scholarly journals Numerical Study on Damage Zones Induced by Excavation and Ventilation in a High-Temperature Tunnel at Depth

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4773
Author(s):  
Jianyu Li ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Zheming Zhu ◽  
Ye Tao ◽  
Chun’an Tang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Fracture Morphology ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Geothermal System ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient

Geothermal power is being regarded as depending on techniques derived from hydrocarbon production in worldwide current strategy. However, it has artificially been developed far less than its natural potentials due to technical restrictions. This paper introduces the Enhanced Geothermal System based on Excavation (EGS-E), which is an innovative scheme of geothermal energy extraction. Then, based on cohesion-weakening-friction-strengthening model (CWFS) and literature investigation of granite test at high temperature, the initiation, propagation of excavation damaged zones (EDZs) under unloading and the EDZs scale in EGS-E closed to hydrostatic pressure state is studied. Finally, we have a discussion about the further evolution of surrounding rock stress and EDZs during ventilation is studied by thermal-mechanical coupling. The results show that the influence of high temperature damage on the mechanical parameters of granite should be considered; Lateral pressure coefficient affects the fracture morphology and scale of tunnel surrounding rock, and EDZs area is larger when the lateral pressure coefficient is 1.0 or 1.2; Ventilation of high temperature and high in-situ stress tunnel have a significant effect on the EDZs scale; Additional tensile stress is generated in the shallow of tunnel surrounding rock, and the compressive stress concentration transfers to the deep. EDZs experiences three expansion stages of slow, rapid and deceleration with cooling time, and the thermal insulation layer prolongs the slow growth stage.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation on Large Deformation of Weak Rock Mass Tunnel Under High Geostress

2018 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 03025
Author(s):  
Feng Zhou ◽  
Hongjian Jiang ◽  
Xiaorui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Large Deformation ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Analog Simulation ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient ◽  
High Geostress ◽  
The Stability

The problem about the stability of tunnel surrounding rock is always an important research object of geotechnical engineering, and the right or wrong of the result from stability analysis on surrounding rock is related to success or failure of an underground project. In order to study the deformation rules of weak surrounding rock along with lateral pressure coefficient and burying depth varying under high geostress and discuss the dynamic variation trend of surrounding rock, the paper based on the application of finite difference software of FLAC3D, which can describe large deformation character of rock mass, analog simulation analysis of surrounding rock typical section of the class II was proceeded. Some conclusions were drawn as follows: (1) when burying depth is invariable, the displacements of tunnel surrounding rock have a trend of increasing first and then decreasing along with increasing of lateral pressure coefficient. The floor heave is the most sensitive to change of lateral pressure coefficient. The horizontal convergence takes second place. The vault subsidence is feeblish to change of lateral pressure coefficient. (2) The displacements of tunnel surrounding rock have some extend increase along with increasing of burying depth. The research conclusions are very effective in analyzing the stability of surrounding rock of Yunling tunnel. These are going to be a reference to tunnel supporting design and construction.

scholarly journals Analytical Solution of a Circular Opening considering Nonuniform Pressure and Its Engineering Application

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Peng Wu ◽  
Yanlong Chen ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Xianbiao Mao ◽  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Solution ◽  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Circular Opening ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient

Based on the Mohr–Coulomb criterion, a new analytical solution of a circular opening under nonuniform pressure was presented, which considered rock dilatancy effect and elastic-brittle-plastic failure characteristics. In the plastic zone, the attenuation of Young’s modulus was considered using a radius-dependent model (RDM), and solution of the radius and radial displacement of plastic zone was obtained. The results show that many factors have important impact on the response of the surrounding rock, including lateral pressure coefficient, dilation coefficient, buried depth, and Young’s modulus attenuation. Under nonuniform pressure condition, the distribution of plastic zone and deformation around the opening show obvious nonuniform characteristic: with the increasing of lateral pressure coefficient, the range of plastic zone and deformation decrease gradually at side, while they increase at roof and floor, and the location of the maximum value of support and surrounding rock response curve transfers from side to roof. Based on the analytical results and engineering practice, an optimization method of support design was proposed for the circular opening under nonuniform pressure.

