The integrity coefficient Kv of bed rock is one of the important approaches to evaluate the stability of engineering rock mass, but this parameter is difficult in frequent field tests. The integrity coefficient is the quantitative index for evaluating the complete deformation of rock mass, while the damage variable represents the level of damage of the jointed rock mass, and both have similar physical meanings and represent the degree of deterioration of surrounding rock. Damage variables and damage constitutive models were constructed based on Weibull distribution damage model and Synthetic Rock Mass (SRM) model. The relationship between damage variables and numerical calculation and damage constitutive curves of different weathered granite rocks in Hongtuzhang tunnel was calculated. A new method for evaluating integrity coefficient of rock mass is proposed.
2 September 2020 in Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is widely used in advanced geological prediction. It is necessary to choose a scientific and effective evaluation method to give a reasonable evaluation of the accuracy of prediction. In this paper, a method based on improved analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and GPR is proposed to evaluate the accuracy of advanced geological prediction. Based on the analysis and induction of the factors that affect the accuracy of GPR prediction, an improved AHP is proposed, in which a new measure of "numerical weight" is added and the principle of maximum membership degree is integrated, and an improved AHP model is established for GPR prediction accuracy classification and evaluation. The engineering application of Xiaobeishan Tunnel of Jie-Hui Highway is taken as a case study, and it is proved that the evaluation indices are easy to obtain and the evaluation results are accurate and reliable. The improved AHP-GPR method can be further used for other tunnel engineering.
Previous studies have analyzed the damage of tunnels and slopes as a single entity, ignoring the interaction effect between the tunnels and slopes, which will have an impact on the accuracy of the damage mechanism and the safety of the treatment measures. In this paper, three types of simulation models are established—the natural state, after tunnel excavation, and after reinforcement measures—considering a case study of an underpass landslide tunnel in southwest China. Based on the theory of underpass landslide tunnels and the strength reduction method, the interaction damage mechanism of this underpass landslide tunnel is revealed, and a reasonable treatment plan is proposed. The analysis results show the following: there is an obvious interaction effect between the tunnel collapse and the slope instability; a large number of mudstones common in the surrounding rock of the tunnel have rheological properties, which amplify the influence of the interaction effect of the tunnel through the landslide; and the proposed comprehensive treatment measures of “rescue inside the tunnel cave + tunnel slope treatment” have strong pertinence and effectiveness, and they fundamentally address the tunnel collapse and the slope instability of the tunnel.