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Numerical analysis and field monitoring tests on shallow tunnels under weak surrounding rock

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The Jianpudong No. 4 tunnel is a shallow tunnel, which belongs to Shaoshan County scenic highway in Hunan province, China and whose surrounding rock is weak. According to its characteristics, the field monitoring tests and numerical analysis were done. The mechanical characteristics of shallow tunnels under weak surrounding rock and the stress—strain rule of surrounding rock and support were analyzed. The numerical analysis results show that the settlement caused by upper bench excavating accounts for 44% of the total settlement, and the settlement caused by tunnel upper bench supporting accounts for 56% of the total settlement. The maximum axial force of shotcrete lining is 177.2 kN, which locates in hance under the secondary lining. The maximum moment of shotcrete lining is 5.08 kN·m, which locates in the arch foot. The stress curve of steel arch has three obvious stages during the tunnel construction. The maximum axial force of steel arch is 297.4 kN, which locates in tunnel vault. The axial forces of steel arch are respectively 23.5 kN and −21.8 kN, which is influenced by eccentric compression of shallow tunnel and locates in hance. The results show that there is larger earth pressure in tunnel vault which is most unfavorable position of steel arch. Therefore, the advance support should be strengthened in tunnel vault during construction process.

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  1. School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China

    Jian-hua Liu  (刘建华) & Ting Xiao  (肖庭)

  2. College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China

    Xiao-ming Liu  (刘晓明)

  3. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China

    Yong-jie Zhang  (张永杰)

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Foundation item: Projects(51408060, 51208063) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China

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Liu, Jh., Liu, Xm., Zhang, Yj. et al. Numerical analysis and field monitoring tests on shallow tunnels under weak surrounding rock. J. Cent. South Univ. 22, 4056–4063 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-015-2950-7

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