Probabilistic stability assessment of tunnel-support system considering spatial variability in weak rock mass

Pandit, B and Sivakumar Babu, GL (2021) Probabilistic stability assessment of tunnel-support system considering spatial variability in weak rock mass. In: Computers and Geotechnics, 137 .

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Abstract

Analysis of tunnel-support system stability with uncertain rock mass properties is conducted in this paper. A horseshoe shaped tunnel driven in weak rock mass is analyzed through deterministic, random variable and random field approaches. Performance of the tunnel in probabilistic analysis was assessed by defining three limit states which ensure that tunnel convergence remained below a safe threshold level, the rock bolts installed are embedded sufficiently beyond the depth of yielded rock mass and load induced on liner support does not exceed its capacity. Both unsupported and supported tunnels were analyzed with deterministic, random variable and random field approaches. Fourier series method was applied to discretize the random fields, and random finite difference analysis was conducted using Monte Carlo simulations. Scale of fluctuation (SOF) for isotropic random fields and horizontal and vertical SOF ratios for anisotropic random fields were varied to study their effect on performance of the tunnel and failure mechanisms involved. It was found that SOF significantly influences the output statistics and Pf of the limit states. It was observed that, random variable approach underestimates the performance of the tunnel-support system; however, it can be adopted as conservative option in absence of data required for random field characterization. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Computers and Geotechnics
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Elsevier Ltd
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2021 06:22
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2021 06:22
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/69229

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