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Analyzing the Stability of Rock Surrounding Deep Cross-Tunnels Using a Dynamic Velocity Field

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  • Yaxun Xiao

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China)

  • Shujie Chen

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

  • Zhaofeng Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China)

  • Liu Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China)

  • Canxun Du

    (Huaneng Tibet Yarlungzangbo River Hydropower Development and Investment Co., Ltd. of No. 12, Beijing West Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850008, China
    China Huaneng Group R&D Center of Room A312, 3rd Floor, Building 6, Fuxingmennei Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100031, China)

Abstract

With the increasing number of deep rock engineering projects, many different types of tunnels have emerged, such as cross-tunnels. These tunnels intersect with each other in rock, which causes potential safety hazards. We must analyze the stability of the surrounding rock, to ensure worker safety. This article presents a method for dynamically assessing the stability of the surrounding rock in deep-buried cross-tunnels. The method consists of two main analysis steps: (1) P-wave velocity field inversion; and (2) Stability analysis of the surrounding rock. The P-wave velocity field inversion involves inverting the S-wave velocity field by Rayleigh wave and inverting the P-wave velocity field by adjoint state traveltime tomography. Then, a method of stability analysis is proposed which is used to update the mechanical properties of the rock (based on the continuously updated wave velocity field). The elastic modulus of the surrounding rock is approximated throughout the excavation process. CASRock V1.0 (Cellular Automation Software for engineering Rockmass fracturing processes) is used to assess rock damage via the equivalent plastic shear strain and local energy release rate. The new method is used to analyze the stability of a new tunnel excavated in Jinping (in China). The results reveal the severity and spatial distribution of the damage caused. The yield depth is concentrated near the sidewalls, while the top and bottom of the tunnel exhibit a smaller depth. The yield depths present a particular pattern of change (high–low–high–low) with increasing distance from tunnel #2. Finally, this research enriches our understanding of excavating deep cross-tunnels and makes an important contribution to improving worker safety in deep cross-tunnels.

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  • Yaxun Xiao & Shujie Chen & Zhaofeng Wang & Liu Liu & Canxun Du, 2023. "Analyzing the Stability of Rock Surrounding Deep Cross-Tunnels Using a Dynamic Velocity Field," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-21, October.
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