Modularized and Parametric Modeling Technology for Finite Element Simulations of Underground Engineering under Complicated Geological Conditions

The surrounding geological conditions and supporting structures of underground engineering are often updated during construction,and these updates require repeated numerical modeling.To improve the numerical modeling efficiency of underground engineering,a modularized and parametric modeling cloud server is developed by using Python codes.The basic framework of the cloud server is as follows:input the modeling parameters into the web platform,implement Rhino software and FLAC3D software to model and run simulations in the cloud server,and return the simulation results to the web platform.The modeling program can automatically generate instructions that can run the modeling process in Rhino based on the input modeling parameters.The main modules of the modeling program include modeling the 3D geological structures,the underground engineering structures,and the supporting structures as well as meshing the geometric models.In particular,various cross-sections of underground caverns are crafted as parametricmodules in themodeling program.Themodularized and parametric modeling program is used for a finite element simulation of the underground powerhouse of the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station.This complicatedmodel is rapidly generated for the simulation,and the simulation results are reasonable.Thus,this modularized and parametric modeling program is applicable for three-dimensional finite element simulations and analyses.

Displacement-based back analysis of mitigating the effects of displacement loss in underground engineering

Displacement-monitoring-based back analysis is a popular method for geomechanical parameter estimation.However,due to the delayed installation of multi-point extensometers,the monitoring curve is only a part of the overall one,leading to displacement loss.Besides,the monitoring and construction time on the monitoring curve is difficult to determine.In the literature,the final displacement was selected for the back analysis,which could induce unreliable results.In this paper,a displacement-based back analysis method to mitigate the influence of displacement loss is developed.A robust hybrid optimization algorithm is proposed as a substitute for time-consuming numerical simulation.It integrates the strengths of the nonlinear mapping and prediction capability of the support vector machine(SVM)algorithm,the global searching and optimization characteristics of the optimized particle swarm optimization(OPSO)algorithm,and the nonlinear numerical simulation capability of ABAQUS.To avoid being trapped in the local optimum and to improve the efficiency of optimization,the standard PSO algorithm is improved and is compared with other three algorithms(genetic algorithm(GA),simulated annealing(SA),and standard PSO).The results indicate the superiority of OPSO algorithm.Finally,the hybrid optimization algorithm is applied to an engineering project.The back-analyzed parameters are submitted to numerical analysis,and comparison between the calculated and monitoring displacement curve shows that this hybrid algorithm can offer a reasonable reference for geomechanical parameters estimation.

Safety risk management of underground engineering in China：Progress, challenges and strategies

Underground construction in China is featured by large scale, high speed, long construction period,complex operation and frustrating situations regarding project safety. Various accidents have been reported from time to time, resulting in serious social impact and huge economic loss. This paper presents the main progress in the safety risk management of underground engineering in China over the last decade, i.e.（1） establishment of laws and regulations for safety risk management of underground engineering,（2） implementation of the safety risk management plan,（3） establishment of decision support system for risk management and early-warning based on information technology, and（4） strengthening the study on safety risk management, prediction and prevention. Based on the analysis of the typical accidents in China in the last decade, the new challenges in the safety risk management for underground engineering are identified as follows：（1） control of unsafe human behaviors;（2） technological innovation in safety risk management; and（3） design of safety risk management regulations. Finally, the strategies for safety risk management of underground engineering in China are proposed in six aspects, i.e. the safety risk management system and policy, law, administration, economy, education and technology.

Foundation Treatment in Urban Underground Engineering Using Big Data Analysis for Smart City Applications

A core element of the sustainable approach to global living quality improvement can now become the intensive and organized usage of underground space.There is a growing interest in underground building and growth worldwide.The reduced consumption of electricity,effective preservation of green land,sustainable wastewater and sewage treatment,efficient reverse degradation of the urban environment,and reliable critical infrastructure management can improve the quality of life.At the same time,technological innovations such as artificial intelligence(AI),cloud computing(CC),the internet of things(IoT),and big data analytics(BDA)play a significant role in improved quality of life.Hence,this study aims to integrate the technological innovations in urban underground engineering to ensure a high quality of life.Thus,this study uses big data analytics to carry out the status quo of foundation treatment and proposes a conceptual framework named the BDA with IoT on urban underground engineering(BI0T-UUE).This framework connects hidden features with various high-level sensing sources and practical predictive model characterization to lower building costs,productive infrastructure management,preparedness for disasters,and modern community smart services.The IoT integration gives an optimum opportunity to work towards the functionality of‘‘digital doubles’’of secret infrastructure,both economical and scalable,with the increasing sophistication and tooling of the underworld.The simulation analysis ensures the highest efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the underground engineering with a value of 96.54%and 97.46%.

