The spatial distribution of underground tunnels is significant to the stress redistribution in the surrounding rock masses and blast wave propagation.The field blasting tests were first carried out to study the propag...The spatial distribution of underground tunnels is significant to the stress redistribution in the surrounding rock masses and blast wave propagation.The field blasting tests were first carried out to study the propagation of blast-induced seismic waves through under-ground tunnels of the Xiluodu Hydropower Station in China.The results show that the peak horizontal particle vibration velocity can be used as a safety criterion for underground tunnels.The effects of in situ stresses and spatial distributions of the tunnel group on the vibra-tion velocities distribution is afterward investigated by numerical simulation.The results show that there is a significant amplification of the blasting vibrations in the adjacent tunnels,which depends on their vertical positions during the excavation of a tunnel.The peak vibration velocity decreases as the lateral separation between tunnels increases.When the separation between the tunnels exceeds the width of three tunnels,the impact of the blast waves on each part of the adjacent tunnel tends to be stable on the whole.In terms of the size of the tunnel,the blasting vibration velocity in the upper part of the straight wall on the front-blast side increases as the width increases(and then levels off),while the blasting vibration velocity in the lower part decreases as the width increases(and then levels off).Finally,a generalized formula of blasting vibration velocity considering the spatial distribution is established,which can well predict the vibration velocity of particles in underground tunnels.展开更多
Engineering disasters(e.g.rock slabbing and rockburst)of the tunnel groups induced by the transient excavation of an adjacent tunnel threaten the stability of the existing tunnel,especially for those excavated by usin...Engineering disasters(e.g.rock slabbing and rockburst)of the tunnel groups induced by the transient excavation of an adjacent tunnel threaten the stability of the existing tunnel,especially for those excavated by using the drill and blast tunneling(D&B).However,the dynamic response and failure mechanism of surrounding rocks of the existing tunnel caused by adjacent transient excavation are not clear due to the difficulty in conducting field tests and laboratory experiments.Therefore,a novel transient unloading experimental system for deep tunnel excavation was proposed in this study.The real stress path and the unloading rate can be reproduced by using this proposed system.The experiments were conducted for observing the dynamic response of the existing tunnel induced by adjacent transient excavation under different lateral pressure coefficients l(?0.4,0.6,0.8,1,1.2,1.4,1.6,1.8)with a polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA)specimen.The propagation of the impact wave and unloading surface wave was detected through the digital image correlation(DIC)analysis.The reflection of the unloading surface wave on the incident side of the existing tunnel(tunnel-E)was observed and analyzed.Moreover,the dynamic characteristics of the stress redistribution,the particle displacement and vibration velocity of surrounding rocks of tunnel-E were analyzed and summarized.In addition,the Mohr-Coulomb(MeC)failure criterion with tension cut-off was adopted to evaluate the stability of the existing tunnel under adjacent transient excavation.The results indicate that the incident side of the existing tunnel under the dynamic disturbance of transient excavation of an adjacent tunnel was more prone to fail,followed by the shadow side and the top/bottom side.展开更多
该研究采用一种高精度间接边界元方法(indirect boundary element method, IBEM),研究了平面SV波入射下地上建筑群-地铁隧道群的动力相互作用问题。研究表明:“建筑群-隧道群”系统存在显著的动力相互作用,其规律与入射波性质、建筑物...该研究采用一种高精度间接边界元方法(indirect boundary element method, IBEM),研究了平面SV波入射下地上建筑群-地铁隧道群的动力相互作用问题。研究表明:“建筑群-隧道群”系统存在显著的动力相互作用,其规律与入射波性质、建筑物和隧道数量排布等因素密切相关。通过对比不同建筑物数量对隧道动力响应的影响,能够发现:低频波作用下,建筑物对下穿隧道的动力响应有放大作用,而高频波作用下则会削弱隧道的动力响应,最多可以降低37.5%左右。从频域分析中可以看出:隧道对地震波有较强的屏蔽作用,从而降低了其上建筑群的地震响应。建筑群的存在降低了各个单体建筑的动力响应,但在高频波作用时位于建筑群来波一侧的建筑会产生较大的动力响应。该研究成果可为城市建筑群-地铁隧道群的动力相互作用分析以及地上建筑和地铁隧道的抗震设计提供理论依据。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52079102,52279108)the Major Science and Technology Projects of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Administration,China(Grant No.SKJC-KJ-2019KY02).
