Experimental Study of the Reinforcement Mechanism for the Tunnel Support Structure in Weak Rock Masses
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 23, Issue 10
Abstract
This study aims to comprehensively investigate the reinforcement mechanism of the tunnel support structure and its supporting characteristics in layered and weak rock tunnels. Uniaxial compressive tests were carried out to study the mechanical and deformation characteristics of anchored rock with the system anchor bolt and the steel floral pipe. Besides, a three-point bending test of the steel–concrete composite beam was conducted to investigate the bending capacity of the grilles and I-beams. The experiment showed the following results: (1) The anchor bolt achieved the anchoring effect by improving the stress state and the strength of the surrounding rock. The improvement of the anchorage strength to the surrounding rock was reflected by the effect of the compression zone of preload, the healing effect of the anchorage agent on the surrounding rock, and the reinforcement effect of the anchor bolt on the density and strength of the anchor bolt. (2) By the CT scanning of the anchored samples after the experiment, it was found that the crack was blunted and arrested within the anchorage zone, and the crack-arresting effect was related to the range of the anchorage zone. The larger the anchorage zones, the better the crack-arresting effect. (3) The steel arch could effectively improve the ability of concrete antideformation. Compared with the lattice girder, the coordination ability of steel arch and concrete deformation was relatively weak. Its coordinate deformation stage was shorter than that of the lattice girder and earlier into the debonding stage. However, the stiffness of the steel arch and concrete was greater than that of the lattice girder after debonding and showed a strong bearing capacity.
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Data Availability Statement
The data sets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52009131).
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 23 • Issue 10 • October 2023
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Received: Nov 30, 2022
Accepted: Apr 29, 2023
Published online: Jul 31, 2023
Published in print: Oct 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Dec 31, 2023
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