scholarly journals Failure Process and Stability Analysis of Rock Blocks in a Large Underground Excavation Based on a Numerical Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Shijie Chen ◽  
Ming Xiao ◽  
Juntao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Numerical Method ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Underground Excavation ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Safety Factors ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
The Stability

A numerical analysis method for block failure is proposed that is based on continuum mechanics. First, a mesh model that includes marked blocks was established based on the grid-based block identification method. Then, expressions of the contact force under various contact states were derived based on the explicit contact force algorithm, and a contact simulation method between blocks and the surrounding rock was proposed. The safety factors of the blocks were calculated based on the strength reduction method. This numerical analysis method can simulate both the continuous deformation of the surrounding rock and the discontinuous failure processes of the blocks. A simple example of a sliding block was used to evaluate the accuracy and rationality of the numerical method. Finally, combined with a deep underground excavation project under complex geological conditions, the stability of the blocks and rock were analyzed. The results indicate that the key blocks are damaged after excavation, the potentially dangerous blocks loosen and undergo large deformations, and the cracks between the blocks and the rock gradually increase as the excavation proceeds. The safety factors of the blocks change during the excavation. The numerical results demonstrate the influence of the surrounding rock on the failure process and on the stability of the blocks, and an effective analysis method is provided for the stability analysis of blocks under complex geological conditions.

Numerical Analysis on the Influence of Joints Inclination on the Characteristics of Deformation and Stability of Tunnel

2013 ◽  
Vol 790 ◽  
pp. 299-305
Author(s):  
Xiao Song Tang ◽  
Yong Fu Wang ◽  
Ying Ren Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Interface Element ◽  
Tunnel Stability ◽  
Stability Of Surrounding Rock ◽  
The Stability

The paper adopts the interface element to simulate the joints so as to systematically and quantitatively study the deformation around tunnel, the mechanic state of lining and the stability under different inclining angles of joints. The result shows that the deformation around tunnel deteriorates mainly along the joint during the inner convergence effects of surrounding rock. When the inclining angle α=45°, the deformation around the tunnel is most serious, followed by that when α=90°, α=60°, α=30° and α=0°. At the same time, the influence of inclining angle on the distribution of the axial force of lining is comparatively small. But the distribution of bending moment and shear change obviously where the joints penetrate the tunnel. The tunnel stability of surrounding rock is the poorest when α=90° and the tunnel is most stable when α=0°. The stability of surrounding rock changes little when α is between 30° and 60°. The research result provides an effective calculation method for the forecast of deformation, the design of structure and the stability analysis of jointed tunnel. It is also helpful for the monitoring of construction and calculation of jointed tunnel in the future.

Stability analysis of the surrounding rock of cavern under extreme situation based on limited borehole data.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Tan ◽  
Wei Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Fractured Rock ◽  
Extreme Case ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Borehole Data ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Fractured Rock Masses

<p>In the pre-feasibility study stage, only a small amount of borehole data can be obtained. Since the available geological information is insufficient, the engineering geological conditions of the project can only be preliminarily and approximately estimated during this stage. In this study, we attempt to seek a method to make a preliminary analysis and evaluation of the stability of the surrounding rock masses of an underground rock carven project, which makes full and optimum use of the limited borehole data to accomplish the assessment of the investigated site. The basic information on rock fractures is extracted from the borehole Television logging data and the fracture extension directions are also determined. Providing that the cracks detected in the borehole would extend to the cavern area, the cracks with appropriate direction, larger width and larger hydraulic conductivity can be selected. These selected cracks are considered in the numerical model established using ANSYS, and the stability of surrounding rock of cavern is analyzed under this situation. In the absence of large amount of borehole data, this method, which set up an extreme case, can be used to analyze possible failure of rock mass under extreme adverse conduction in advance. In general, the proposed method for stability analysis could contribute to the design and construction practice of a tunnel project constructed in fractured rock masses.</p>

scholarly journals Study on instability failure mode and monitoring early warning standard of surrounding rock in fully weathered argillaceous sandstone section of large section tunnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 04023
Author(s):  
Ming Zhao ◽  
Ke Li ◽  
Hong Yan Guo ◽  
KaiCheng Hua
Keyword(s):  
Limit State ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Large Section ◽  
Rock Stability ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Construction Step ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Stability