Practice Research on Standardization of Undergraduate Graduation Design of Tunnel and Underground Engineering

Graduation project(thesis)is an important practice part in undergraduate education,which forms an organic whole with theoretical teaching link,and it is the continuation,deepening and examination of the theoretical teaching part.This paper focuses on the constitution that the lack of quality standards for undergraduate graduation design,resulting in different depth and breadth standards;the graduation design materials are scattered and lack of standardization,which leads to the lack of systematic reference materials for students,taking the tunnel and underground engineering major as an example,this paper carries out the practice research on the standardization of the graduation design of tunnel and underground engineering through investigation and combining the teaching resources accumulated in the past decades.Through the study of practice,the content of undergraduate graduation design of tunnel and underground engineering is standardized,the breadth and depth of graduation design is defined,and the“Guide for undergraduate graduation design of tunnel and underground engineering”is organized and compiled,which can provide reference for the standardization and guidance of undergraduate graduation design of tunnel and underground engineering.

Microseismic monitoring and forecasting of dynamic disasters in underground hydropower projects in southwest China:A review

The underground hydropower projects in Southwest China is characterized by large excavation sizes,high geostresses,complicated geological conditions and multiple construction processes.Various disasters such as collapses,large deformations,rockbursts are frequently encountered,resulting in serious casualties and huge economic losses.This review mainly presents some representative results on microseismic(MS)monitoring and forecasting for disasters in hydropower underground engineering.First,a set of new denoising,spectral analysis,and location methods were developed for better identification and location of MS signals.Then,the tempo-spatial characteristics of MS events were analyzed to understand the relationship between field construction and damages of surrounding rocks.Combined with field construction,geological data,numerical simulation and parametric analysis of MS sources,the focal mechanism of MS events was revealed.A damage constitutive model considering MS fracturing size was put forward and feedback analysis considering the MS damage of underground surrounding rocks was conducted.Next,an MS multi-parameter based risk assessment and early warning method for dynamic disasters were proposed.The technology for control of the damage and deformation of underground surrounding rocks was proposed for underground caverns.Finally,two typical underground powerhouses were selected as case studies.These achievements can provide significant references for prevention and control of dynamic disasters for underground engineering with similar complicated geological conditions.

Risk assessment and management in underground rock engineering——an overview

This paper attempts to provide an overview of risk assessment and management practice in underground rock engineering based on a review of the international literature and some personal experience. It is noted that the terminologies used in risk assessment and management studies may vary from country to country. Probabilistic risk analysis is probably the most widely-used approach to risk assessment in rock engineering and in geotechnical engineering more broadly. It is concluded that great potential exists to augment the existing probabilistic methods by the use of Bayesian networks and decision analysis techniques to allow reasoning under uncertainty and to update probabilities, material properties and analyses as further data become available throughout the various stages of a project. Examples are given of the use of these methods in underground excavation engineering in China and elsewhere, and opportunities for their further application are identified.

Engineering rock mechanics practices in the underground powerhouse at JinpingⅠhydropower station

Based on the analyses of data obtained from the underground powerhouse at Jinping I hydropower station, a comprehensive review of engineering rock mechanics practice in the underground powerhouse is first conducted. The distribution of strata, lithology, and initial geo-stress, the excavation process and corresponding rock mass support measures, the deformation and failure characteristics of the surrounding rock mass, the stress characteristics of anchorage structures in the cavern complex, and numerical simulations of surrounding rock mass stability and anchor support performance are presented. The results indicate that the underground powerhouse of Jinping I hydropower station is characterized by high to extremely high geo-stresses during rock excavation. Excessive surrounding rock mass deformation and high stress of anchorage structures, surrounding rock mass unloading damage, and local cracking failure of surrounding rock masses, etc., are mainly caused by rock mass excavation. Deformations of surrounding rock masses and stresses in anchorage structures here are larger than those found elsewhere： 20% of extensometers in the main powerhouse record more than 50 mm with the maximum at around 250 mm observed in the downstream sidewall of the transformer hall. There are about 25% of the anchor bolts having recorded stresses of more than 200 MPa. Jinping I hydropower plant is the first to have an underground powerhouse construction conducted in host rocks under extremely high geo-stress conditions, with the ratio of rock mass strength to geo-stress of less than 2.0. The results can provide a reference to underground powerhouse construction in similar geological conditions.

Some Problems Concerning Geologic Structure with Double Layers in Urban Underground Lifeline Engineering

Underground lifeline engineering (ULE for short) in modern city demands the appreciation of an active fault in buried bedrock . Generally speaking , a large number of urban geological textures of a basement may all be simplified into a dual geological texture model , i. e., the upper part of the basement consists of loose covering layer and the lower part consists of bedrock . The study of an active fault should include three parts of contents , i . e ., to determine the lower time limit of activity of the fault , and the time limit must be recognized by both of designing engineers and geologists ; on the basis of the studies of repetition periods of earthquake occurrence to deter mine whether the fault moves or not during the allowed time of efficacy of buildings and constructions ; for the sake of engineering practice , the active rate of the fault must be given . The fault with different active mechanism has different effects on the ULE . The authors studied the effect of lateral non-uniform overburden site on the ULE by means of the supersonic earthquake modelling . Owing to the lateral non - uniformity of the covering sediments , there occurs an obvious jump of amplitude of the seismic wave propagation near the contact surface between two different sedi ments . In addition , from the modelling experiment curves it may be seen that the different focus mechanisms and different medium characters may also exert an effect in different degrees .

