Field Monitoring and Numerical Simulation Study on Mechanical Characteristics of Extra-Long Highway Tunnel

Abstract

Taking Motianling tunnel in Chongqing as an engineering background, the monitoring and measurement scheme is proposed for the extra-long tunnel under complex condition, and the field data and the numerical simulation results is analyzed. The results indicates that, the selected cross-section reflect overall state of the Motianling tunnel, and the structure safety monitoring during operation is considered; by tunnel internal and external observation, it is found that the tunnel face in F22 fault zone may not stay stability, because the monitoring information receive feedback timely, and the supporting measures is proper, the surrounding rock stay stability when excavating; for the typical section, the surrounding rock contact pressure is greater than interlayer pressure, primary lining sustains most of the load ,and the secondary lining plays an assistant role as safety reservation; the maximum of anchor axial force and surrounding rock pressure occur at tunnel crown. By monitoring and numerical simulation, the dynamic excavation and design is realized, the Motianling tunnel is achieved safely and successfully at last.

Study on the Synergistic Effect of Primary Support and Surrounding Rock of Large Buried Depth Tunnel in Soft and Fractured Strata

“…Xu [22] investigated a large-section tunnel in the Kunshi Expressway in Yunnan through monitoring and analysis. Lai et al [23] developed a finite element model using numerical simulations to determine the influence of the displacement and stress of surrounding rock after tunnel excavation. D Martinelli et al [24] demonstrated the applicability of the tunnel model under different stress conditions through the discrete element method.…”