Influence of Side-Pressure Coefficient on Deformation of Tunnel Surrounding Rock and Bolt Axial Force

2015 ◽  
Vol 741 ◽  
pp. 138-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Hai Ma ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Zhi Bin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Axial Force ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Internal Force ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Side Pressure

Internal force and deformation of surrounding rock and supporting structure of the nonlinear research is the use of finite element software ADINA by ideal elastic-plastic constitutive model.Results show that the lateral pressure coefficient increased from 0 to 1, and even decrease sharply arch sedimentation of surrounding rock, side wall horizontal displacement towards the hole along the radial direction development gradually reduced to 0 and reverse to the hole, when the lateral pressure coefficient is less than 0.5, bolt axial force biggest change is not obvious, when lambda increases gradually, the largest bolt axial force significantly increased.

scholarly journals Destruction Law of Borehole Surrounding Rock of Granite under Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Jinwen Wu ◽  
Zijun Feng ◽  
Shuping Chen ◽  
Wenmei Han
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fracture Morphology ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Borehole Stability ◽  
Thermally Induced ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Thermal Cracks ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Initial Fracture ◽  
High Temperature Steam

The destruction of the rock that surrounds boreholes under thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling is an important factor for borehole stability in hot dry rock (HDR) geothermal energy extraction. Failure experiments for granite under triaxial stress ( σ 1 > σ 2 > σ 3 ) were conducted as 500°C superheated steam was transported through the borehole. High-temperature steam leads to large thermal cracks in the surrounding rock, which are randomly distributed around the borehole and gradually expand outwards. The randomly distributed thermally induced microcracks increase the complexity of the initial fracture morphology around the borehole and contribute to the appearance of multiple branch fractures. Fracture development is negligibly affected by ground stresses during the initial stages. However, fractures are deflected towards the maximum horizontal principal stress under ground stresses during later periods. During fracture propagation, high-temperature steam more easily penetrates the rock because its viscosity is lower than water. Towards the end of the crack expansion, the steam loses heat and liquefies, which increases the elongation resistance, and results in the arrest and intermittent expansion of the cracks.

Numerical Study on Tunnel Mechanics in Jointed Rock Mass with Finite Element Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 99-100 ◽  
pp. 790-795
Author(s):  
Ming Gao Zhang ◽  
Heng Bin Wu ◽  
Ze Ping He ◽  
Ting Qiang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Rock Mass ◽  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Jointed Rock ◽  
Jointed Rock Mass ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Element Method

Tunnel mechanics mainly depend on joints properties in layered and jointed rock mass, and most of the present methods adopted in numerical analysis are distinct element method. Combining to the Gaixiaba tunnel, considering the jointed properties such as dip angles, distances and lateral pressure coefficient, the finite element models are made in this paper. Results show that the plastic zone and total displacement presented a symmetric distribution with the axial of joints dip, and the plastic zone is very similar to the results suggested by Goodman. The dip angles, distances of joints and lateral pressure coefficient have significant effect on the tunnel mechanics.

The Interaction Mechanism of Surrounding Rock and Supporting Structure in High Geostress Extrusion Fault

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 3588-3598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Min Chen ◽  
De An Zhao ◽  
Yun Yan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Deformation Characteristics ◽  
Horizontal Deformation ◽  
Support Structure ◽  
Supporting Structure ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
High Geostress

