A plastic strain-induced damage model of porous rock suitable for different stress paths

C Ren, J Yu, S Liu, W Yao, Y Zhu, X Liu - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2022 - Springer
It is extremely difficult to accurately predict the rock damage evolution during the
underground space development or the deep excavation activity. In this paper, based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Scientific problems and research proposals for Sichuan–Tibet railway tunnel construction

D Zhang, Z Sun, Q Fang - Underground Space, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sichuan–Tibet railway construction has received significant attention from both
China and abroad. The new section from Ya'an to Nyingchi is about 1018.6 km long …

Analytical solutions for deep tunnels in strain-softening rocks modeled by different elastic strain definitions with the unified strength theory

ZY Sun, DL Zhang, Q Fang, GS Dui, ZF Chu - Science China …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents the analytical solutions for the responses of tunnels excavated in rock
masses exhibiting strain-softening behavior. Since previous analyses give little …

Experimental and theoretical investigation of coupled damage of rock under combined disturbance

W Yao, J Yu, X Liu, Z Zhang, X Feng, Y Cai - International Journal of Rock …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyclic loading and confining pressure unloading are two common types of disturbance
effects in rock engineering. In this study, a series of triaxial tests under combined …

A novel semi-analytical solution to ground reactions of deeply buried tunnels considering the nonlinear behavior of rocks

Y **ao, M He, Y Qiao, M Peng, H Li, T Cheng - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The nonlinearity of rock becomes more significant as the buried depth increases, which
changes the stress redistribution and deformation patterns during tunneling. In this study, a …

[HTML][HTML] Large deformations in deep tunnels excavated in weak rocks: Study on Y-Basque high-speed railway tunnels in northern Spain

C Iasiello, JCG Torralbo, CT Fernández - Underground Space, 2021 - Elsevier
Designing the support system for a deep tunnel in weak rock is always challenging, because
a misjudgment of real rock behavior can lead to failures. During the construction of the …

Viscos-elastic-plastic solution for deep buried tunnels considering tunnel face effect and sequential installation of double linings

Z Chu, Z Wu, Q Liu, L Weng, X Xu, K Wu… - Computers and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tunnels excavated in soft rock under high in situ stress are usually accompanied by large
time-dependent deformation, slow convergence, and long periods of increased support load …

Gas seepage in underground coal seams: Application of the equivalent scale of coal matrix-fracture structures in coal permeability measurements

H Guo, H Tang, Y Wu, K Wang, C Xu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Coal is a complex dual-porosity porous medium that consists of both fractures and coal
matrices containing pores. The gas seepage characteristics in coals are closely related to …

A new numerical procedure for elasto-plastic analysis of a circular opening excavated in a strain-softening rock mass

YK Lee, S Pietruszczak - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
A simple numerical procedure for calculating the distribution of stresses and radial
displacements around a circular tunnel excavated in a strain-softening Mohr–Coulomb or …

[HTML][HTML] A post-peak dilatancy model for soft rock and its application in deep tunnel excavation

W Cai, H Zhu, W Liang, X Wang, C Su, X Wei - Journal of Rock Mechanics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The dilation angle is the most commonly used parameter to study nonlinear post-peak
dilatancy (PPD) behavior and simulate surrounding rock deformation; however, simplified or …