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Construction & Building Technology
Pengxiang Li, Jinshuai Zhao, Wankui Bu, Wenjing Niu, Pinpin Liu, Minghong Sun
Summary: Choosing reasonable control measures can effectively prevent and mitigate rockburst risks, reducing time and engineering costs. The susceptibility of tunnels excavated by TBMs to rockbursts requires urgent research on mitigation measures.
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Acoustics
Guangtan Cheng, Jian Zhang, Qiang Gao, Chuanxiao Liu
Summary: Through physical simulation tests, this study reveals that small-scale structural planes in the vicinity of deep tunnels could be one of the major influence factors in triggering rockbursts. Three types of rockbursts are identified, providing valuable references for predicting the development process and designing burst-resistant measures.
SHOCK AND VIBRATION
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Jinnan Guo, Angui Li, Chi Zhang, Jiaxing Li, Jigang Che, Jing Xiong, Xinqi Jiao
Summary: A heat transfer model was established to analyze the cooling or preheating performance of underground traffic tunnels, using the energy conservation law, boundary layer theory, and field measurement. Field tests showed that the air temperature in the tunnel fluctuated harmonically with time, with decreasing amplitude along the tunnel. The convective heat transfer coefficients were determined under different conditions, and the effective and optimal heat transfer lengths of the tunnel were calculated. This research provides theoretical support for underground traffic tunnels as natural air conditioners.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuangqiao Zhan, Yuhang Liu, Ming Xiao, Xingwu Du, Yuncai Chen, Tian Xing, Ci Kong
Summary: Investigating the mechanism and measures of controlling rockburst in deeply buried underground caverns is crucial for ensuring personnel safety and reducing equipment damage, as well as making the project more efficient. This study proposes mathematical models for simulating borehole stress relief and anchor reinforcement, and demonstrates their effectiveness through engineering examples.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Guoshao Su, Xiaoyang Yan, Zhi Zheng, Chongjin Li, Xingguang Zhao, Hongyu Ren
Summary: This study investigates the influence of a small-scale single structural plane with hard fillings in the surrounding rock of deep tunnels on the rockburst process. Biaxial compression tests were conducted on granite specimens with different conditions of the structural plane. The results show that the existence and exposure condition of the structural plane significantly influence the characteristics of rockburst, such as occurrence time, severity, acoustic emission, and energy release. The inclination angle of the unexposed structural plane also affects the failure mode and intensity of rockburst. The findings provide important insights into the influence mechanism of small-scale structural planes on rockburst in deep underground engineering.
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ran Li, Dingli Zhang, Yuan Song, Ao Li, Jiwei Luo
Summary: In this study, the pressure arch effect of deeply buried, symmetrically distributed triple tunnels in Badaling Great Wall station was investigated through in-situ measurements and numerical research. The monitoring data showed that the arching response of the middle tunnel was more significant than that of the left and right tunnels. Numerical analysis indicated the formation of a large pressure arch across the triple tunnels. The mechanical state of the middle tunnel was found to be the least desirable, and the critical arching depth of closely spaced tunnels was 1.75 times that of a single tunnel. Therefore, the support of triple tunnels should be additionally strengthened compared to a single tunnel.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiaqi Guo, Zihui Zhu, Hengyuan Zhang, Feiyue Sun, Benguo He
Summary: This study investigates the influence of rigid structural planes on rockburst intensity and occurrence mechanism during tunnel construction. A novel 3D discrete element numerical analysis method is proposed, and its rationality and applicability are validated through engineering validation research.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Yang Yu, Bitang Zhu, Haosen Guo, Bingrui Chen, Daxin Geng
Summary: An analysis of 40 rock bursts of different intensities occurring during the construction of a deeply buried tunnel at the Jinping-II hydropower station in China was conducted, combining numerical calculation with field microseismic monitoring and introducing the concepts of local energy release rate and fractal theory-based calculations. A dynamic warning index for rock burst risk in deeply buried hard rock tunnels was established to decrease the probability of occurrence and potential risk of a rock burst during subsequent construction operations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Rujiu Zhang, Yaoru Liu, Shaokang Hou
Summary: This study is crucial for evaluating the risk of rockbursts in deep-tunnel construction. It introduces a new rockburst criterion based on energy dissipation rate index and explores the role of structural planes in rockburst potential. By conducting numerical simulations and a case study, the effectiveness of the criterion is validated. The findings provide insight into the influence of structural planes on rockbursts and offer a methodology for rockburst evaluation and prevention in tunnel construction.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiaming Li, Shibin Tang, Liexian Tang, Chun Zhu, Zongzu Liu, Liang Zhao, Dong Yang, Lele Ma
Summary: During the construction of the Hanjiang-to-Weihe River Diversion Project, a microseismic monitoring system was established to effectively predict rockbursts and ensure the safety of personnel and equipment. The study compared the microseismic activity characteristics of different excavated sections and analyzed the time distribution and energy of microseismic events. The research also explored the impact of excavation distance and speed on rockbursts and microseismic activity, and discussed the waveform and time-frequency characteristics of rockbursts in different types of surrounding rock classifications.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jinhao Dai, Fengqiang Gong, Shengwen Qi, Lei Xu
Summary: Rockburst proneness evaluation is important for predicting and preventing rockburst disasters. A quantitative evaluation model based on residual elastic energy, geological strength index (GSI), and disturbance factor (D) is proposed in this study. The results show that excavation disturbance can reduce the rockburst proneness of surrounding rocks.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Geng-Yun Liu, You-Liang Chen, Xi Du, Rafig Azzam