Based on the special geological conditions of a tunnel in Qingyuan section of Huizhou-Zhanzhou Expressway, FLAC3d numerical simulation software is used to simulate the rheological properties and instability of surrounding rock in large-section fully weathered sandstone section, and the stability and loss of surrounding rock are analyzed. The deformation of the dome and the face at steady state is analyzed. It is found that: 1) when the surrounding rock is in a stable state, the deformation curve of the dome is smooth. When the surrounding rock of the face is unstable, the front of the face appears ahead. Deformation should be first strengthened on the surrounding rock in front of the face. 2) The arched foot is an important part of the instability of the surrounding rock. In order to prevent the expansion of the collapsed part, the arched part should be reinforced. 3) In order to obtain the limit state of surrounding rock stability, the strength of surrounding rock is reduced, and the strength reduction coefficient corresponding to the displacement sudden point is taken as the safety factor of rock stability around the hole, and the stability safety coefficients of surrounding rock of each construction step are greater than 1.2. 4) The dynamic standard values of deformation control in the whole construction stage are obtained by analyzing the deformation curves of each data monitoring point with time in the corresponding time period of each construction step.

scholarly journals BUNDLE ADJUSTMENT-BASED STABILITY ANALYSIS METHOD WITH A CASE STUDY OF A DUAL FLUOROSCOPY IMAGING SYSTEM

2018 ◽  
Vol IV-2 ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Al-Durgham ◽  
D. D. Lichti ◽  
I. Detchev ◽  
G. Kuntze ◽  
J. L. Ronsky
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Parameters Estimation ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Single Camera ◽  
Calibration Data ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Camera Imaging ◽  
The Stability

A fundamental task in photogrammetry is the temporal stability analysis of a camera/imaging-system’s calibration parameters. This is essential to validate the repeatability of the parameters’ estimation, to detect any behavioural changes in the camera/imaging system and to ensure precise photogrammetric products. Many stability analysis methods exist in the photogrammetric literature; each one has different methodological bases, and advantages and disadvantages. This paper presents a simple and rigorous stability analysis method that can be straightforwardly implemented for a single camera or an imaging system with multiple cameras. The basic collinearity model is used to capture differences between two calibration datasets, and to establish the stability analysis methodology. Geometric simulation is used as a tool to derive image and object space scenarios. Experiments were performed on real calibration datasets from a dual fluoroscopy (DF; X-ray-based) imaging system. The calibration data consisted of hundreds of images and thousands of image observations from six temporal points over a two-day period for a precise evaluation of the DF system stability. The stability of the DF system – for a single camera analysis – was found to be within a range of 0.01 to 0.66 mm in terms of 3D coordinates root-mean-square-error (RMSE), and 0.07 to 0.19 mm for dual cameras analysis. It is to the authors’ best knowledge that this work is the first to address the topic of DF stability analysis.

Numerical Analysis of Faults on Deep-Buried Tunnel Surrounding Rock Damaged Zones

2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 74-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hu ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
Nu Wen Xu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Progressive Failure ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Water Inrush ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Rock Failure Process ◽  
Tunnel Instability

Fault is one of the most important factors affecting tunnel instability. As a significant and casual construction of Jinping II hydropower station, when the drain tunnel is excavated at depth of 1600 m, rockbursts and water inrush induced by several huge faults and zone of fracture have restricted the development of the whole construction. In this paper, a progressive failure progress numerical analysis code-RFPA (abbreviated from Rock Failure Process Analysis) is applied to investigate the influence of faults on tunnel instability and damaged zones. Numerical simulation is performed to analyze the stress distribution and wreck regions of the tunnel, and the results are consistent with the phenomena obtained from field observation. Moreover, the effects of fault characteristics and positions on the construction mechanical response are studied in details. Some distribution rules of surrounding rock stress of deep-buried tunnel are summarized to provide the reasonable references to TBM excavation and post-support of the drain tunnel, as well as the design and construction of similar engineering in future.

