Journal
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 78, Issue 8, Pages 5551-5568Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-019-01484-4
Keywords
Equivalent continuum constitutive model; Shallow unloading deformation; Columnar jointed basalt; Relaxation mechanism; Baihetan super-high arch dam
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11272178]
- China Three Gorges Corporation
- HydroChina Huadong Engineering Corporation
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The Baihetan super-high arch dam is the largest hydropower station in the world under construction. Columnar jointed basalt (CJB) is widely distributed at the Baihetan dam foundation, and the many closely spaced joints pose potential risks on the unloading quality of the foundation surface. In this study, typical unloading cracking and relaxation features of CJB based on field survey and the acoustic wave test are revealed during foundation excavation. Considering the large-scale joints in category-I CJB, an equivalent continuum constitutive model was proposed for describing anisotropic deformation and the unloading relaxation modes and the mechanism of columnar joints are further analysed. Both monitoring and numerical results show that: 1) the unloading behaviours include shallow relaxation of columnar joints and combined rebound deformation of columnar joints and shear belts; 2) the relaxation range of columnar joints mainly occurs at the shallow foundation surface with the maximum depth of 3 similar to 4 m, and the relaxation degree is obviously exaggerated owing to the sliding of shear belts; 3) the unloading relaxation mode at the shallow foundation mainly belongs to rebound deformation and relaxation of oral joints. The tensile failure occurs in steep joints, and both tensile and shear failure occur in gentle joints. The proposed model can be applied to effectively simulate the unloading relaxation processes of dam foundation excavation.
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