Mechanical Characteristics of the Combination System of Medium-Diameter Anti-Slide Piles and Tunnel-Under-Landslide Loading
Open Access
- 25 September 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Sustainability
- Vol. 14 (19), 12135
- https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912135
Abstract
Landslides have significant impacts on the stress and deformation of existing tunnel that can damage the existing tunnel lining structures and thus affect normal traffic operation. It is of importance to study the mechanical mechanism of tunnel–landslide support systems. However, there are few studies on the mechanical mechanism of existing tunnels in landslide areas. The combination of medium-diameter anti-slide piles (300 mm ≤ D ≤ 800 mm) overcomes the disadvantages of the complex construction process and higher site requirements for large-diameter anti-slide piles (D > 800 mm) and the disadvantage of lower support with micro anti-slide piles (D < 300 mm). In this study, considering the influence of landslides on existing tunnel deformation, a new type of medium-diameter anti-slide pile reinforcement system for existing tunnels is proposed based on the Nanping Tunnel project. In order to study the influence of pile spacing on tunnel support, first, the maximum pile spacing of 12.5 d (25 cm) was calculated by the mathematical geometric method, and then, three physical models were established for experimental comparison and analysis, including three different spacing cases of 7.5 d (15 cm), 10 d (20 cm), and 12.5 d (25 cm). In addition, numerical simulation was used to analyze the landslide and tunnel deformation under three pile spacing working conditions. The following conclusions are reached: As the distance between the combined pile increased, the deformation of the pile body and the tunnel lining structure also increased gradually, and the earth pressure and bending moments acting on the tunnel and the pile body increased progressively. However, when the pile spacing was increased from 7.5 d to 10 d, the increase in tunnel bending moment (52.9% increase in tunnel lining moment) was much more significant than when the pile spacing was increased from 10 d to 12.5 d (28.1% increase in tunnel lining moment). The results showed that if the landslide thrust is small, the pile spacing can be increased to 12.5 d or more in the design of combined medium-diameter anti-slide piles; if the landslide thrust is large, the pile spacing should be reduced to 7.5 d or less. Whether the landslide’s thrust is large or small, the combined medium-diameter anti-slide piles with a 10 d pile spacing are less cost-effective for landslide control. The new combined medium-diameter anti-slide piles have high loading capacity and stability, which can further improve the strength of existing tunnels.Funding Information
- Applied Basic Research in Sichuan Province (2019YJ0555)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (41672342)
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