A methodology for damage evaluation of underground tunnels subjected to static loading using numerical modeling

We have proposed a methodology to assess the robustness of underground tunnels against potential failure.This involves developing vulnerability functions for various qualities of rock mass and static loading intensities.To account for these variations,we utilized a Monte Carlo Simulation(MCS)technique coupled with the finite difference code FLAC^(3D),to conduct two thousand seven hundred numerical simulations of a horseshoe tunnel located within a rock mass with different geological strength index system(GSIs)and subjected to different states of static loading.To quantify the severity of damage within the rock mass,we selected one stress-based(brittle shear ratio(BSR))and one strain-based failure criterion(plastic damage index(PDI)).Based on these criteria,we then developed fragility curves.Additionally,we used mathematical approximation techniques to produce vulnerability functions that relate the probabilities of various damage states to loading intensities for different quality classes of blocky rock mass.The results indicated that the fragility curves we obtained could accurately depict the evolution of the inner and outer shell damage around the tunnel.Therefore,we have provided engineers with a tool that can predict levels of damages associated with different failure mechanisms based on variations in rock mass quality and in situ stress state.Our method is a numerically developed,multi-variate approach that can aid engineers in making informed decisions about the robustness of underground tunnels.

Random Vibration Analysis of Urban Underground Tunnels Under Vertical Earthquake Excitations Based on Mass–Damper–Spring Model

In this paper, the verticalseismic effects on tunnels are studied based on a classic mass–damper–spring model. An analyticaldiscrete modelof urban underground tunnels subjected to verticalearthquake excitations is proposed by considering the first verticalvibration mode. Taking a light railproject in Tianjin as an example, this study uses the proposed discrete modelto analyze the displacements of tunneland soilunder verticalearthquake excitations. The soildisplacement responses at different tunnellocations are analyzed with linear random vibration theory.The computationalcost is greatly reduced using the proposed model. It can be seen that different from the case of horizontalearthquakes, the displacement responses under verticalearthquake excitations keep growing after seismic acceleration reaches its peak for a short duration, and then,they begin to decay. The soils at different positions around the tunnels have large relative displacement under verticalearthquake excitations. Moreover, a finite-element modelis also established for displacement responses using ABAQUS.The comparison with the results of the finite-element modelshows that the results of the proposed discrete modelare available.

Influence of the spatial distribution of underground tunnel group on its blasting vibration response

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.

Tunnel, Infrastructure Convergences/Monitoring and Engineering Role

Worldwide we see that the construction industry is expanding, requiring new directions, new perspectives that can help reduce time, cost, and make transportation easy, safe, and affordable. For decades now, most of the large cities have completed their surface infrastructure. It has become urgent to address their issues for overpopulated cities where nowadays all infrastructure is overwhelmed, these issues must be addressed, solved and have vision to build underground infrastructure. Developed countries are focused on expanding their infrastructure for road systems, subway network, railway, storm, and sanitary systems. The emergency for underground infrastructure development requires more large-scale projects to be built and it is becoming more crucial building tunnels/underground structures for the future than ever before. Engineering focus, scientific searches are looking to develop their ideas for designing and delivering project underground, but government, agencies and engineers are concerned about the safety, durability, functionality, and the lifetime of this structures planned to be functional for decades. To address all this concerns this study provides information of how to identify the risk on tunnels and underground structures by capturing data from the beginning phases of construction, to analyze, evaluate and produce bulletins and engineering reports through convergences and monitoring. Convergences are the key factor on development of infrastructure underground as it is the only way to explore and analyze the rock mass disturbance during excavation. Convergences and monitoring in infrastructure are the safety coefficient for building underground, preventing accidents, and assessing real risks associated with tunnel/mine works and ensuring progress of the construction in underground structures. This study delves into the engineering role of convergence monitoring, during construction activities on project excavated using New Austrian Tunnelling method and Sequential Excavation Method. The primary objective of convergence monitoring is to gather critical information on ground movements and disturbances, thereby enhancing safety measures during tunnel construction. The monitoring process serves as an early warning system offering evidence of the real risks associated with underground infrastructure, bringing results and engineering data to be used for the design as key coefficient for structural design, type of material, type and strength of the concrete, rebars, concrete mix design. By using the convergence and monitoring system on underground infrastructure this study represents information that can contribute to risk assessment, structural analysis, and the lifetime of a project.

