Simulating the response of buried structures to external blast loads: Methods, challenges, and advances

P Keshavarz Mirza Mohammadi… - Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Various methods have been proposed to ensure the serviceability of buried structures such
as road tunnels, urban utility tunnels, water conduits, underground shelters, and deposition …

Vibration response and failure modes analysis of the temporary support structure under blasting excavation of tunnels

X Guan, N Yang, W Zhang, M Li, Z Liu, X Wang… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
The blasting impact poses a serious threat to the safety of temporary support structures in
tunnel blasting construction, such as a temporary middle wall. Thus, this study investigated …

Mechanical responses of surrounding rock mass and tunnel linings in large-span triple-arch tunnel

J Luo, D Zhang, Q Fang, D Liu, T Xu - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, based on the construction of a large-span triple-arch tunnel, the authors focus
on the surrounding rock mass deformation characteristic, evolution process of rock mass …

Dynamic characteristics and safety control of mortar bolts under tunnel blasting vibration loads

B Zhu, C Zhou, N Jiang - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortar bolts are an important part of the tunnel support structure, and tunnel blasting can
cause vibration hazards to the existing bolt support structure. According to the theory of …

Dust pollution during shotcrete process in high-altitude tunnel based on numerical simulation

C Li, Z Jiang, G Zhang, X Feng, F Zeng - Particuology, 2023 - Elsevier
The surrounding rock needs shotcrete support after drilling and blasting excavation in the
tunnel; the high concentration of dust generated in the process will endanger workers' …

Numerical investigation of the dynamic response of a preconditioned roof in an underground mine: a case study of mining environment regeneration

C Yang, K Zhou, R Gao, X Xiong - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2021 - Elsevier
To address issues of security, efficiency and cost in mining operations, the concept of mining
environment regeneration (MER) is proposed. Mining environment regeneration is defined …

Blasting‐Induced Vibration Response of the Transition Section in a Branching‐Out Tunnel and Vibration Control Measures

F Cao, S Zhang, T Ling - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Blasting‐induced vibration during the excavation of transition section in a branching‐out
tunnel causes damage and hence affects the safety and stability of the supporting structure …

Analysis of cumulative damage for shared rock in a neighborhood tunnel under cyclic blasting loading using the ultrasonic test

F Cao, S Zhang, T Ling - Shock and Vibration, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In blasting excavation of neighborhood tunnels, damage accumulation process in
surrounding rock is inevitable. To explore the influence of damage accumulation of rock …

Experimental investigation on time-frequency characteristics of microseismic signals in the damage evolution process of coal and rock

W Yang, C Li, R Xu, X Li - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The deformation and failure of coal and rock materials is the primary cause of many
engineering disasters. How to accurately and effectively monitor and forecast the damage …

Study on mechanical characteristics of support system for Shallow-buried Single-Arch subway station in rock stratum

C Song, W He, M Fei - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
During the construction of shallow-buried single-arch subway station, because of unstable
surrounding rock and lack of design experience, failure and hazard phenomena, such as …