A scaled model test is
conducted to clarify the development of structural collapse induced by seepage
in tunnel entrances/exits.Model soil and shield tunnels are established using a
similarity relation. In tunnel entrance/exit construction, seepage was triggered
in the model shield tunnel, causing structural collapse. The response of the
stratum, the change in the external load of the tunnel, the deformation of the
tunnel, and the development of the tunnel collapse are observed. Finally, the
structural response caused by seepage at different locations in the tunnel
entrance/exit and the influence of different seepage locations on the collapse
development are analyzed and compared. The experimental results demonstrate the
following: (1) After seepage of the tunnel entrance/exit, unstable soil caves
appear due to seepage erosion, experiencing a formation, destabilization, and
reappearance cycle. (2) The impact of the unstable soil causes the tunnel to
collapse structurally. (3) The mechanism of external soil erosion development
in the tunnel due to tunnel crown and waist seepage varies, and the shapes of
soil caves induced by seepage at different locations differ, resulting in
collapse at different locations.
LIU Xian
,
SUN Qihao
,
FAN Sen
. Experimental Study of
Seepage-Induced Structural Collapse During Entrance/Exit Construction of Shield Tunnels[J]. Tunnel Construction, 2024
, 44(6)
: 1184
-1193
.
DOI: 10.3973/j.issn.2096-4498.2024.06.006