A series solution for surface motion amplification due to underground twin tunnels:incident SV waves

A series solution of displacement response of the ground surface in the presence of underground twin tunnels subjected to excitation of incident plane SV waves is derived by using Fourier-Bessel series expansion method.The numerical parametric study shows that underground twin tunnels significantly amplify the nearby surface ground motion.It is suggested that the effect of subways on ground motion should be considered when the subways are planned and designed.

Use of fuzzy set theory for minimizing overbreak in underground blasting operations——A case study of Alborz Tunnel,Iran

In order to increase the safety of working environment and decrease the unwanted costs related to overbreak in tunnel excavation projects, it is necessary to minimize overbreak percentage. Thus, based on regression analysis and fuzzy inference system, this paper tries to develop predictive models to estimate overbreak caused by blasting at the Alborz Tunnel. To develop the models, 202 datasets were utilized, out of which 182 were used for constructing the models. To validate and compare the obtained results,determination coefficient(R2) and root mean square error(RMSE) indexes were chosen. For the fuzzy model, R2 and RMSE are equal to 0.96 and 0.55 respectively, whereas for regression model, they are 0.41 and 1.75 respectively, proving that the fuzzy predictor performs, significantly, better than the statistical method. Using the developed fuzzy model, the percentage of overbreak was minimized in the Alborz Tunnel.

Influence of underground water seepage flow on surrounding rock deformation of multi-arch tunnel

Based on a typical multi-arch tunnel in a freeway, the fast Lagrangian analysis of continua in 3 dimensions(FLAC3D) was used to calculate the surrounding rock deformation of the tunnel under which the effect of underground water seepage flow was taken into account or not. The distribution of displacement field around the multi-arch tunnel, which is influenced by the seepage field, was gained. The result indicates that the settlement values of the vault derived from coupling analysis are bigger when considering the seepage flow effect than that not considering. Through the contrast of arch subsidence quantities calculated by two kinds of computation situations, and the comparison between the calculated and measured value of tunnel vault settlement, it is found that the calculated value(5.7-6.0 mm) derived from considering the seepage effect is more close to the measured value(5.8-6.8 mm). Therefore, it is quite necessary to consider the seepage flow effect of the underground water in aquiferous stratum for multi-arch tunnel design.

PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PROSPECT OF APPLICATION OF TUNNELING MACHINE TO CHINESE UNDERGROUND ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION

The application of tunneling machine to Chinese underground engineering construction is outlined,and its future prospect is forecasted in the light of the requirements for Chinese underground engineering construction in the 21st century. Further suggestion is put forward on the effective use of tunneling machine.

Data-Driven Model for Risk Assessment of Cable Fire in Utility Tunnels Using Evidential Reasoning Approach

Cable fire is one of the most important events for operation and maintenance(O&M)safety in underground utility tunnels(UUTs).Since there are limited studies about cable fire risk assessment,a comprehensive assessment model is proposed to evaluate the cable fire risk in different UUT sections and improve O&M efficiency.Considering the uncertainties in the risk assessment,an evidential reasoning(ER)approach is used to combine quantitative sensor data and qualitative expert judgments.Meanwhile,a data transformation technique is contributed to transform continuous data into a five-grade distributed assessment.Then,a case study demonstrates how the model and the ER approach are established.The results show that in Shenzhen,China,the cable fire risk in District 8,B Road is the lowest,while more resources should be paid in District 3,C Road and District 25,C Road,which are selected as comparative roads.Based on the model,a data-driven O&M process is proposed to improve the O&M effectiveness,compared with traditional methods.This study contributes an effective ER-based cable fire evaluation model to improve the O&M efficiency of cable fire in UUTs.

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.

