China Safety Science Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 104-111.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2022.05.0887

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Study on catastrophe instability criterion of surrounding rock in tunnels blasting crossing water-rich fault zones

PENG Yaxiong1(), LIU Guangjin1, HUANG Zhigang2,3, LYU Hubo4, WU Li2   

  1. 1 Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan Hunan 411201, China
    2 Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan Hubei 430074, China
    3 Fuzhou Water Affairs Pintan Water Diversion Development Co., Ltd., Fuzhou Fujian 350001, China
    4 Zhejiang Tunnel Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Zhejiang 310005, China
  • Received:2021-12-11 Revised:2022-03-15 Online:2022-08-17 Published:2022-11-28

Abstract:

In order to solve instability problems of tunnels blasting through rich water fault zones, based on instability mechanical model of tunnel-fault system under blasting, a cusp catastrophic model was established considering the combined effects of blasting and groundwater. Instability mechanism of surrounding rock under tunnel-fault system was revealed, and its instability criterion was developed. Then, with resource allocation project of Pingtan and Minjiangkou in Fujian as an example, rock stability of tunnels crossing water-rich fault zones was evaluated. The results show that the instability of surrounding rock is a result of internal and external factors. Due to long-term water-rock interaction and cumulative blasting, mechanical properties of surrounding rock in water-rich fault zones are constantly weakened, and catastrophe criterion, k value, is constantly reduced, which probably leads to instability and failure of the rock. The results of instability risk evaluation based on the criterion are consistent with field conditions.

Key words: water-rich fault zone, tunnel blasting, instability criterion, underground water, cusp catastrophe model