Journal
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 51, Issue -, Pages 354-361Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2015.10.006
Keywords
Support design; Spalling; Blasting; Numerical analysis
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This paper presents modeling of rock spalling induced by a dynamic pulse using the finite-discrete element method, for the purpose of tunnel support design to withstand blasting. 1D and 2D model results are compared to analytical spalling equations and field test findings. It was found that only the 2D models are suitable for support design. A distinction between heavy spalling and light rockfall is made based on an estimation of the ratio of the peak stress of the arriving wave to the rock tensile strength. Accordingly, different design approaches are suggested: for heavy spalling a low impedance isolating layer between the tunnel liner and surrounding rock is recommended. For light rockfall, a simplified static FEM analysis procedure is presented. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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