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Investigation on evolution mechanism and treatment of invert damage in operating railway tunnels under heavy rainfall

Authors: Yubo Luo, Junsheng Yang, Yipeng Xie, Jinyang Fu, Cong Zhang

Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment | Issue 5/2024

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Tunnel invert damage will lead to track misalignment and consequently seriously affect the operation safety of the railway line. In this paper, the rainfall intensity, geological conditions, and damage manifestations were studied by reviewing cases with tunnel invert damage induced by heavy rainfall (HR-TID) in China over the last two decades. Based on the Malazhai Tunnel of the Shanghai-Kunming Railway, the effects of rainfall levels and drainage system blockage ratio on the water pressure outside the tunnel and its structure deformation were investigated through scaled-down modeling tests. The evolution mechanism of HR-TID was demonstrated based on the results of field studies and model tests, which in turn bring out sound proposals of treatment measures for HR-TID. It is manifest that heavy rainfall events, catchment topography, highly permeable ground, and the development of karst fissures are key factors leading to tunnel invert damage. With the increase of rainfall and blockage ratio of the drainage system, the water pressure in the proximity of the tunnel bottom increases rapidly, leading to the tunnel invert uplift and making a worse working condition at the tunnel invert. To ensure operation safety, emergency treatment should be put into effect as soon as possible to resume tunnel drainage operation, following the long-term treatment of blocking the infiltration channels and paths. The effectiveness of treatment for HR-TID presented in the case study can provide as a promising reference for similar tunnel projects.

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Title: Investigation on evolution mechanism and treatment of invert damage in operating railway tunnels under heavy rainfall
Authors: Yubo Luo
Junsheng Yang
Yipeng Xie
Jinyang Fu
Cong Zhang
Publication date: 01-05-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment / Issue 5/2024
Print ISSN: 1435-9529
Electronic ISSN: 1435-9537
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-024-03655-4

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