Back-Calculation Method of Rock Mass Pressure in a Shallow-Buried Super Large-Span Tunnel Using Upper-Bench CD Method

Yanbin Luo,Yunfei Wu,Jianxun Chen,Fangfang Dong,Weiwei Liu,Lijun Chen,Yao Li,Zhou Shi 대한토목학회 2022 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.26 No.1

Rock mass pressure has always been a research hotspot in the field of tunnel engineering, especially in the super large-span tunnel, which is characterized by flat section, large excavation span, and complex stress field. Based on the Letuan Tunnel (a bi-directional tunnel with eight traffic lanes) of Binlai expressway expansion project in Shandong Province, China, this paper focused on the calculation method of rock mass pressure and the evolution law of load release in the construction process of the super large-span tunnel excavated by upper-bench central diaphragm (CD) method. Based on field measured data of Letuan Tunnel, the deformation behavior of primary lining and the distribution state of rock mass pressure during the tunnel construction were analyzed. According to the bearing mode of supporting structure, the mechanical models of different construction stages were established. Then, the rock mass pressures in different construction stages were back-calculated using mechanical models and compared with the measured values, and the evolution law of load release during the tunnel construction was discussed. The study results show that the tunnel deformation and rock mass pressure were significantly affected by the construction process and support form, and the excavation span was the key factor affecting the stability of rock mass. For the shallow-buried super large-span tunnel constructed by upper-bench CD method, the primary support of upper bench was under eccentric pressure. The comparison between the back-calculated value and the field measured value indicated that they were similar, and the average relative error was 17.23%. According to the concept of load release coefficient proposed in this paper, the load release coefficient after the pilot tunnel ahead (Part I) excavation reached 63%, and the load release coefficient after the pilot tunnel behind excavation (Part II) was 37%, which means that the rock mass pressure of Part I is increased about 59% due to the excavation of Part II.

Deformation Rule and Mechanical Characteristics of Temporary Support in Soil Tunnel Constructed by Sequential Excavation Method

Yanbin Luo,Jianxun Chen,Hongyu Wang,Penglei Sun 대한토목학회 2017 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.21 No.6

The temporary support of tunnel constructed through sequential excavation method is considered one key point because of its large deformation and complex force. The in-situ deformation of temporary support was monitored in two soil tunnels. Results show that the temporary support presents “convergence–expansion–stability” regularity in the horizontal direction and “settlement–uplift–stability” regularity in the vertical direction. Finite element numerical simulation method was used to obtain the displacement and stress of the temporary support based on the stratum geological parameters at tunnel site. Compared with the field test results, the numerical simulation values have differences, but the deformation rules are consistent. The temporary support bear not only axial force, but also the frequently variable bending moments and shear force. Combined the results of field test and numerical simulation, we proposed that the longitudinal connection reinforcement between each steel frame and steel fabric should be set in the temporary support. Alternatively, steel fiber-reinforced shotcrete could be used in the temporary support when necessary.

Implementation of SHM system for Hangzhou East Railway Station using a wireless sensor network

Yanbin Shen,Wenwei Fu,Yaozhi Luo,Chung Bang Yun,Dun Liu,Pengcheng Yang,Guang Yang,Guangen Zhou 국제구조공학회 2021 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.27 No.1

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is facilitated by new technologies that involve wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The main benefits of WSNs are that they are distributed, are inexpensive to install, and manage data effectively via remote control. In this paper, a wireless SHM system for the steel structure of Hangzhou East Railway Station in China is developed, since the state of the structural life cycle is highly complicated and the accompanying internal force redistribution is not known. The monitoring system uses multitype sensors, which include stress, acceleration, wind load, and temperature sensors, as the measurement components for the structural features, construction procedure, and on-site environment. The sensor nodes communicate with each other via a flexible tree-type network. The system that consists of 323 sensors is designed for the structure, and the data acquisition process will continue throughout its whole life cycle. First, a full-scale application of SHM using a WSN is described in details. Then, it focuses on engineering practice and data analysis. The current customized WSN has been demonstrated to have satisfactory durability and strong robustness; hence, it well satisfies the requirements for multi-type sensors to operate in a large area. The data analysis results demonstrate that the effects of the construction process and the environment on the super-large-scale structure have been captured accurately. Those effects include the stress variation throughout the construction process, the dynamic responses that are caused by passing trains, the strain variation caused by temperature change over the long term, and the delay in the wind-pressure history.

