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Impact of joint distribution within hard rock mass on tunnel blasting profile: Numerical simulation and field measurement
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Junxin Lia, Wei Wua, b, c, Bingyi Pana, Baosheng Dongd, Hehua Zhua, b, c, *
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2026, 18(5) : 3760 - 3778
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Impact of joint distribution within hard rock mass on tunnel blasting profile: Numerical simulation and field measurement
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Junxin Lia, Wei Wua, b, c, Bingyi Pana, Baosheng Dongd, Hehua Zhua, b, c, *
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  • aCollege of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
  • bKey Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
  • cState Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
  • dChina First Highway Xiamen Engineering Co., Ltd., Xiamen, 361021, China
  • Junxin Li is a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, under the supervision of Prof. Hehua Zhu. She obtained her BSc degree in Civil Engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, in 2020. Her research interests include: (1) Numerical simulation and analysis of geotechnical and rock engineering, and (2) The mechanisms, monitoring, and prediction of adverse geological conditions during tunnel excavation.

Published: 2026-05-25 doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.06.032
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In hard rock tunnel excavation, controlling the blasting profile to prevent overbreak and underbreak is critical for safety and cost-effectiveness. Discontinuities such as joints and faults significantly affect the mechanical properties of the rock mass, and their distribution critically influences the blasting outcomes. This study explores the impact of joint distribution on the tunnel blasting profile through field measurements and numerical simulations. Real-time monitoring of the tunnel face was conducted using the digital twin method, capturing both rock discontinuities and blasting profiles. Field results revealed that overbreak tends to occur at joints outside contour boreholes, where the joints lead the blasting profile diverging from the borehole connection line. To quantify this effect, dynamic finite element simulations were conducted to assess the influence of borehole-joint distances (d = 25 cm, 50 cm, and 100 cm) and intersecting joint angles (α = 60°, 90°, and 120°) on blasting stress wave propagation and rock fracture development. The results demonstrated that joints within the hard rock mass guide and restrain the propagation of blasting stress wave, leading to the formation of a fracture zone induced by the reflected stress wave (the RSW fracture zone). The morphology of the RSW fracture zone closely matched the field blasting profile, validating the numerical simulation results. Furthermore, the borehole-joint distance and the intersecting joint angle were found to govern the extent and geometry of the RSW fracture zone. These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing blasting designs in jointed hard rock masses to control tunnel excavation profiles better.

Joint distribution  /  Drilling and blasting  /  Overbreak  /  Dynamic finite element method  /  Digital twin
Junxin Li, Wei Wu, Bingyi Pan, Baosheng Dong, Hehua Zhu. Impact of joint distribution within hard rock mass on tunnel blasting profile: Numerical simulation and field measurement[J]. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2026 , 18 (5) : 3760 -3778 . DOI: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.06.032
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(42272338)
  • Major Research and Development Projects of China Communications Construction Company(2024-ZJKJ-16)
  • Special Project for Performance Incentive and Guidance of Scientific Research Institutions in Chongqing(CSTB2023JXJL-YFX0006)
Year 2026 volume 18 Issue 5
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doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.06.032
  • Receive Date:2025-01-07
  • Online Date:2026-06-17
  • Published:2026-05-25
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  • Received:2025-01-07
  • Revised:2025-06-06
  • Accepted:2025-06-11
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(42272338)
Major Research and Development Projects of China Communications Construction Company(2024-ZJKJ-16)
Special Project for Performance Incentive and Guidance of Scientific Research Institutions in Chongqing(CSTB2023JXJL-YFX0006)
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    aCollege of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
    bKey Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
    cState Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
    dChina First Highway Xiamen Engineering Co., Ltd., Xiamen, 361021, China

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* Corresponding author. College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China. E-mail address: (H. Zhu).
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)

Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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