Mechanism effect of umbrella arch supports in a shallow long‑span tunnel: a case study

• Autorzy: Zhao Jinpeng , Tan Zhongsheng , Li Linfeng , Zhang Baojin , Liang Wenguang , Kong Heng

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1007/s43452-023-00836-y

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

When a tunnel passes through weak and fragmented surrounding rock, excavation disturbance can lead to significant deformation. To mitigate this, advanced support measures like the umbrella arch are necessary. This study investigates the effectiveness of the umbrella arch in controlling deformation of the surrounding rock, focusing on the super shallow-buried spillway section of the Shenzhen East Transit Expressway in China. Both numerical modeling and field monitoring were used to assess the support effect of the umbrella arch. The mechanism of the support was analyzed, revealing that the umbrella arch primarily prevents collapse of the surrounding rock by creating a small compression area. It is recommended that a starting segment with the same length as the tunnel diameter be reserved for the construction of long umbrella arches to maximize their supporting effect. The proposed numerical model was calibrated using field monitoring data, and the mechanical responses of an 80-m-long umbrella arch during construction were thoroughly analyzed. The research results presented in this paper can serve as a reference for the design of umbrella arches in similar projects in the future.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

long-span tunnel; umbrella arch; mechanism effect; on-site monitoring; deformation control

PL

tunel; odkształcenie; monitoring

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 24, no. 1
• Strony: art. no. e29, 2024
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Zhao Jinpeng

• Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4661-1758

autor

Tan Zhongsheng

• Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

autor

Li Linfeng

• Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

autor

Zhang Baojin

• Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

autor

Liang Wenguang

• Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Engineering of Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

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Kong Heng

• Beijing Municipal Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100037, China

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025)