3D Modeling of Stability and Deformation of Reinforced and Unreinforced Face in the Shallow Tunnel

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1 Young Researchers and Elite Club, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University Islamshahr Branch, Tehran, Iran.

10.22091/cer.2020.4950.1182

Abstract

Utilizing of fiberglass nail in the face of tunnel is one of the economical and effective pre-support methods for increasing stability and control of settlement in weak grounds and tunnels with extended level and increase of ground mechanical strength. In this study, by taking advantage of 3D modeling of fiberglass nail which is effective in reduction of deformation, settlement, the direct modeling of nail in the 3D finite element and material with equivalent section. This study has covered effects of nail density, the overburden to depth of tunnel ratio. The method of strength reduction for analyzing the safety factor of tunnel has been considered. The result of 3D numerical analysis with limit equilibrium methods (LEM) for determining safety factor has been compared. The comparison of LEM and finite element method revealed that using of nail fiberglass and increases the range of safety factor between 5% to 75% and 1.25 to 2 in terms of overburden to diameter ratio. This increase of nail is dependent on density and overburden. While, with increase to advance length, the amount of vertical displacement would rise in both method, although these measures have no effects in horizontal displacement. In addition to that, using of nail in the tunnel face has caused the amount of vertical displacement between 20 to 35 percent and in the horizontal displacement between 50 to 60 percent of decrease has happened.

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Civil Infrastructure Researches
Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 9
March 2020
Pages 123-136

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