Journal
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 260-268Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2008.08.006
Keywords
Case study; Numerical modeling; Groundwater flow; Tunnel; Leakage; Water-gathering system
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of China [50490274, 50674107]
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Groundwater inflow into tunnels can constitute a potential hazard and also is an important factor influencing the speed of tunnel excavation. In this paper the results of numerical modelling are presented to investigate the groundwater flow and the distribution of the pore pressure around tunnels. Two types of tunnels, double-arch tunnel and twin-tube tunnel, were studied. Potential leakage places are identified for the two types of tunnels. The most permeable place in the double-arch tunnel is at the contact interface between the middle wall and the overlying rock. The results of numerical modelling are compared with field observations in the case studies. Based on the results of numerical modelling and the field investigations, an innovative water-gathering system for reducing water leakage was proposed and applied in some tunnels on Changji Expressway in China. The water-gathering system can be quickly glued to the rock surface and easily installed for tunnelling. It can be applied in tunnels where water-bearing fractures are well-developed in the rock mass. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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