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A simple procedure for ground response curve of circular tunnel in elastic-strain softening rock masses
AbstractThis paper presents a simple procedure for the ground response curve of a circular tunnel excavated in elastic-strain softening rock mass compatible with a linear Mohr–Coulomb or a nonlinear Hoek–Brown yield criterion. The numerical stepwise procedure proposed by Brown et al. [Brown, E.T., Bray, J.W., Ladanyi, B., Hoek, E., (1983). Ground response curves for rock tunnels. J. Geotech. Eng. ASCE 109, 15–39] is modified by including the effects of elastic strain increments and variable dilatancy within the plastic region. The accuracy and practical application of the proposed procedure are shown through some examples. Four different combinations of dilatancy angle and softening parameter are considered to investigate the effects of elastic strain increments and variable dilatancy within the plastic region. The effects of variable dilatancy and peak dilatancy angle on the ground response curve are investigated for tunnels in poor-to-good-quality rock masses. The results show the importance of correctly estimating peak dilatancy angle in elastic-perfectly plastic and elastic-strain softening Hoek–Brown media.
A simple procedure for ground response curve of circular tunnel in elastic-strain softening rock masses
AbstractThis paper presents a simple procedure for the ground response curve of a circular tunnel excavated in elastic-strain softening rock mass compatible with a linear Mohr–Coulomb or a nonlinear Hoek–Brown yield criterion. The numerical stepwise procedure proposed by Brown et al. [Brown, E.T., Bray, J.W., Ladanyi, B., Hoek, E., (1983). Ground response curves for rock tunnels. J. Geotech. Eng. ASCE 109, 15–39] is modified by including the effects of elastic strain increments and variable dilatancy within the plastic region. The accuracy and practical application of the proposed procedure are shown through some examples. Four different combinations of dilatancy angle and softening parameter are considered to investigate the effects of elastic strain increments and variable dilatancy within the plastic region. The effects of variable dilatancy and peak dilatancy angle on the ground response curve are investigated for tunnels in poor-to-good-quality rock masses. The results show the importance of correctly estimating peak dilatancy angle in elastic-perfectly plastic and elastic-strain softening Hoek–Brown media.
A simple procedure for ground response curve of circular tunnel in elastic-strain softening rock masses
Park, Kyung-Ho (author) / Tontavanich, Bituporn (author) / Lee, Joo-Gong (author)
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology ; 23 ; 151-159
2007-03-19
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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