round table-shaped suction hood further reduces dust concentration within the tunnel. Field tests implementing the optimized exhaust ventilation system significantly reduces dust levels. Specifically, at the driver’s position, total dust and respiratory dust concentrations decreased from 956.53 mg/m3 and 325.46 mg/m3 to 3.78 mg/m3 and 1.81 mg/m3, achieving reduction efficiencies of 99.60 % and 99.44 % respectively. Similarly, at a distance of 10 m from the workface, total dust and respiratory dust concentrations decreased from 621.11 mg/m3 and 230.43 mg/m3 to 2.43 mg/m3 and 1.65 mg/m3, with reduction efficiencies reaching 99.60 % and 99.28 % respectively.
{"title":"Research and application of dust removal performance optimization of exhaust ventilation system in fully-mechanized excavation rock tunnel","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106160","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106160","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In coal mine tunnels, geotechnical engineering tunnels, and other underground semi-enclosed workspaces, tunneling operations generate significant dust. Most current dust control technologies rely on forced ventilation system or long-pressure and short-extraction system, which often lead to airborne dust spreading towards the tunnel’s rear, resulting in severe dust pollution. To address this issue, numerical simulation employing the Euler-Lagrange method was used to investigate the impact of the exhaust duct inlet position, ventilation air volume, and suction hood structure on the dust removal efficiency of exhaust ventilation technology. The dust distribution law of the tunnel workface under the condition of exhaust ventilation was revealed. The results show that the exhaust ventilation effectively manages dust at the forefront of the tunnel, primarily concentrating at ground level and near the exhaust duct’s sides. Optimal conditions include maintaining the distance between the exhaust duct inlet and the workface (L) within 4 m for improved visibility and control over dust concentrations in the breathing zone. Increasing air volume (Q) to 500 m3/min enhances lateral dust diffusion control, while adopting a round table-shaped suction hood further reduces dust concentration within the tunnel. Field tests implementing the optimized exhaust ventilation system significantly reduces dust levels. Specifically, at the driver’s position, total dust and respiratory dust concentrations decreased from 956.53 mg/m3 and 325.46 mg/m3 to 3.78 mg/m3 and 1.81 mg/m3, achieving reduction efficiencies of 99.60 % and 99.44 % respectively. Similarly, at a distance of 10 m from the workface, total dust and respiratory dust concentrations decreased from 621.11 mg/m3 and 230.43 mg/m3 to 2.43 mg/m3 and 1.65 mg/m3, with reduction efficiencies reaching 99.60 % and 99.28 % respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49414,"journal":{"name":"Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142538302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106150
Unlike water inrush occurring in karst and faults, debris flow inrush involves a greater number of debris such as mud and sand, and exhibit a more complex evolution process of disaster, characterized by significant progressive erosion phenomenon. At present, the progressive erosion characteristics from fine particles to coarse particles before the burst of debris flow inrush is still unclear, and there is a lack of model to predict the volume of debris flow inrush. In this study, the debris flow inrush accidents of Anshi tunnel crossing the contact zone are introduced. Then, using a coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method (CFD-DEM), the debris flow inrush is simulated in multi-scales: from sample-scale to engineering-scale. The erosion characteristics and friction angle degradation during progressive erosion in sample-scale, and the formation mechanism of debris flow inrush in engineering-scale are studied. Finally, based on the results of multi-scale simulations, a model to predict the volume of debris flow inrush considering progressive erosion is established. The reliability of the model is verified by comparison with volume of debris flow inrush of Anshi tunnel. The results of this study contribute to understanding the formation mechanism of debris flow inrush and predicting its volume.
