Failure responses of rock tunnel faces during excavation through the fault-fracture zone

It is essential to cast light on the construction risks in tunnel excavations through the fault-fracture zone (FFZ). This study adopts the material point method (MPM) to simulate the failure responses of a rock tunnel face during excavation through the FFZ. A numerical study was conducted to compare...

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Main Authors: Zeyu Li, Hongwei Huang, Mingliang Zhou, Dongming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-06-01
Series:Underground Space
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246796742300003X