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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering |
| Editors | Wei Wu, Hai-Sui Yu |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 1186-1191 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Edition | 216849 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319971148 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Aug 2018 |
| Event | China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, 2016 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 13 Aug 2016 → 16 Aug 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering |
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| Number | 216849 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1866-8755 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1866-8763 |
Abstract
This paper presents a large-scale experiment for studying the effects of fault zones on the failure process and failure pattern of tunnel. Firstly, appropriate synthetic materials representing fault zones and rock mass were developed. The mix of fine sand and grease was adopted to model the fault zones. Secondly, an experimental model was then performed to investigate the effects of fault zones on the progressive failure of tunnels. It was found that the presence of fault zones caused the asymmetry of convergent deformations and failure patterns. The fault zone itself failed initially and became a slip surface, which then led to the failure of surrounding rock masses and eventually caused the collapse of the tunnel. Failure mechanisms of tunnels with a fault zone obtained by model tests are helpful for the implementation of optimum support designing.
Keywords
- Fault zone, Progressive failure, Synthetic material, Tunnel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
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Proceedings of China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering . ed. / Wei Wu; Hai-Sui Yu. 216849. ed. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 1186-1191 (Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering; No. 216849).
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T1 - Effects of fault zones on failure mechanism of tunnel, an experimental study
AU - Vu, Ba Thao
AU - Zhu, Hehua
AU - Xu, Qianwei
AU - Zhuang, Xiaoying
N1 - Funding information:. This study was financially supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41130751).
PY - 2018/8/3
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N2 - This paper presents a large-scale experiment for studying the effects of fault zones on the failure process and failure pattern of tunnel. Firstly, appropriate synthetic materials representing fault zones and rock mass were developed. The mix of fine sand and grease was adopted to model the fault zones. Secondly, an experimental model was then performed to investigate the effects of fault zones on the progressive failure of tunnels. It was found that the presence of fault zones caused the asymmetry of convergent deformations and failure patterns. The fault zone itself failed initially and became a slip surface, which then led to the failure of surrounding rock masses and eventually caused the collapse of the tunnel. Failure mechanisms of tunnels with a fault zone obtained by model tests are helpful for the implementation of optimum support designing.
AB - This paper presents a large-scale experiment for studying the effects of fault zones on the failure process and failure pattern of tunnel. Firstly, appropriate synthetic materials representing fault zones and rock mass were developed. The mix of fine sand and grease was adopted to model the fault zones. Secondly, an experimental model was then performed to investigate the effects of fault zones on the progressive failure of tunnels. It was found that the presence of fault zones caused the asymmetry of convergent deformations and failure patterns. The fault zone itself failed initially and became a slip surface, which then led to the failure of surrounding rock masses and eventually caused the collapse of the tunnel. Failure mechanisms of tunnels with a fault zone obtained by model tests are helpful for the implementation of optimum support designing.
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