{"title":"Analysis of the characteristics of progressive erosion and the formation mechanism of debris flow inrush: Numerical simulation and its application","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Unlike water inrush occurring in karst and faults, debris flow inrush involves a greater number of debris such as mud and sand, and exhibit a more complex evolution process of disaster, characterized by significant progressive erosion phenomenon. At present, the progressive erosion characteristics from fine particles to coarse particles before the burst of debris flow inrush is still unclear, and there is a lack of model to predict the volume of debris flow inrush. In this study, the debris flow inrush accidents of Anshi tunnel crossing the contact zone are introduced. Then, using a coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method (CFD-DEM), the debris flow inrush is simulated in multi-scales: from sample-scale to engineering-scale. The erosion characteristics and friction angle degradation during progressive erosion in sample-scale, and the formation mechanism of debris flow inrush in engineering-scale are studied. Finally, based on the results of multi-scale simulations, a model to predict the volume of debris flow inrush considering progressive erosion is established. The reliability of the model is verified by comparison with volume of debris flow inrush of Anshi tunnel. The results of this study contribute to understanding the formation mechanism of debris flow inrush and predicting its volume.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49414,"journal":{"name":"Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142533001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106156
Clastic rock and breccia are mostly developed in fault fracture zones. Due to their poor stability and easy occurrence of water structures, tunnels are prone to collapse, water inrush and other disasters when encountering clastic rock and breccia, which seriously affects the safety of tunnel construction. In order to reduce the impact of such disasters on construction, the paper takes the No.4 branch tunnel of Xianglu Mountain in Yunnan as an example, and proposes a seismic ahead prospecting method − tunnel resistivity ahead prospecting method − advanced drilling method − cross-hole resistivity tomography method identification system for clastic rock and water-bearing breccia. The identification system integrates drilling methods and geophysical methods to obtain wave velocity information, reflection information, resistivity information and lithology information in the study area. The obtained information is used to jointly interpret the overall lithology fragmentation degree, lithology interface, abnormal water-bearing position, detailed lithology information and water-conducting channel distribution in the study area, so as to complete the identification and evaluation of the lithology characteristics and abnormal structure distribution of the study section. In addition, the study used the joint interpretation results to analyze the mechanism of water and mud inrush in the study section from the aspects of structure and mechanics, and evaluated the possibility of water and mud inrush in the study section. The method proposed in this paper effectively identifies and evaluates the distribution of clastic rock and water-bearing breccia in front of the tunnel face, and effectively avoids the occurrence of tunnel geological disasters.
{"title":"Comprehensive identification and assessment of clastic rock and water-bearing breccia for water and mud inrush in tunnel: A case study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106156","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tust.2024.106156","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Clastic rock and breccia are mostly developed in fault fracture zones. Due to their poor stability and easy occurrence of water structures, tunnels are prone to collapse, water inrush and other disasters when encountering clastic rock and breccia, which seriously affects the safety of tunnel construction. In order to reduce the impact of such disasters on construction, the paper takes the No.4 branch tunnel of Xianglu Mountain in Yunnan as an example, and proposes a seismic ahead prospecting method − tunnel resistivity ahead prospecting method − advanced drilling method − cross-hole resistivity tomography method identification system for clastic rock and water-bearing breccia. The identification system integrates drilling methods and geophysical methods to obtain wave velocity information, reflection information, resistivity information and lithology information in the study area. The obtained information is used to jointly interpret the overall lithology fragmentation degree, lithology interface, abnormal water-bearing position, detailed lithology information and water-conducting channel distribution in the study area, so as to complete the identification and evaluation of the lithology characteristics and abnormal structure distribution of the study section. In addition, the study used the joint interpretation results to analyze the mechanism of water and mud inrush in the study section from the aspects of structure and mechanics, and evaluated the possibility of water and mud inrush in the study section. The method proposed in this paper effectively identifies and evaluates the distribution of clastic rock and water-bearing breccia in front of the tunnel face, and effectively avoids the occurrence of tunnel geological disasters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49414,"journal":{"name":"Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142533002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106154
