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Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Lining Structure of High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel Based on DEM

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In order to make the stress of high-filled cut-and-cover tunnels more reasonable and to ensure their safety and stability, a new cut-and-cover tunnel called load reduction cut-and-cover tunnel (LRCCT) is proposed. PFC2D, a computer program based on the discrete element method, was employed to simulate and analyze the deformation law and mechanical characteristics of LRCCT, which was then compared with a routine cut-and-cover tunnel (RCCT). The influence of the height and width of load reduction blocks (LRB) on the lining mechanical behavior of a LRCCT was further studied. The numerical results show that the LRCCT can not only effectively reduce the vertical earth pressure (VEP) on the roof, but also reduce the horizontal earth pressure (HEP) on the sidewall of a LRCCT. At the same time, the best combination value of the height and width of the LRB is obtained.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52078428) and the Sichuan Outstanding Young Science and Technology Talent Project (2020JDJQ0032). The authors are indebted to these agencies for their support.

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    Yuxiang Yao, Yong Fang & Bin Zhuo

  2. National and Provincial Joint Engineering Laboratory of Road & Bridge Disaster Prevention and Control, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China

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Yao, Y., Fang, Y., Li, S. et al. Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Lining Structure of High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel Based on DEM. Arab J Sci Eng 47, 12729–12743 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-06593-z

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