Water Pressure Numerical Analysis of Lining Structure in Mountain Tunnel

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 4026-4030
Author(s):  
Xing Hua Wang ◽  
Peng Tu

It is hard to control the high pressure water in mountain tunnel construction. Distribution of seepage field, stress field and displacement field of tunnel are analyzed by numerical method with equivalent continuum model. And distribution rule of groundwater in rock, grouting circle and lining are also analyzed. The results of the study show that water pressure behind lining has a close relationship with rock, grouting circle, thickness of lining, permeability coefficient and drainage of tunnel.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Helin Fu ◽  
Pengtao An ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
Guowen Cheng ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
...  

The rich water tunnel often uses “water blocking and drainage limiting” waterproofing and drainage systems. On the one hand, the drainage system is set behind the lining to reduce the water pressure. On the other hand, the stratum grouting is used to control the discharge flow of groundwater. In the drainage system, it is important to determine the distance between the annular blind pipes, but there is no clear calculation formula, which leads to the designer often relying on experience. First, the groundwater drainage system is constructed. Based on Darcy’s law and the law of conservation of mass, the formula for calculating the seepage discharge and the seepage pressure with the parameters of annular blind pipe spacing is derived. At the same time, the design parameters of the grouting circle are optimised, and then the formula of annular blind pipe spacing is derived according to the design value of the antiwater pressure of the secondary lining structure and the allowable seepage discharge of the tunnel. Finally, based on the case study of the Hongtu extra-long tunnel under construction, it is verified by field monitoring data. The results show that (1) grouting reinforcement is an important means to reduce water seepage, and tunnel water seepage can be adjusted by changing the thickness and permeability coefficient of the grouting reinforcement circle, in which the thickness of the reinforcement circle should not be too large, and the permeability coefficient should not be less than 1/80 of the surrounding rock permeability coefficient; (2) according to the derived formula, the water pressure of the secondary lining structure decreases in a parabolic manner from the middle of the two rows of annular blind pipes to the place where the annular blind pipes are set; (3) the allowable water seepage of the tunnel and the design value of the water pressure resistance of the lining structure should be considered when determining the distance between annular blind pipes; and (4) based on the derived formula, the distance between the annular blind pipes in the test section of the Hongtu extra-long tunnel is determined to be 8 m.


Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Chong Jiang ◽  
Haixia Han ◽  
Hansong Xie ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Zhao Chen ◽  
...  

This study gives two new analytical solutions to the tunnel by high-pressure water in the cavern. Firstly, it deals with the analytical solution for the seepage inflow in unsupported karst aquifer tunnels considering the boundary condition. Secondly, it focuses on the study of the seepage force and gives the reduction coefficient of lining water pressure. A comparison of the analytical solution and the finite element software shows a curve relationship as the relevant permeability coefficient β increases. The results show that the analytical solution and numerical solution are consistent. As d increases, β decreases gradually. β increases as r w increases or the grouting circle and initial support become thinner or the secondary lining becomes thicker. In summary, the analytical solution of β can be used to predict the seepage inflow and the seepage force of the actual engineering.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3645
Author(s):  
Helin Fu ◽  
Pengtao An ◽  
Long Chen ◽  
Guowen Cheng ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
...  

Affected by the coupling of excavation disturbance and ground stress, the heterogeneity of surrounding rock is very common. Presently, treating the permeability coefficient as a fixed value will reduce the prediction accuracy of the water inflow and the external water pressure of the structure, leading to distortion of the prediction results. Aiming at this problem, this paper calculates and analyzes tunnel water inflow when considering the heterogeneity of permeability coefficient of surrounding rock using a theoretical analysis method, and compares with field data, and verifies the rationality of the formula. The research shows that, when the influence of excavation disturbance and ground stress on the permeability coefficient of surrounding rock is ignored, the calculated value of the external water force of the tunnel structure is too small, and the durability and stability of the tunnel are reduced, which is detrimental to the safety of the structure. Considering the heterogeneity of surrounding rock, the calculation error of water inflow can be reduced from 27.3% to 13.2%, which improves the accuracy of water inflow prediction to a certain extent.


