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Model on Improved Variable Weight-Matter Element Theory for Risk Assessment of Water Inrush in Karst Tunnels

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This paper presents an improved risk assessment model to evaluate the risk of water inrush in karst tunnels based on matter element theory and ideal point method. The 4 first-grade evaluation indexes and 13 s-grade factors are selected to establish the evaluation index system by considering the occurrence conditions of water inrush. All second-grade evaluation indexes are quantitatively divided into four risk grades. Based on improved Analytical Hierarchy Process and Triangular Fuzzy Number, the constant weights are obtained. The variable weights are determined according to the state variable weight theory and the values of evaluation indexes. The risk grade of water inrush is recognized by the closeness degree analysis. The proposed risk assessment model was applied to 3# inclined shaft of Yuelongmen tunnel, and the accuracy of the assessment result was verified by comparing with advance geological forecast and excavation. This proposed model provides a practical tool to evaluate the risk of water inrush in karst tunnels.

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This work was supported by National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (Grant No.52025091),  Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.U1934218), Shandong Provincial Key Research and Development Program (Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project) (NO.2019JZZY010428; NO.2019JZZY010428), National Natural Science Foundation of China (51808359), Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (E2019210356),  Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0813), Youth Science and Technology Innovation Project from Gansu Academy of Sciences(2019QN-04).

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  1. Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Research Center, Shandong University, Ji’nan, 250061, Shandong, China

    Sheng Wang, Liping Li & Shuai Cheng

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing, 408100, Fuling, China

    Sheng Wang & Qiang You

  3. Department of Transport of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250002, Shandong, China

    Zhenhua Liu

  4. Shandong Hi-Speed Construction Management Group Co., Ltd, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China

    Ruosong Ding

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Wang, S., Li, L., Cheng, S. et al. Model on Improved Variable Weight-Matter Element Theory for Risk Assessment of Water Inrush in Karst Tunnels. Geotech Geol Eng 39, 3533–3548 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-021-01709-y

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