文摘The spatial distribution of underground tunnels is significant to the stress redistribution in the surrounding rock masses and blast wave propagation.The field blasting tests were first carried out to study the propagation of blast-induced seismic waves through under-ground tunnels of the Xiluodu Hydropower Station in China.The results show that the peak horizontal particle vibration velocity can be used as a safety criterion for underground tunnels.The effects of in situ stresses and spatial distributions of the tunnel group on the vibra-tion velocities distribution is afterward investigated by numerical simulation.The results show that there is a significant amplification of the blasting vibrations in the adjacent tunnels,which depends on their vertical positions during the excavation of a tunnel.The peak vibration velocity decreases as the lateral separation between tunnels increases.When the separation between the tunnels exceeds the width of three tunnels,the impact of the blast waves on each part of the adjacent tunnel tends to be stable on the whole.In terms of the size of the tunnel,the blasting vibration velocity in the upper part of the straight wall on the front-blast side increases as the width increases(and then levels off),while the blasting vibration velocity in the lower part decreases as the width increases(and then levels off).Finally,a generalized formula of blasting vibration velocity considering the spatial distribution is established,which can well predict the vibration velocity of particles in underground tunnels.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42141010,51879184 and 12172253).
文摘Engineering disasters(e.g.rock slabbing and rockburst)of the tunnel groups induced by the transient excavation of an adjacent tunnel threaten the stability of the existing tunnel,especially for those excavated by using the drill and blast tunneling(D&B).However,the dynamic response and failure mechanism of surrounding rocks of the existing tunnel caused by adjacent transient excavation are not clear due to the difficulty in conducting field tests and laboratory experiments.Therefore,a novel transient unloading experimental system for deep tunnel excavation was proposed in this study.The real stress path and the unloading rate can be reproduced by using this proposed system.The experiments were conducted for observing the dynamic response of the existing tunnel induced by adjacent transient excavation under different lateral pressure coefficients l(?0.4,0.6,0.8,1,1.2,1.4,1.6,1.8)with a polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA)specimen.The propagation of the impact wave and unloading surface wave was detected through the digital image correlation(DIC)analysis.The reflection of the unloading surface wave on the incident side of the existing tunnel(tunnel-E)was observed and analyzed.Moreover,the dynamic characteristics of the stress redistribution,the particle displacement and vibration velocity of surrounding rocks of tunnel-E were analyzed and summarized.In addition,the Mohr-Coulomb(MeC)failure criterion with tension cut-off was adopted to evaluate the stability of the existing tunnel under adjacent transient excavation.The results indicate that the incident side of the existing tunnel under the dynamic disturbance of transient excavation of an adjacent tunnel was more prone to fail,followed by the shadow side and the top/bottom side.
文摘该研究采用一种高精度间接边界元方法(indirect boundary element method, IBEM),研究了平面SV波入射下地上建筑群-地铁隧道群的动力相互作用问题。研究表明:“建筑群-隧道群”系统存在显著的动力相互作用,其规律与入射波性质、建筑物和隧道数量排布等因素密切相关。通过对比不同建筑物数量对隧道动力响应的影响,能够发现:低频波作用下,建筑物对下穿隧道的动力响应有放大作用,而高频波作用下则会削弱隧道的动力响应,最多可以降低37.5%左右。从频域分析中可以看出:隧道对地震波有较强的屏蔽作用,从而降低了其上建筑群的地震响应。建筑群的存在降低了各个单体建筑的动力响应,但在高频波作用时位于建筑群来波一侧的建筑会产生较大的动力响应。该研究成果可为城市建筑群-地铁隧道群的动力相互作用分析以及地上建筑和地铁隧道的抗震设计提供理论依据。
