Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
This short communication reports a water inrush hazard during the construction of the Shijingshan Tunnel in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. On 15 July 2021, a water inrush accident occurred at the construction site 1.16 km away from the tunnel entrance, resulting in 14 casualties. The purpose of this stud...
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| description | This short communication reports a water inrush hazard during the construction of the Shijingshan Tunnel in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. On 15 July 2021, a water inrush accident occurred at the construction site 1.16 km away from the tunnel entrance, resulting in 14 casualties. The purpose of this study is to investigate and discuss the water inrush process in this atypical case. The principal causes of this tunneling accident include the special geological conditions at the construction site, high hydraulic conductivity at the part that connects the underground water system and the overlying water body (the Jida Reservoir), and the impact of heavy rainfall. Moreover, four significant suggestions are proposed to prevent the possible occurrence of water inrush disaster: (1) assessing the risk level in areas prone to water inrush; (2) getting a comprehensive geological prediction based on borehole data and artificial intelligent methods; (3) establishing a monitoring system during the tunneling process; (4) strengthening the self-protection skills of construction workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-639b69d5948148908a993d4cf50a90842023-11-30T22:15:19ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2022-01-0181710.3390/safety8010007Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, ChinaHe-Qi Kong0Lin-Shuang Zhao1Ning Zhang2MOE Key Laboratory of Intelligence Manufacturing Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Intelligence Manufacturing Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Intelligence Manufacturing Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, ChinaThis short communication reports a water inrush hazard during the construction of the Shijingshan Tunnel in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. On 15 July 2021, a water inrush accident occurred at the construction site 1.16 km away from the tunnel entrance, resulting in 14 casualties. The purpose of this study is to investigate and discuss the water inrush process in this atypical case. The principal causes of this tunneling accident include the special geological conditions at the construction site, high hydraulic conductivity at the part that connects the underground water system and the overlying water body (the Jida Reservoir), and the impact of heavy rainfall. Moreover, four significant suggestions are proposed to prevent the possible occurrence of water inrush disaster: (1) assessing the risk level in areas prone to water inrush; (2) getting a comprehensive geological prediction based on borehole data and artificial intelligent methods; (3) establishing a monitoring system during the tunneling process; (4) strengthening the self-protection skills of construction workers.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/8/1/7tunnel water inrushinvestigationrescuecountermeasures |
| spellingShingle | He-Qi Kong Lin-Shuang Zhao Ning Zhang Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China Safety tunnel water inrush investigation rescue countermeasures |
| title | Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| title_full | Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| title_fullStr | Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| title_short | Water Inrush Hazard in Shijingshan Tunnel during Construction, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| title_sort | water inrush hazard in shijingshan tunnel during construction zhuhai guangdong china |
| topic | tunnel water inrush investigation rescue countermeasures |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/8/1/7 |
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