Muzhailing tunnel of Lanyu railway is located in the western part of Qinling Mountain, its geological conditions are very complex. There is an extrusion fault, f16, in the Dazhangou inclined shaft, and the strata are consist of slate, sandston and carbonaceous slate. The measured geostress results showed that this location is in a very high level of geostress state, the maximum horizontal principal geostress is nearly vertical to Dazhangou inclined shaft and the measured horizontal lateral pressure coefficient is 3.79. Soft rock crushing, high geostress state, high horizontal lateral pressure coefficient and other factors led to the poor stability for the shaft. During the construction process of the shaft, the deformation characteristics are showed as strong horizontal deformation, rapid and large rate initial deformation, and long duration. According to rock lithology conditions, geostress conditions, supporting structure and dynamic construction, deformation characteristics of the shaft, the large horizontal deformation was caused by the interaction of high horizontal lateral pressure coefficient and poor geological conditions and other factors, but the main reasons of the large horizontal deformation were recognized as uneven vertical and horizontal load, extreme adverse load conditions of support structure, based on the theoretical and 3D numerical analysis. Through the analysis of the interaction of support structure and the surrounding rock, the smaller deformation in front of the working face during tunnel excavation is took place, the less stress release would be took place and the larger the ultimate load would be on the support structure. Tremendous stress was withstood by the arch crown, larger wall tensile stress was appeared at side wall, the support structure is in a poor stress state. This paper provides a theoretical basis for dynamic design and construction of the Dazhangou inclined shaft and Muzhailing tunnel.

Experimental determination of the lateral pressure coefficient in the die of a compacting press by the method of optically active inserts

1974 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 496-499
Author(s):  
V. A. Belousov ◽  
�. �. Kol'man-Ivanov ◽  
I. E. Semenov-Ezhov ◽  
N. A. Stepanov ◽  
I. P. Sukharev
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Determination ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Optically Active ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient

Study on Influence Factors of Underground Joint Rock Cavern Displacement

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 1515-1518
Author(s):  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Chun Han
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Tunnel Excavation ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Rock Cavern ◽  
The Many ◽  
Rock Tunnel ◽  
Joint Rock

The safety response of joint rock underground tunnels is one of the many problems that draw the attention of geology specialists and scholars. Adopting two dimensional discrete element method, a numerical model of joint rock underground cavern is established to study its stability. The buried depth and the lateral pressure coefficient are considered respectively. The result shows: when the lateral pressure coefficient is identical, the depth is bigger the displacement is more bigger, and the displacement is strong influenced by the buried depth when the lateral pressure coefficient is big; In the same depth the tunnel is buried, the tunnel rocks displacement is slightly influenced by the lateral pressure coefficient when it is small, but the influence is seriously as the lateral pressure coefficient is big. The simulation in the context can be used to provide guide for joint rock tunnel excavation and supporting.

CALCULATION OF THE BEARING CAPACITY OF A TWO-SLOT STRIP FOUNDATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
O. A Bogomolova
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Poisson’S Ratio ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Side Surface ◽  
Poisson's Ratio ◽  
Load Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Lateral Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Double Slit

The results of computer modeling of the process of formation and development of areas of plastic deformations in the connected base of a double-slit ribbon foundation are presented. All calculations are performed using computer programs developed with the participation of the author. These programs allow you to take into account all the variety of physical and mechanical properties of the foundation soil (volume weight, internal friction angle, specific adhesion, lateral pressure coefficient and deformation modulus) and the foundation material (elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio). In the calculations, it is assumed that the value of the lateral pressure coefficient of the soil is 0.75, as is typical for cohesive clay soils, and the same value for the foundation material is assumed to be 0.43 (converted through the Poisson's ratio). Based on the results of calculations, it was possible to determine the features of the stress state of the base of the double-slit foundation and the process of development of plastic areas in the core of the foundation. First of all, the part of the bearing capacity of the base of the double-slit foundation that contacts its side surface is realized, and the inclusion of the side surface of the slit foundation in the work occurs from the bottom up. Then the part of the base that is located directly under the soles of the walls in the ground (cracks) is included in the work. It is established that the smaller the distance between the slits, the greater the bearing capacity of the base and the greater its part falls on the side surface. The bearing capacity of the base of a double-slit foundation is directly proportional to the depth of its foundation (the height of the cracks). The part of the load-bearing capacity realized on the side surface of the foundation can reach 60 % or more of its full value. An engineering method for calculating the load-bearing capacity of the base of a double-slit foundation, including simple formulas and graphs, is proposed. The method is formalized in a calculator program. The verification calculations showed a high degree of accuracy in approximating the results of the numerical experiment.

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