scholarly journals Dynamic Stability Discrimination Method for Concrete Dam under Complex Geological Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Liaojun Zhang ◽  
Tianxiao Ma ◽  
Hanyun Zhang ◽  
Dongsheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Stability ◽  
Dynamic Instability ◽  
Limit Equilibrium ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Safety Factors ◽  
Stability Calculation ◽  
Dam Foundation ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Dam Foundations

The instability of dams will bring immeasurable personal and property losses to the downstream, so it has always been a trendy topic worthy of investigation. Currently, the rigid body limit equilibrium method is the most commonly used method for the dynamic stability analysis of dams. However, under the action of earthquakes, the instability of the integral dam-foundation system threatens the safety of the dams and is of great concern. In this paper, a stability analysis method that can reflect the complex geological structural forms of dam foundations is proposed in this paper. The advantages are that this method deals with the difficulty in assuming sliding surfaces and the lack of quantitative criteria for the dynamic instability analysis of dams with complex geological structural forms of dam foundations. In addition, through the method, the sliding channels that may appear in the dam foundations can be automatically searched under random earthquake action, and the safety factors of the dynamic instability of dams be quantitatively obtained. Taking a high RCC gravity dam under construction in China as an example, the proposed method is applied to the three-dimensional finite element model of the dam-foundation system of this dam, and then the dynamic stability calculation is carried out. Through this method, the formation process of the dam foundation’s plastic zone and the failure of sliding channels with different strength reduction coefficients are studied on and analyzed detailedly, and the quantitative acquisition of the safety factors is realized. The results show that the method is reasonable and feasible, and helps provide a new idea and method for the dynamic stability analysis of dams.

Mechanics Analysis of Grade V Surrounding Rock Primary Support in Maanziliang Tunnel

2012 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 414-417
Author(s):  
Jia Ming Han
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Safety Factor ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Qinling Mountains ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Highway Tunnel ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Primary Support ◽  
Rock Section

Commonly used finite element strength reduction to calculate the safety factor of slope，to analyze the stability of the slope[1～3]. Recently it also proposed the methods to evaluate the safety factor for the stability of surrounding rock of underground chambers and supporting structural mechanics[4～6]. For Qinling Mountains of the complex geological conditions in the Maanziliang highway tunnel, this article use the finite element method from the bolt resist tension, bolt length, the force of sprayed layer of concrete to computing gradeⅤsurrounding rock section of primary support safety factor, to give evaluation to support mechanics of the Maanziliang tunnel.

Lattice hydrodynamic model for bidirectional pedestrian flow with the consideration of pedestrian density difference

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (08) ◽  
pp. 1550092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhou ◽  
Zhong-Ke Shi
Keyword(s):  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Hydrodynamic Model ◽  
Density Difference ◽  
Subway Station ◽  
Lattice Hydrodynamic Model ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Pedestrian Flow ◽  
Reaction Coefficient ◽  
De Vries ◽  
The Stability

Considering the effect of density difference, an extended lattice hydrodynamic model for bidirectional pedestrian flow is proposed in this paper. The stability condition is obtained by the use of linear stability analysis. It is shown that the stability of pedestrian flow varies with the reaction coefficient of density difference. Based on nonlinear analysis method, the Burgers, Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) and modified Korteweg–de Vries (MKdV) equations are derived to describe the triangular shock waves, soliton waves and kink–antikink waves in the stable, metastable and unstable regions, respectively. The results show that jams may be alleviated by considering the effect of density difference. The findings also indicate that in the process of building and subway station design, a series of auxiliary facilities should be considered in order to alleviate the possible pedestrian jams.

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