Design of Tunnel Initial Support in Silty Clay Stratum Based on the Convergence-Confinement Method

Keqi Liu, Wen Zhao, Jiaxiang Li () and Wantao Ding
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Keqi Liu: School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
Wen Zhao: School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
Jiaxiang Li: School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, China
Wantao Ding: School of Qilu Transportation, Shandong University, Jinan 250002, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-19

Abstract: The stress release ratio of the surrounding rock in tunnel excavation is one of the most important indicators that affect the stress distribution and displacement of the surrounding rock. To determine the variation law of the stress release ratio of the surrounding rock during excavation in silty clay stratum, the stress release law is determined based on the convergence–confinement method (CCM) and field test data. The stress release law of the surrounding rock under support is determined based on the displacement back analysis method. The permitted displacement safety factor of silty clay under different subgrade conditions and the optimal supporting time of the initial supporting structure are determined by comparing the stress release ratio with surrounding rock displacement. The results indicated that the stress release ratio of surrounding rock in the silty clay stratum is approximately 78–90% when the coordinate displacement of the supporting structure and surrounding rock is stable under the current excavation and support conditions. For the surrounding rock of subgrade V in the silty clay stratum, the safety factor of the permitted displacement in the tunnel vault is approximately 2.91, and the initial support should be carried out within 1 m behind the face advancing. For the surrounding rock of subgrade VI1, the safety factor of the permitted displacement is 1.40, and the initial support must be carried out 1 m ahead of the tunnel face. For the surrounding rock of grade VI2, the initial support must be carried out 4 m ahead of the tunnel face.

Keywords: silty clay; stress release ratio; convergence-confinement method; field test; safety factor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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