Anchor cable prestressing is one of the key factors in maintaining the stability of the supporting structure and controlling ground deformation. In order to further understand the influence of anchor cable prestress loss on the stability of the foundation pit, an underground station pit of Qingdao Metro Line 6 is taken as the engineering background, and numerical simulation research is carried out by using FLAC3D, which calculates the surface settlement, the deformation of enclosing piles, the support axial force, and the axial force of anchor cables in the process of excavation of the foundation pit and compares it with the on-site monitoring data, to get the law of the impact of prestressing force on the stability of the foundation pit in order to provide a reference for the design of the soil–rock Combined pit support system design and engineering construction to provide reference.

The rapid development of coastal cities has intensified land resource constraints and is leading to an increasing number of foundation pit projects near existing operational tunnels. This necessitates careful consideration of coastal excavation impacts on adjacent tunnels. Taking a foundation pit project in Qingdao as a case study, this paper investigates tunnel deformation through statistical analysis, numerical simulation, and field monitoring. By adjusting numerical model parameters, the research examines the influence of horizontal clearance distances, existing structure burial depths, and different retaining structure configurations on tunnel deformation, providing guidance for deformation control. Key findings include the following: (1) Statistical analysis reveals that tunnels in silty clay strata experience more significant excavation-induced deformation compared to those in silt strata, with relative positional relationships between pits and tunnels playing a critical role. (2) Numerical and monitoring results demonstrate that pit excavation induces tunnel displacement towards the excavation zone. Maximum lateral displacement reached 3.57 mm (simulated) and 4.79 mm (measured), while maximum vertical displacement was 3.11 mm (simulated) and 3.85 mm (measured), all within safety thresholds. (3) Sensitivity analysis shows that shallower tunnels exhibit more pronounced deformations. Increasing horizontal separation distance from 10 m to 25 m reduces deformation by one-third. However, adjusting diaphragm wall thickness and retaining structure embedment depth proves limited in deformation control, necessitating reinforcement measures on the tunnel side. These findings provide valuable references for protecting coastal silty clay stratum tunnels.

Gassy soil is prevalent in coastal regions, and the presence of gas bubbles can significantly alter the mechanical properties of soil, potentially leading to various marine engineering geological hazards. In this study, a series of triaxial tests were conducted on fine-grained gassy soils under different consolidation pressures (p_c’), stress paths, and initial pore water pressures (u_w0). These tests were also used to verify the applicability of a newly proposed constitutive model. According to the test results, the response to excess pore pressure and the stress–strain relationship of fine-grained gassy soils strongly depend on the initial pore water pressure (u_w0), with the degree of variation being influenced by the consolidation pressure (p_c’) and stress path. As u_w0 decreases, the undrained shear strength (c_u) of fine-grained gassy soils gradually increases, and this is lower under the reduced triaxial compression (RTC) path compared to the conventional triaxial compression (CTC) path, which can be attributed to the destruction of the pore structure due to an increase in gas volume. The newly proposed model accurately predicts the pore pressure and stress–strain relationship of fine-grained gassy soils at low consolidation pressures (p_c’), but it falls short in predicting the mechanical behavior during shear progression under high p_c’ or the RTC path. Although the model effectively predicts the excess pore pressure and deviator stress at the shear failure point (axial strain = 15%), further improvement is still required.

A new type of grouting material—FCM (fast cementing material)—is being used in coastal and offshore infrastructure projects, such as harbor and tunnel rehabilitation. In order to investigate how this material performs under different conditions, the compressive strength, failure mode, and surface microscopic changes of different fracture penetration degrees and different crack angles of grout-reinforced specimens formed by the FCM and sandstone were investigated in an acidic environment with pH = 1.1 and after freeze–thaw cycles of 5, 10, 20, and 30 times. In addition, through the preliminary determination of FCM grouting material fluidity and setting time, it was determined that the water-material ratio in this test is 0.3, and the sandstone used has good uniformity. The results show that the strength of the original rock can be matched or even exceeded by the solid grout of FCM and sandstone. Acidic environments and freeze–thaw cycles will erode the specimens, mainly on the surface of the specimens. The fracture penetration degree and crack angle determine the degree of strength reduction of the specimens. The compressive strength of the specimens decreases most rapidly within 10 freeze–thaw cycles. After soaking in acidic solution and a freeze–thaw cycle in an acidic environment, particle shedding occurs on the surface of the grout material and a “honeycomb” area appears on the surface of the sandstone. As the freeze–thaw cycle increases, the particle-shedding area and the honeycomb area increase continuously.

In this study, the earth electricity model of the earth-rock dam with leakage hazards is established, and the scale, quantity and spacing of leakage hazards are changed to simulate various leakage conditions. A dipole-dipole device was selected to detect the model, and Res2Dmod and Res2Dinv software were used to perform forward calculation and inverse imaging respectively. The law was summarized according to the inversion results, and the detection ability of the device for leakage regions of different sizes, quantities and distances was analyzed. Finally, convolutional neural network is introduced in the Matlab to train and test the inversion samples, and the discrimination model of leakage hidden danger is obtained, which improves the research and judgment ability of inversion results. The main conclusions of this study are as follows: With the increase of the size of single leakage channel, the inversion results are closer to the preset model. As the distance between the two leakage channels decreases, the low resistance region in the inversion results tends to be coupled. The convolutional neural network can accurately identify and classify the inversion results, and the prediction accuracy is 94.4%.

Underground space development is a crucial approach to addressing traffic congestion in China’s cities, especially through underground construction. However, the traditional pit internal support system, particularly the concrete internal support system, has significant drawbacks. These include high energy consumption and carbon emissions, which are increasingly prominent issues. In this paper, a hollow precast concrete-filled steel tube (H-CFST) internal support system is proposed and a node connection scheme is designed. Through numerical simulation, the load-bearing characteristics of H-CFST with different aspect ratios, hollow ratios, hoop thicknesses, and hoop lengths are investigated, and the optimal design parameters are obtained. Finally, following a field application, monitoring data reveal that the precast H-CFST internal support demonstrates superior load-bearing capacity compared to the concrete internal support, successfully meeting the criteria for replacement of the concrete support.