2012 ◽  
Vol 193-194 ◽  
pp. 1152-1155
Author(s):  
Yu Qing Yuan ◽  
Xue Chan Li ◽  
Sen Wen ◽  
Wen Bo Huo

In order to solve subgrade problems during the road construction in the shallow ground water area, light well point drainage technology is used, combined with the zhengbian logistics road. This paper expounds application principle of the light well point drainage, calculation and construction methods. When using light well point drainage, the appropriate permeability coefficient is 4 m/d relatively. If using water rushed law construction, water pressure should be controlled in 0.3-0.7 MPa. After well point equipment operates for 3-5 days, the foundation will form the precipitation funnel; then, soil can be excavated after drainaging 7-8d. It is shown that the light well point drainaging can reduce underground water lefficiently.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Jiang ◽  
Han-song Xie ◽  
Jia-li He ◽  
Wen-yan Wu ◽  
Zhi-chao Zhang

An analytical solution for the seepage field in water-filled karst tunnel is derived based on the inversion of complex function and groundwater hydraulics theory. The solution considers the distance between the tunnel and the cavern, the size of the cavern, and the properties of the lining structure, such as the permeability coefficient as well as the radius of the grouting ring. This paper also performed numerical simulations for two cases: the application of gravity and the absence of gravity. The numerical solution was obtained to verify the analytical solution, and a good agreement was found. Then, the effect of parameters is discussed in detail, including the distance between the tunnel and the cavern, the radius of the cavern, the grouting ring, and the initial support. The results show that when the radius of the cavern is constant, the pressure head and seepage flow decrease as the distance between the tunnel and the cavern increases. When the distance is constant, the pressure head and seepage flow increase with the increase of the radius of the cavern. In addition, the pressure head and the seepage flow decrease with the increase of the thickness of the grouting ring and decrease with the decrease of the permeability coefficient. As the thickness of the initial support increases, the pressure head gradually increases and the percolation decreases. Furthermore, due to the great influence of the grouting ring and initial support on the pressure head and seepage flow, the thickness and permeability coefficient of the grouting ring and initial support should be taken into account carefully during construction.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Zeng ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
Jun-hui Zhang ◽  
Han-bing Bian ◽  
Wei-hua Lu

The SEEP/W module of finite element software GEO-slope is used to analyze the effects of fracture depth, permeability coefficient ratio, fracture angle, and fracture number on the rainwater infiltration process. Moreover, the effect of fracture seepage anisotropy on slope stability is discussed combining with unsaturated seepage theory. The results show that the pore water pressure in the fracture increases rapidly with the rainfall until it changes from negative pressure to positive pressure. The greater the fracture depth is, the greater the pore water pressure in the fracture is, and the greater the infiltration depth at the time of rainfall stopping is. When the permeability coefficient is greater than the rainfall intensity, the permeability coefficient ratio has a great influence on the infiltration process of rainwater. The smaller the fracture angle is, the greater the maximum pore water pressure is in the fracture depth range, and the greater the depth of the positive pore water pressure is. However, with the increase of fracture angle, the infiltration depth decreases, and the range of the surface saturation area of slope increases obviously. With the increase of fracture density, the saturated positive pressure region is connected to each other in the slope. The influence range and the degree of the rainwater on the seepage field are larger and larger. There is a power relation between the saturation area and the fracture number, and also the concentration distribution of long fractures directly forms the large-connected saturated zone and raises groundwater. The range of the saturated zone and variation law of the pore water pressure under fracture seepage are obtained, which provide a reference for the parameter partition assignment of slope stability analysis under fracture seepage.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0242413
Author(s):  
Youngjoo Lee ◽  
Daesung Kwon ◽  
Changmin Park ◽  
Myoungjae Seo ◽  
TaeWon Seo

The maintenance of buildings has become an important issue with the construction of many high-rise buildings in recent years. However, the cleaning of the outer walls of buildings is performed in highly hazardous environments over long periods, and many accidents occur each year. Various robots are being studied and developed to reduce these incidents and to relieve workers from hazardous tasks. Herein, we propose a method of spraying high-pressure water using a pump and nozzle, which differs from conventional methods. The cleaning performance parameters, such as water pressure, spray angle, and spray distance, were optimized using the Taguchi method. Cleaning experiments were performed on window specimens that were contaminated artificially. The cleaning performance of the proposed method was evaluated using the image-evaluation method. The optimum condition was determined based on the results of a sensitive analysis performed on the image data. In addition, the reaction force due to high pressure and impact force on the specimens were investigated. These forces were not sufficient to affect the propeller thrust or cause damage to the building’s surface. We expect to perform field tests in the near future based on the output of this research.


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