Development of a dynamic sensing system for civil revolving structures and its field tests in a large revolving auditorium

Luo, Yaozhi,Yang, Pengcheng,Shen, Yanbin,Yu, Feng,Zhong, Zhouneng,Hong, Jiangbo Techno-Press 2014 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.13 No.6

In civil engineering, revolving structures (RS) are a unique structural form applied in innovative architecture design. Such structures are able to revolve around themselves or along a certain track. However, few studies are dedicated to safety design or health monitoring of RS. In this paper, a wireless dynamic sensing system is developed for RS, and field tests toward a large revolving auditorium are conducted accordingly. At first, a wheel-rail problem is proposed: The internal force redistributes in RS, which is due to wheel-rail irregularity. Then the development of the sensing system for RS is presented. It includes system architecture, network organization, vibrating wire sensor (VWS) nodes and online remote control. To keep the sensor network identifiable during revolving, the addresses of sensor nodes are reassigned dynamically when RS position changes. At last, the system is mounted on a huge outdoor revolving auditorium. Considering the influence of the proposed problem, the RS of the auditorium has been designed conservatively. Two field tests are conducted via the sensing system. In the first test, 2000 people are invited to act as the live load. During the revolving process, data is collected from RS in three different load cases. The other test is the online monitoring for the auditorium during the official performances. In the end, the field-testing result verifies the existence of the wheel-rail problem. The result also indicates the dynamic sensing system is applicable and durable even while RS is rotating.

Development of a dynamic sensing system for civil revolving structures and its field tests in a large revolving auditorium

Yaozhi Luo,Yanbin Shen,Pengcheng Yang,Feng Yu,Zhouneng Zhong,Jiangbo Hong 국제구조공학회 2014 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.13 No.6

In civil engineering, revolving structures (RS) are a unique structural form applied in innovative architecture design. Such structures are able to revolve around themselves or along a certain track. However, few studies are dedicated to safety design or health monitoring of RS. In this paper, a wireless dynamic sensing system is developed for RS, and field tests toward a large revolving auditorium are conducted accordingly. At first, a wheel-rail problem is proposed: The internal force redistributes in RS, which is due to wheel-rail irregularity. Then the development of the sensing system for RS is presented. It includes system architecture, network organization, vibrating wire sensor (VWS) nodes and online remote control. To keep the sensor network identifiable during revolving, the addresses of sensor nodes are reassigned dynamically when RS position changes. At last, the system is mounted on a huge outdoor revolving auditorium. Considering the influence of the proposed problem, the RS of the auditorium has been designed conservatively. Two field tests are conducted via the sensing system. In the first test, 2000 people are invited to act as the live load. During the revolving process, data is collected from RS in three different load cases. The other test is the online monitoring for the auditorium during the official performances. In the end, the field-testing result verifies the existence of the wheel-rail problem. The result also indicates the dynamic sensing system is applicable and durable even while RS is rotating.

