Deformation and failure mechanism of surrounding rock mass around underground caverns in Jinping hydropower station I

2011 ◽  
pp. 1849-1854 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Zhou ◽  
Q Qian
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Hydropower Station ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Underground Caverns

scholarly journals Deformation and Failure Mechanism of Roadway Sensitive to Stress Disturbance and Its Zonal Support Technology

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiangling Yao ◽  
Xuehua Li ◽  
Fan Pan ◽  
Teng Wang ◽  
Guang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Vertical Stress ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Fracture Zones ◽  
Floor Rock ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Roadway Deformation

The 6163 haulage roadway in the Qidong coal mine passes through a fault zone, which causes severe deformation in the surrounding rock, requiring repeated roadway repairs. Based on geological features in the fault area, we analyze the factors affecting roadway deformation and failure and propose the concept of roadway sensitive to stress disturbance (RSSD). We investigate the deformation and failure mechanism of the surrounding rocks of RSSD using field monitoring, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulation. The deformation of the surrounding rocks involves dilatation of shallow rocks and separation of deep rocks. Horizontal and longitudinal fissures evolve to bed separation and fracture zones; alternatively, fissures can evolve into fracture zones with new fissures extending to deeper rock. The fault affects the stress field of the surrounding rock to ~27 m radius. Its maximum impact is on the vertical stress of the rib rock mass and its minimum impact is on the vertical stress of the floor rock mass. Based on our results, we propose a zonal support system for a roadway passing through a fault. Engineering practice shows that the deformation of the surrounding rocks of the roadway can be effectively controlled to ensure normal and safe production in the mine.

Analysis on Factors Influencing Deformation of the Underground Cavities during the Construction Period

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 2722-2726
Author(s):  
Chun Yu Gao ◽  
Jian Hui Deng ◽  
Fan Li Meng
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Hydropower Station ◽  
Construction Period ◽  
Underground Caverns ◽  
Underground Cavities ◽  
Rock Mass Deformation ◽  
Mass Deformation

The underground cavities of the Guandi Hydropower Station are Complex large-scale underground caverns. The quality of the surrounding rock masses of the underground cavities of the Guandi Hydropower Station is good and the deformation is normally less than 30mm. The structure surfaces have noticeable action for controlling the surrounding rock mass deformation. The time characteristic of the surrounding rock mass deformation is not noticeable.

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 Key Factors Affecting the Deformation and Failure of Surrounding Rock Masses in Large-Scale Underground Powerhouses

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Meng Wang ◽  
Jia-wen Zhou ◽  
An-chi Shi ◽  
Jin-qi Han ◽  
Hai-bo Li
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Underground Powerhouse ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Geological Conditions

The stability of the surrounding rock masses of underground powerhouses is always emphasized during the construction period. With the general trends toward large-scale, complex geological conditions and the rapid construction progress of underground powerhouses, deformation and failure issues of the surrounding rock mass can emerge, putting the safety of construction and operation in jeopardy and causing enormous economic loss. To solve these problems, an understanding of the origins and key affecting factors is required. Based on domestic large-scale underground powerhouse cases in the past two decades, key factors affecting the deformation and failure of the surrounding rock mass are summarized in this paper. Among these factors, the two most fundamental factors are the rock mass properties and in situ stress, which impart tremendous impacts on surrounding rock mass stability in a number of cases. Excavation is a prerequisite of surrounding rock mass failure and support that is classified as part of the construction process and plays a pivotal role in preventing and arresting deformation and failure. Additionally, the layout and structure of the powerhouse are consequential. The interrelation and interaction of these factors are discussed at the end of this paper. The results can hopefully advance the understanding of the deformation and failure of surrounding rock masses and provide a reference for design and construction with respect to hydroelectric underground powerhouses.

scholarly journals Deformation and Failure Mechanism of Surrounding Rock in Mining-Influenced Roadway and the Control Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jicheng Feng ◽  
Shuaifeng Yin ◽  
Zhiheng Cheng ◽  
Jianjun Shi ◽  
Haoyu Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Principal Stress ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Morphologic Change ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Implicit Equation

Aiming at the problem of surrounding rock deformation and failure of mining roadway and its control, a mechanical model of the circular roadway under the mining environment is established, and the implicit equation of the plastic zone boundary is derived. By analyzing the morphologic evolution law of the surrounding rock plastic zone in the mining roadway, the key factors affecting the morphologic change of the plastic zone are obtained, that is, the magnitude and direction of principal stress. The influence law of the magnitude and direction of principal stress on the plastic zone of the mining roadway is analyzed by using numerical simulation software, and the deformation and failure mechanism of surrounding rock of the mining roadway is revealed. The results showed that the size and morphology of the plastic zone were closely related to the confining pressure ratio (η). Taking the boundary of η valuing 1, the larger or smaller η value was, the more serious the deformation and failure of surrounding rock would be; the morphology of the plastic zone changed with the deflection of the principal stress, with the location of the maximum plastic zone influenced by the principal stress direction. For the surrounding rock control in the mining-influenced roadway, it is advised to take the following methods: firstly, it is necessary to consider how to reduce or remove the influence of mining on surrounding rock, improve the stress environment of surrounding rock, and reduce the failure depth of the plastic zone, so as to better maintain the roadway. Secondly, in view of the deformation and failure characteristics of the mining roadway, the fractional support method of “yielding first and then resisting” should be adopted, which applies the cable supplement support after mining instead of the one-off high-strength support during roadway excavation, so as to control the malignant expansion of the surrounding rock plastic zone and prevent roof falling accidents.

scholarly journals Deformation and Failure Analyses of the Surrounding Rock Mass with an Interlayer Shear Zone in the Baihetan Underground Powerhouse

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Fei Yuan ◽  
An-chi Shi ◽  
Jia-wen Zhou ◽  
Wang-bing Hong ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Shear Zone ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Shear Zones ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
Underground Powerhouse ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Interlayer Shear

In the process of underground cavern excavation, the existence of the interlayer shear zones or large faults often makes the surrounding rock tend to be unstable or even deformed. Under the influence of interlayer shear zone C2, different degrees of deformation and failure occurred in many parts during the excavation of the Baihetan left bank underground powerhouse. Based on field monitoring and numerical calculation, this paper studies the deformation and failure characteristics of the rock mass with C2 in the whole excavation process and the failure mechanisms are analyzed. The results show that C2 has poor mechanical properties. In the process of excavation, it mainly induces two failure modes: rock collapse and shear deformation, which specifically leads to rock collapses, large deformation and shotcrete cracking in the main powerhouse, and shear deformation in the omnibus bar caves. In addition, the similarities and differences between this study and other studies on the deformation and failure of surrounding rock of underground powerhouse in recent years are discussed, and the relevant treatment measures for C2 are given. The above research results can be a reference for other related studies.

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