基于多声源波速结构成像的岩体异常区域超前辨识方法

异常区域超前辨识对于预防地下岩土工程灾害具有重要作用。为了满足地下工程高精度探测的需求,本文提出一种层析成像方法以辨识复杂岩体结构中的异常区域,结合了走时层析、阻尼最小二乘和高斯滤波等技术。该方法克服了空洞区域辨识中速度差限制,减轻了迭代中孤立速度突变所带来的影响。我们开展了数值和室内实验量化评估最短路径法(Shortest-Path Method,SPM)、动态最短路径法(Dynamic Shortest-Path Method,DSPM)和快速扫描法(Fast Sweeping Method,FSM)等正演模拟的识别精度和计算效率。结果表明,在数值和室内实验中DSPM和FSM均能清晰地辨识出异常区域。陕西震奥矿山现场应用结果证明了该方法可利用矿山开采中爆破、微震等多类声源对矿山内部未知结构进行波速场成像。本研究不仅实现了走时层析成像方法在异常区域识别中的应用,而且为地下岩土工程中潜在风险源的探测提供了新的思路。

Thermal effects on prediction accuracy of dense granite mechanical behaviors using modified maximum tangential stress criterion

Thermally-induced changes in the fracture properties of geological reservoir rocks can influence their stability,transport characteristics,and performance related to various deep subsurface energy projects.The modified maximum tangential stress(MMTS)criterion is a classical theory for predicting the fracture instability of rocks.However,there is a lack of research on the accuracy of MMTS theory when rocks are subjected to different temperatures.In this study,mechanical theoretical analysis and failure and fracture mechanics experiments of granite under the influence of temperatures ranging from 20℃to 600℃are carried out.The results showed that the theoretical estimated value of MMTS differs significantly from the experimental data at 20℃-600℃.The Keff/KIC ratio is less than the experimental test value due to the critical crack growth radius(rc)estimated by the conventional method being larger than the critical crack growth radius(rce)derived from the experimental data.Varied temperatures affect the fracture process zone size of fine-grained,compact granite,and the MMTS theoretical estimation results.Therefore,it is essential to modify the critical crack growth radius for MMTS theory to accurately predict the fracture characteristics of thermally damaged rocks.In addition,the variation of the rock’s me-chanical properties with temperature and its causes are obtained.Between 20℃and 600℃,the mode-Ⅰ,mode-Ⅱ,and mixed-mode(a-30℃and 45℃)fracture toughness and Brazilian splitting strength of the granite decrease by 80%and 73%,respectively.When the rock is heated above 400℃,its deterioration is mainly caused by a widening of its original cracks.

A spring-like interface between saturated frozen soil and circular tunnel lining under the moving load in cold regions without considering frost heave

The vibration of underground or buried piping during construction and long-term operation causes secondary disasters,and becomes more complex when tubes are buried in cold regions.The interface between saturated frozen soil and lining is regarded as a thin spring-like layer whose thickness could be negligible.In this paper,the dynamic response of saturated frozen soil is studied in frequency domain by using the Helmholtz composition and Fourier transform to obtain analytical solutions of the radial and axial displacement,as well as expressions of the stiffness coefficient(Kr)and damping coefficient(Cr)of the spring-like interface.Numerical results indicate that Krand Crare related to physical properties of the lining and its surrounding soil,and the coefficients of the springlike model could be changed by adjusting lining parameters to improve structure stability under the same load conditions.Also,the viscoelastic contact surface of the spring-like model is considered to have less effect on the surrounding soil than that when the lining has complete contact with the soil under load.The degree of soil freezing significantly affects the axial and radial displacement of the soil when the interface between lining and unsaturated frozen soil is taken into consideration.

Classification and quantification of excavated soil and construction sludge:A case study in Wenzhou,China

With rapid urbanization in China,a large amount of excavated soil and construction sludge is being generated from geotechnical and underground engineering.For sustainable management of these construction wastes,it is essential to quantify their production first.The present study has attempted to classify the excavated soil and construction sludge according to their composition and geotechnical properties(particle size,water content,plasticity index).Based on these classifications,a new approach was proposed to quantify the production.The said approach was based on multi-source information,such as the urban topographic map,geological survey reports,urban master plan,and remote sensing images.A case study in Wenzhou city of China was also pursued to illustrate the validity of the newly developed approach.The research showed that in 2021–2025,the total excavated soils and construction sludge production in Wenzhou would reach 107.5×10^(6) and 81.7×10^(6) m^(3),respectively.Furthermore,the excavated soil was classified into the miscellaneous fill,crust clay,muddy clay and mud with silty sand.Likewise,the construction sludge was classified as liquid sludge and paste-like sludge.The classification and quantification can serve as guidance for disposal and recycling,thereby leading to high-level management of waste disposal.