Face Recognition Based on Image Latent Semantic Analysis Model and SVM

Jucheng Yang,Min Luo,Yanbin Jiao 보안공학연구지원센터(IJSIP) 2013 International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Vol.6 No.3

Failure Mechanisms and Modes of Tunnels in Monoclinic and Soft-Hard Interbedded Rocks: A Case Study

Jianxun Chen,Weiwei Liu,Lijun Chen,Yanbin Luo,Yao Li,Haijiang Gao,Daochuan Zhong 대한토목학회 2020 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.24 No.4

The issue of large deformation mechanism in soft rock tunnels has puzzled tunnel scholars for decades. Previous studies have not evolved a clear and common understanding. Therefore, detailed on-site measurement, full investigation and statistical analysis have been conducted on the instability and failure of Muzhailing Tunnel since its construction, whose length is beyond 15 km. The study aims at systematically analyzing the failure mechanisms and modes of Muzhailing Tunnel in monoclinic and soft-hard interbedded rock strata. Study results show that the angle between strata strike and tunnel axis greatly determines the magnitude of deformation, the dip direction significantly controls the bias direction and maximum deformation direction, and the dip angle deeply affects the deformation form. The failure modes of surrounding rock mainly include four types: spalling and overturning failure, bending failure, shear slip failure and buckling failure. Large deformation characteristics are summarized from six aspects: failure form, groundwater, sensitivity to influencing factors, deformation degree, deformation speed and deformation duration. The instability modes of primary lining include in-plane (transverse) instability and out-plane (longitudinal) instability. Finally, the causes of large deformation are analyzed from geological, structural, engineering and human factors.

Performance of Tunnel Feet-Lock Pipe (TFP) in Sharing Vertical Foundation Load

Lijun Chen,Jianxun Chen,Yao Li,Yanbin Luo,Yongjun Mu,Taotao Hu,Chuanwu Wang 대한토목학회 2021 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.25 No.3

During the tunnel construction in soft ground, the insufficient bearing capacity of tunnel foundation usually causes a series of settlement problems. Tunnel feet-lock pipe (TFP) has been widely used to take the vertical load acting at the foundation of a tunnel foot. However, the detailed bearing performance of TFP is still not clear, and there is a lack of quantitative research. In this paper, a simple analytical approach is adopted to evaluate the performance of the TFP, and the main parameters affecting the supporting performance of the TFP are analyzed. The results show that the ϕ42 − ϕ140 TFP with the angle of 10° can take 3.8% −40.4% of vertical load. TFP has an effective length of 1.7 m − 2.8 m, which is related to the relative stiffness between the TFP and the stratum. With the increase of the installation angle, the TFP shares more vertical load. This trend is more obvious when the angle of the TFP is greater than 20°. If the proportion coefficient of the subgrade reaction coefficient is doubled, the vertical load shared by the TFP can be increased by 34% − 38%. For every 10 cm increase in overbreak behind the steel rib, the vertical load shared by TFP is reduced by 16%.

Development and Application of High-Performance Grouting Materials for Anchoring Pipe in Soft Rock Tunnel

Li-xin Zhang,Jianxun Chen,Lijun Chen,Yanbin Luo,Weiwei Liu,Fangfang Dong,Hao Chen,Hao-yang Zhu 대한토목학회 2023 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.27 No.10

A high-performance grouting material is proposed to enhance the support effect of anchoring pipes in soft rock mass tunnels in this paper. Through mix proportion and strength tests, the initial setting time, compressive strength, and flowability of the grouting material were determined. Furthermore, based on grouting and pulling tests, the recommended parameters of the anchoringpipe were proposed. The results show that pure cement paste is an ideal grouting material for on-site application, demonstrating excellent anchoring, fluidity, high strength, and rapid hardening. Under optimal conditions of water-cement ratio at 0.46 and retarder proportion at 0.4‰, the initial settling time and the compressive strength of the grouting material are approximately 45 minutes and 28.5 MPa within 4 hours, respectively. The anchoring force of an anchoring pipe with a length of 6 m and a diameter of 76 mm can reach 448.9 kN within the same period. A field test involving anchoring pipes and pure cement paste was conducted during tunnel construction, resulting in a substantial reduction of maximum settlement and convergence of the tunnel by 57.53% and 40.48%, respectively. These results demonstrate the effectiveness