Study on the Evolution Law of Deep Rock Cracks and the Mechanism of Graded Gradient Support

Zijie Hong, Zhenhua Li (), Feng Du, Zhengzheng Cao and Chun Zhu
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Zijie Hong: School of Civil Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
Zhenhua Li: School of Energy and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
Feng Du: School of Energy and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
Zhengzheng Cao: School of Civil Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
Chun Zhu: School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: The surrounding rock of deep roadway is mostly composed of fractured rock. The deformation of roadway surrounding rock is complicated, which not only involves the stress change, but also involves the support means. This paper aims to study the deformation and fracture evolution law of surrounding rock in deep underground engineering. According to the stress rebalancing characteristics, after roadway excavation, the development and evolution characteristics of surrounding rock cracks are studied. At the same time, different seepage zones are divided according to the relationship between surrounding rock failure and its total stress–strain, that is, complete seepage zone, seepage shielding zone, and proto-rock seepage zone. The crack distribution characteristics of surrounding rock are studied, and the graded control of gradient support is proposed. In the broken area, the gradient bearing shell outside the roadway is achieved by means of bolting and high-strength grouting. As the cracks and pore sizes in the plastic zone gradually decrease along the radial stress direction of the roadway, and the open cracks gradually change into closed cracks, it is difficult for ordinary grouting materials to complete better consolidation and filling. Therefore, small particle size grouting reinforcement materials are studied. The plastic zone (fracture zone) is reinforced with nano-scale grouting material, and the internal three-dimensional gradient bearing shell is formed by combining with the anchor cable. This research plays an important guiding role in the stability of deep roadway surrounding rock.

Keywords: fracture evolution law; fractured seepage zone; gradient failure support; hierarchical control mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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