Prediction of load-displacement performance of grouted anchors in weathered granites using FastICA-MARS as a novel model

With the rising needs of better prediction of the load-displacement performance of grouted anchors in an era of developing large-scale underground infrastructures,the existing methods in literature lack an accurate analytical model for the real-life projects or rigorous understanding of the parameters such as grouting pressures.This paper proposes Fast ICA-MARS as a novel data-driven approach for the prediction of the load-displacement performance of uplift-resisting grouted anchors.The hybrid and data-driven Fast ICA-MARS approach integrates the multivariate adaptive regression splines(MARS)technique with the Fast ICA algorithm which is for Independent Component Analysis(ICA).A database of 4315 observations for 479 different anchors from 7 different projects is established.The database is then used to train,validate and compare the Fast ICA-MARS approach with the classical MARS approach.The developed Fast ICA-MARS model can provide more accurate predictions than MARS.Moreover,the developed Fast ICA-MARS model is easy to interpret since the evaluation of the parameter importance of the independent components can be conducted along with the considerations of the correlations with the original variables.It is noteworthy to point out that the grouting pressures play a central role in the proposed model,which is considered of paramount importance in engineering practices but has not been properly taken into account in any prior analytical or empirical predictive models for the load-displacement relationships.

A Pull-Out Test Study on the Working State of Fully Grouted Bolts

The present study examines the working conditions of fully grouted bolts used for the construction and expansion of high slopes.On the basis of a pull out destructive test,the work load and the ultimate load are obtained on site,and the Flac3d numerical simulation method is employed to determine the axial force distribution and the effective anchor length.The test results show that(1)the Q-S(load-displacement)curve of the bolt displays a certain degree of deformation coupled with the creep of the surrounding rock;(2)the working load of the bolt is closely related to the sliding deformation trend of the slope,while the ultimate load depends on the design parameters of the bolt and the lithology of the slope;(3)the distribution of bolt axial force is characterized by a single peak along the bolt length and the effective anchorage length of the bolt is 3 m;(4)after 20 years,the bolt’s ultimate load has a maximum loss of 31.94%.