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15-04-2021 | Research Article-Civil Engineering

Stability Analysis of Deep Rectangular Tunnels Using Adaptive Finite Element Limit Analysis with Hoek–Brown Failure Criterion

Authors: Shan Huang, Shihong Hu, Lianheng Zhao, Zhonglin Zeng

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 11/2021

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the stability of deep rectangular tunnels excavated in a jointed rock mass using adaptive finite element limit analysis (AFELA) method. The rock mass is assumed to obey the generalized Hoek–Brown failure criterion. The numerical results from parametric studies are presented in the form of dimensionless tables and figures concerning stability numbers (N_s). Typical failure mechanisms are depicted and discussed based on visualized results from AFELA. The results demonstrate that N_s decreases with geological strength index (GSI), increases with disturbance factor (D), stays nearly unchanged with the intact rock yield parameter (m_i) and is less sensitive to GSI as D decreases. Besides, an analytical upper bound limit analysis method is also applied to provide a check on the validity of the results from AFELA. The influence of the excavation-induced disturbance on the stability of deep rectangle tunnels is investigated by introducing a disturbance coefficient (ζ).

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Title: Stability Analysis of Deep Rectangular Tunnels Using Adaptive Finite Element Limit Analysis with Hoek–Brown Failure Criterion
Authors: Shan Huang
Shihong Hu
Lianheng Zhao
Zhonglin Zeng
Publication date: 15-04-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 11/2021
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-05632-5

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