Numerical Stability Analysis of Large Section Tunnels Using the Double-Side Heading Method: A Case Study of Xiamen Haicang Evacuate-Channel
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Abstract
Large section tunnels have huge excavation spans, complex excavation procedures, mutual influence among various procedures, multiple disturbances of the surrounding rock, and discontinuous connection among linings under different procedures, which bring great difficulties to their construction. The Caijianwei Mountain No. 2 tunnel of the Xiamen Haicang Evacuate-channel project in China belongs to a super large section tunnel. The tunnel’s maximum excavation section span reaches 30.52 m, and the excavation area reaches 421.73 m2. Its excavation sequence, the timing of the second primary lining support, temporary support disassembly, and secondary lining support of the double-side heading method were analyzed using numerical methods. The excavation sequence of the double side-heading method from the right pilot tunnel to the left pilot tunnel and then to the middle pilot tunnel can avoid a large horizontal displacement at the arch waist and control the deformation of the lining. The excavation sequence from the middle pilot tunnel to the two side pilot tunnels was conducive to the bearing performance of the concrete at the arch crown. The excavation sequence from the two side pilot tunnels to the middle pilot tunnel can better protect the concrete safety at the arch waist. The timing of the second primary lining support, temporary support removal, and secondary lining support have different effects on the deformation and stress of the surrounding rock and support structures. In the construction process, the timing of the second primary lining support, temporary support disassembly, and secondary lining support should be determined according to the actual deformation and stress of the site section. The research results can provide a reference for the construction design of the double-side heading method for large section tunnels.
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OpenAlex topics: Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis · Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures · Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
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Affiliations
College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Xiamen Road and Bridge Construction Group Company Ltd., Xiamen 361026, China
Funding
Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Project · Xiamen Road and Bridge Group · project of Key Laboratory of Impact and Safety Engineering (Ningbo University), Ministry of Education · Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Key Laboratory of Land Subsidence Monitoring and Prevention, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China · Suzhou Rail Transit Line 1 Co., Ltd. · China Railway 15 Bureau Group Co., Ltd.
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