故障树和模糊贝叶斯网络在管廊运维风险评估中的应用研究

地下综合管廊是城市的生命线,一旦出现问题就会对人们生命财产安全造成巨大损害。为了系统地分析管廊运维风险,建立了基于模糊贝叶斯网络的风险评估框架。首先,通过分析管廊运维风险源与风险形成的原因以确定风险事件和风险类别;其次,建立管廊运维风险故障树来梳理风险因素之间的逻辑关系,将故障树映射为贝叶斯网络;最后,结合专家模糊评价,构建地下综合管廊运维风险评估模型。案例分析结果显示:中间事件“火灾、爆炸”与“危害气体浓度过高”的发生概率较高。敏感性分析结果显示:“运维人员操作和维护不当”是导致管廊运维风险发生的根本事件,因此需要制定严格管理措施及规范,加强对运维人员的素质培训,以降低管廊运维过程中各种风险的发生概率。

可液化地基中隧道上浮的模型试验研究

地下隧道在修建过程中不可避免会穿越可液化地层,在地震作用下会发生砂土液化从而导致结构破坏。以安徽省亳州市汤王大道过河隧道工程为背景,采用室内振动台试验进行缩尺模型的设计与研究,分析地基土体与隧道结构的振动液化响应规律,研究过河隧道工程在地震液化时的上浮变形机理。结果表明:上层土体达到液化时会较下层延迟1.5 s左右,表明上部土体抗剪强度的衰减比下部土体更加明显;土体深度越大,超静孔压上升越快,且峰值越高;振动开始时由于下层土体先液化,会导致一定的向下位移,之后由于浮应力大于有效承载力导致隧道逐渐上浮并趋于稳定,当振动结束后位移的上浮量为8.9 mm。

隧道侧穿箱基框架结构体系振动台试验及数值模拟

以郑州市轨道交通7号线侧穿箱基框架结构工程为背景,开展了室内振动台缩尺模型试验,并借助有限元软件ABAQUS对不同工况进行数值建模,将振动台试验和数值模拟结果进行对比,验证数值模拟结果的可靠性。基于验证后的模型,分析隧道侧穿箱基框架结构体系的动力响应特性。结果表明:①隧道或箱基框架结构的存在均会降低整个体系的自振频率;②箱基框架结构的存在会降低隧道结构的加速度响应,同时减弱隧道结构所受到的弯矩,而对其所受剪力的影响不大;③隧道结构的存在会减弱箱基框架结构的加速度响应和位移响应。箱室的存在会改变地震波的传播路径,且当箱基框架结构高于三层时,楼板加速度响应随楼层高度的增大更明显。

浅埋暗挖交叉相贯隧道施工力学行为试验研究

为完善浅埋暗挖交叉相贯隧道在施工过程中的受力形式及变形特征,依托青岛某地铁工程,根据所选地铁车站的地质条件及衬砌结构特点浇筑衬砌模型并配制围岩相似材料,利用模型试验对采用全断面法在Ⅴ级围岩环境下进行的风道和车站主体开挖过程的力学行为展开研究,并从隧道衬砌结构变形及地层内部位移变化规律两方面分析了浅埋暗挖交叉相贯隧道全断面开挖施工的力学行为。结果表明:对于交叉相贯位置处的隧道结构,已有隧道结构将改变后续施工隧道衬砌结构应变最大值及其出现位置;位于交叉相贯隧道结构附近不同象限内的围岩分别处于水平变形累加区和往复区;地表竖向变形最大点位于后续施工的车站上方且与交叉相贯位置存在一定距离,而在交叉相贯位置处的地表竖向变形值稍小;模型试验明确了交叉相贯隧道在施工过程中围岩及衬砌结构的变形特征,给出了隧道结构地表最大变形与施工步序间的时空关系;研究结果可为相关交叉相贯隧道结构的施工及设计提供依据。

