scholarly journals Impact of In Situ Stress Distribution Characteristics on Jointed Surrounding Rock Mass Stability of an Underground Cavern near a Hillslope Surface

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bangxiang Li ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Weishen Zhu ◽  
Chao Li ◽  
Zhenxing Dong
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Horizontal Distance ◽  
Distribution Characteristics ◽  
Slope Surface ◽  
Rock Mass Stability ◽  
Underground Cavern

In this paper, a series of numerical simulations are performed to analyze the in situ stress distribution characteristics of the rock mass near different slope angles hillslope surfaces, which are subjected to the vertical gravity stress and different horizontal lateral stresses and the influence which the in situ stress distribution characteristics of 45° hillslope to the integral stability of surrounding rock mass when an underground cavern is excavated considering three different horizontal distances from the underground cavern to the slope surface. It can be concluded from the numerical results that different slope angles and horizontal lateral stresses have a strong impact on the in situ stress distribution and the integral surrounding rock mass stability of the underground cavern when the horizontal distance from the underground cavern to the slope surface is approximately 100 m to 200 m. The relevant results would provide some important constructive suggestions to the engineering site selection and optimization of large-scale underground caverns in hydropower stations.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of Blast Vibration and Crack Forming Effect of Rock-Anchored Beam Excavation in Deep Underground Caverns

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
XinPing Li ◽  
JunHong Huang ◽  
Yi Luo ◽  
Qian Dong ◽  
YouHua Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Vibration Velocity ◽  
Blasting Vibration ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Underground Cavern ◽  
Underground Caverns ◽  
Blasting Excavation

Aiming at surrounding rock damage induced by dynamic disturbance from blasting excavation of rock-anchored beam in rock mass at moderate or far distance in underground cavern, numerical model of different linear charging density and crustal stress in underground cavern is established by adopting dynamic finite element software based on borehole layout, charging, and rock parameter of the actual situation of a certain hydropower station. Through comparison in vibration velocity, contour surface of rock mass excavation, and the crushing extent of excavated rock mass between calculation result and field monitoring, optimum linear charging density of blast hole is determined. Studies are also conducted on rock mass vibration in moderate or far distance to blasting source, the damage of surrounding rock in near-field to blasting source, and crushing degree of excavated rock mass under various in situ stress conditions. Results indicate that, within certain range of in situ stress, the blasting vibration is independent of in situ stress, while when in situ stress is increasing above certain value, the blasting vibration velocity will be increasing and the damage of surrounding rock and the crushing degree of excavated rock mass will be decreasing.

Study on Deformation and Damage of Rock Mass Subject to High In Situ Stress by Using a Elastoplastic Damage Model and Considering the Impact of Weak Planes

2013 ◽  
Vol 838-841 ◽  
pp. 705-709
Author(s):  
Yun Hao Yang ◽  
Ren Kun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Back Analysis ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
High In Situ Stress ◽  
Underground Caverns ◽  
The Impact

Large scale underground caverns are under construction in high in-situ stress field at Houziyan hydropower station. To investigate deformation and damage of surrounding rock mass, a elastoplastic orthotropic damage model capable of describing induced orthotropic damage and post-peak behavior of hard rock is used, together with a effective approach accounting for the presence of weak planes. Then a displacement based back analysis was conducted by using the measured deformation data from extensometers. The computed displacements are in good agreement with the measured ones at most of measurement points, which confirm the validities of constitutive model and numerical simulation model. The result of simulation shows that damage of surrounding rock mass is mainly dominated by the high in-situ stress rather than the weak planes and heavy damage occur at the cavern shoulders and side walls.

scholarly journals Comparative Study of the Excavation Damage and Rockburst of the Deeply Buried Jinping II Diversion Tunnels Using a TBM and the Drilling-Blasting Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jing Yang ◽  
Xing-Guo Yang ◽  
Jia-Wen Zhou ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Bao-Shun Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Tunnel Boring Machine ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
High In Situ Stress ◽  
Damaged Zone ◽  
Blasting Method

The rock mass failure induced by high in-situ stresses during the excavation of deep diversion tunnels is one of the key problems in the construction of the Jinping II Hydropower Station. Based on the results of acoustic wave tests and rockburst statistical analysis conducted, this study focuses on the excavation damaged zone (EDZ) and rockburst events in the Jinping II diversion tunnels excavated using the tunnel boring machine (TBM) method and the drilling-blasting method. The unloading failure mechanism and the rockburst induced by the two different excavation methods were compared and analyzed. The results indicate that, due to the different stress adjustment processes, the degree of damage to the surrounding rock mass excavated using the drilling-blasting method was more serious than that using the TBM method. The EDZ induced by the TBM was usually distributed evenly along the edge of the excavation surface. While, the drilling-blasting method was more likely to cause stress concentration, resulting in a deeper EDZ in local areas. However, the TBM excavation method can cause other problems in high in-situ stress areas, such as strong rockbursts. The drilling-blasting method is more prone to structural controlled failure of the surrounding rock mass, while the TBM method would induce high stress concentration near the edge of excavation and more widely distributed of stress adjustment induced failure. As a result, the scale and frequency of the rockburst events generated by the TBM were significantly greater than those caused by the drilling-blasting method during the excavation of Jinping II diversion tunnels. The TBM method should be used carefully for tunnel excavation in high in-situ stress areas with burial depths of greater than 2000 m. If it is necessary to use the TBM method after a comprehensive selection, it is suggested that equipment adaptability improvement, advanced prediction, and prediction technology be used.

scholarly journals Study on the Influence of In Situ Stress Distribution on the Stability of Roadway Surrounding Rock

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tao Li ◽  
Hao Gong ◽  
Guoliang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Principal Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Maximum Principal Stress ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Stability ◽  
Induced Stress ◽  
Stress Direction

In order to understand the instability characteristics of surrounding rock in the process of deep roadway excavation, a three-dimensional numerical model was established by FLAC3D to systematically analyze the influence of roadway surrounding rock stability under different in situ stress distribution forms, and the environmental coefficient of mining-induced stress η was defined, the larger the environmental coefficient of mining-induced stress is, the larger the surrounding rock stress environment is, and the range where the η coefficient is greater than 0.2 is called with the destruction-danger zone. When the initial vertical stress is maximum principal stress and minimum principal stress, by comparing the roadway along the middle ground stress direction and minimum or maximum in-situ stress direction, the variation characteristics of displacement, failure zone and failure hazard zone of roadway surrounding rock are obtained, which provides theoretical basis for the treatment of disaster accidents such as roadway surrounding rock instability and rock burst caused by deep high in-situ stress.

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