To solve the problem that the traditional fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) cannot reflect the influence of prominent risk indexes on the evaluation results, a new risk assessment model of shield construction adjacent to the existing shield tunnel was established by introducing nonlinear operators into the traditional FAHP. A risk assessment index system including 5 primary risk indexes and 21 secondary risk indexes and risk assessment criteria were established for shield construction adjacent to the existing shield tunnel. The game theory was used to calculate the combination weights, which comprehensively consider the advantages of subjective and objective weights. The certainty was obtained through cloud model calculation, and then the membership degree vector was obtained to construct the fuzzy relationship matrix. Introducing nonlinear operators to comprehensively analyze the weights and fuzzy relationship matrices. Based on the principle of maximum membership degree, the final risk level result was obtained. The new model was applied to a case study of the risk assessment of shield construction of Changsha Metro Line 2, which is adjacent to Changsha Metro Line 4. The results show that: (a) The risk levels of sample 1 and sample 3 were level Ⅲ and sample 2 was level Ⅱ. The result was consistent with the actual situation which validates the applicability and accuracy of the employed methodology. (b) Compared with the traditional FAHP, the new risk assessment model adequately reflected the prominent impact of adverse risk indexes on risk assessment. Therefore, the new model maximizes the assurance of the rationality of the risk assessment results, which can be feasibly used in applications and guide other similar projects.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106149
Apart from the settlement trough, the joint behavior in terms of dislocation and opening plays a pivotal role in determining the longitudinal performance of shield tunnel, while they have been less tackled neither on the site nor in the scaled test system. This paper proposes a novel physical modeling system with the emphasis on capturing both the longitudinal settlement trough and circumferential joint behavior of shield tunnel in one test. The test results have been compared with field data, exhibiting similar trends and magnitudes of change. Utilizing this newly proposed test system, relationship between joint dislocation and opening under differential settlement trough is closely revisited and the proportion of these two joint behaviors could be revealed as the responses to the maximum settlement of the troughs. Results show that the development of dislocation between rings is more prominent than joint opening at a small level of settlement and a higher proportion of joint opening would occur as the settlement increases. Besides, a modest linear correlation between the differential settlement and joint dislocation is observed, whereas no clear correlation is evident between the differential settlement and joint opening. Additionally, the paper discusses the adjustments for sensor position when utilizing this system to measure the tunnel heave or radial joint deformation. Overall, the good working performance and high measuring accuracy of the physical modeling system can enable more precise evaluations of tunnel deformation and refined structural behavior under various conditions.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2024.106158
The powerful impact generated by a rock burst in a coal mine roadway can easily cause ordinary steel strand anchor cables to break, detach, and deform. To address these issues, an expansion–friction energy-absorbing structure designed for installation on ordinary steel strand anchor cables was developed, establishing a novel type of energy-absorbing anchor cable. To investigate the macroscopic deformation characteristics and mechanical properties of the expansion–friction structure and evaluate its performance, static tests were conducted on a 5000 kN servo press. The research results indicate that this energy-absorbing structure possesses dual energy absorption characteristics, namely, plastic expansion deformation and frictional sliding energy dissipation. The deformation characteristics manifest as symmetrical plastic deformation and stable friction deformation and exhibit strong controllability, repeatability, and energy absorption stability. In general, as the cone angle and expansion increase, the deformation of the energy-absorbing structure becomes more pronounced. From the perspective of constant resistance, as the cone angle and expansion increase, the constant resistance gradually increases. The stability of the constant resistance is best at cone angles of 10° and 15° and expansion amounts of 0.5 and 1.5 mm, respectively. Based on the principle of energy absorption, an evaluation index for the mechanical performance of the energy-absorbing structure is proposed. The analysis revealed that the constant resistance, unit displacement energy absorption, and total energy absorption ranges of the expansion–friction energy-absorbing structure are 139.60 to 652.88 kN, 0.41 to 0.61 kJ/mm, and 34.25 to 149.25 kJ, respectively. Therefore, it exhibits good static load control and dynamic load energy absorption mechanical performance. This structure can reduce the probability of impact failure that arises with ordinary anchor cables, thereby improving the stability control effect of energy-absorbing and anti-impact anchor cables on the rock surrounding the roadway and achieving effective control of roadway rock bursts.
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