Summary: This study focused on stress distribution and deformation in the humidity stress field during tunneling, treating the swelling phenomenon as a quasi-humidity-mechanics coupled process. By using a nonstationary process of humidity transfer and a modified fractional viscoplastic model, solutions were derived for stress and deformation fields in tunnels crossing formations with high swelling potential. The developed solution reasonably represented tunnel convergence versus time when compared with numerical simulation and monitoring data.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yiheng Pan, Jiarui Qi, Jinfeng Zhang, Peng Xia, Yaxiong Peng
Summary: This study analytically developed a solution to evaluate the water inflow into deeply buried symmetrical subsea tunnels with excavation damage zones (EDZs) using seepage mechanics, conformal mappings, and the superposition principle. The proposed solution was verified and parametric analyses were conducted to investigate the effects of EDZs and spatial parameters on the water inflow. The study also demonstrated the application of the proposed solution in an engineering case, showing significant increases in water inflow when considering the effects of EDZs.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Tai Cheng, Manchao He, Hongru Li, Dongqiao Liu, Yafei Qiao, Jie Hu
Summary: This study investigates the effect of a rigid structural plane on rockburst by designing four different types of block specimens and conducting biaxial compression tests. The results show that a prefabricated unfilled crack reduces the initial damage stress and overall strength of the specimen, leading to an earlier occurrence of rockburst but a decrease in initial intensity. Compared to an exposed crack, a non-exposed crack facilitates rockburst more. Based on experimental observations, four different rockburst evolution modes are summarized to help understand rockburst in practical tunnels, and engineering measures are recommended for control and prevention.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jian-Jun Shi, Shu-Cheng Guo, Wei Zhang
Summary: The conventional empirical Sadowski formula has low prediction accuracy for the vibration velocity in the near zone of blast sources, making it challenging to accurately evaluate the damage of building structures. This study investigated the blast vibration attenuation law in deeply buried small clearance tunnels using dimensional analysis and established an expanded Sadowski formula considering the resistance line and free face. The regression analysis and fitting results using actual blast vibration data showed that the expanded formula had higher correlation coefficients compared to the conventional attenuation formula, indicating its better prediction accuracy for blast vibration attenuation.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Fanzhen Meng, Hui Zhou, Zaiquan Wang, Liming Zhang, Liang Kong, Shaojun Li, Chuanqing Zhang, Shanchao Hu
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
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Engineering, Civil
Fanjie Yang, Hui Zhou, Chuanqing Zhang, Dawei Hu, Jingjing Lu, Fanzhen Meng
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2018)
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Engineering, Geological
Fanzhen Meng, Hui Zhou, Zaiquan Wang, Liming Zhang, Liang Kong, Shaojun Li, Chuanqing Zhang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
(2016)
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Engineering, Geological
Fanzhen Meng, Hui Zhou, Zaiquan Wang, Liming Zhang, Liang Kong, Shaojun Li, Chuanqing Zhang
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2017)
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Engineering, Geological
Fanzhen Meng, Hui Zhou, Zaiquan Wang, Chuanqing Zhang, Shaojun Li, Liming Zhang, Liang Kong
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2018)
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Engineering, Geological
Shan-chao Hu, Yun-liang Tan, Hui Zhou, Wei-yao Guo, Da-wei Hu, Fan-zhen Meng, Zhi-gang Liu
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Hui Zhou, Jun Chen, Jingjing Lu, Yue Jiang, Fanzhen Meng
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Fanzhen Meng, Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Hui Zhou, Zaiquan Wang
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2018)
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Engineering, Geological
Fanzhen Meng, Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Hui Zhou, Jin Yu, Guangtan Cheng
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Fanzhen Meng, Tianyang Guo, Xiangchao Shi
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Fanzhen Meng, Hui Zhou, Jin Yu, Guangtan Cheng
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yuhang Guo, Chuanqing Zhang, Hang Xiang, Guojian Cui, Fanzhen Meng, Hui Zhou
Summary: Quantitative characterization of surface roughness is important in rock mechanics. This study proposed a new index for describing various morphological characteristics with different scale fluctuations. The analysis of different rough surfaces showed that the PSD parameters and conventional statistical parameters effectively characterized the roughness, leading to the proposal of a new characterization index.
KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Feili Wang, Bangbiao Wu, Shuhong Wang, Fanzhen Meng, Zhanguo Xiu, Chonglang Wang
Summary: This study investigates the effect of impact loading on the shear strength of rock discontinuities. Experimental results show that the impact shear strength is proportional to the loading rate and exhibits significant rate dependence. Moreover, the cohesion is clearly rate-dependent and the friction angle remains constant during impact loading, which is different from the behavior under static loading conditions. By establishing a shear strength criterion and a statistical constitutive model, the shear strength and shear damage of rough rock discontinuities under impact loading can be well predicted.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yong Tian, Rangang Yu, Fanxiu Chen, Fanzhen Meng, Zhaojun Zhang
Summary: This article focuses on the influence of different deformation stages and different historical stress conditions on stress memory function in rock acoustic emission (AE) testing. It explains the stress memory function from the perspectives of crack propagation and damage accumulation. The article obtains the crack initiation stress and crack damage stress of specimens based on the stress-strain curve method and proposes a damage evolution coefficient to measure the size of the stable development range of damage. The article also analyzes the distribution of AE events and CT scanning results, which show consistent information about damage accumulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DAMAGE MECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Zhou Hui, Lu Jing-jing, Xu Rong-chao, Zhang Chuan-qing, Chen Jun, Meng Fan-zhen
ROCK AND SOIL MECHANICS
(2016)