黄土盾构下穿不同地下非连续管线的模型试验

针对城市盾构隧道施工下穿既有输气管线引起管线沉降与受力问题,以河南省某在建高速公路为工程背景,进行室内模型试验和有限元数值模拟.考虑不同非连续管线接头间距、接头刚度和管隧间距的影响,探讨管隧正交工况下,隧道开挖对非连续管线沉降、弯矩及管土接触应力的影响.研究结果表明:黄土盾构正交下穿管线存在沉降集中区,在该区范围内,管线接头与管段相对刚度比的大小对管线平均沉降增长速率影响较大,相对刚度比由1.30减小至0.21,非连续管线平均沉降增长速率增大1.5倍;相对刚度比相对大小对非连续管线沉降和弯矩起到决定性作用;通过定义非连续管线综合刚度比,揭示不同综合刚度比下非连续管线最大沉降变化规律和管线最大正负弯矩相对变化规律,其中综合刚度比与管线最大沉降服从3次多项式拟合函数,管线的最大正弯矩值随着最大负弯矩值的改变服从4次多项式拟合函数;管线的管土接触应力变化均呈现“双峰型”变化,管土接触峰值应力随着接头间距的增大而增大;数值模拟表明,管线最大沉降随着管隧间距增大而呈现折线型减小,该转折点出现在管隧间距与隧道开挖直径比为1处.

地下管廊抗震研究现状综述

针对地下管廊工程建设高速发展、抗震减灾需求愈发凸显的现状,综述地下管廊抗震研究现状.首先,通过国内外以往的震害实例,对地下管廊的震害形式、震害影响因素及震害机理进行了系统性总结.其次,从拟静力试验和振动台试验两个方面总结了地下管廊抗震性能的试验研究现状.再次,总结了地下管廊抗震分析的简化分析方法、动力时程方法、地震易损性评估及减隔震技术的研究现状.最后,基于文献综述提出了目前地下管廊抗震研究亟待解决的问题并做出展望,以期促进地下管廊抗震研究的发展.研究表明:地下管廊在地震作用下的破坏形式主要有混凝土剥落、裂缝贯通、接缝错位或张开、管廊受剪断裂等;地震作用下地下管廊穿越非均匀场地时动力响应的放大效应显著,地下管廊穿越软硬交互等非均匀场地时的抗震性能研究值得重视;交叉节点是地下管廊的薄弱环节,交叉管廊的抗震设计方法研究值得关注;预制管廊接头易受到地震破坏,不同类型预制管廊接头的抗震性能研究需深入探索;城市大型地下管廊系统抗震性能受到不同交叉节点和不同管廊之间的交互影响,高效的地下管廊系统建模方法和高效的简化分析方法亟待研究;城市大型地下管廊系统地震易损性分析是重要的发展方向;地下管廊的减隔震技术值得发展.

井下巷道新型可见光通信光源布局方法

目的针对井下巷道可见光通信信号差异大,导致接收端信号误差增大的问题,方法提出一种井下巷道新型可见光通信光源布局方法,并同现有光源布局方法进行对比,从光照度、接收功率、信噪比三个方面评估两种布局方法的系统性能。引入照度均匀度(IU)、功率标准偏差(STD)和信噪比的变化系数(CV)评估系统的整体性能。结果通过仿真实验,分析不同半功率角对本文布局方法系统性能的影响,从而得出半功率角的最优取值,为50°~70°。当半功率角为70°时,与现有光源布局方法比较,本文布局方法的光照度均匀度由0.758降至0.407,降低了46.3%,且最小光照度与最大光照度之间差异更小,光照度分布更均匀;功率标准偏差由0.97降至0.42,降低了56.7%,且降低了功率波动,接收功率分布更均匀;信噪比变化系数由0.0137下降到0.0072,降低了47.7%,信号分布均匀性更高。结论提出的光源布局方法整体性能优于现有方法的,为井下巷道的光源布局提供了新的解决方案。

基于故障树和贝叶斯网络的管廊运维风险评估

城市地下综合管廊在运维过程中事故时有发生,为了量化管廊运维风险并分析关键风险因素,提出一种基于故障树和模糊贝叶斯网络的城市地下综合管廊运维风险评估方法。在综合考虑管廊风险因素的基础上构建故障树模型,将其映射为贝叶斯网络。基于ALARP准则划分风险因素状态等级,根据模糊数和模糊子集计算底事件的发生概率,利用最大似然估计法求解中间事件的条件概率,构建管廊运维风险贝叶斯网络模型,精准评估城市地下综合管廊运维风险。结果表明:所评估的管廊运维过程风险等级为High的概率为28%,接近30%的风险阈值,因此需要及时对管廊风险进行管控。该方法能够科学、合理地评价风险水平并确定关键因素,可为管廊运维安全保障和管理提供参考。