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Bearing capacity and mechanical properties of tunnel anchorage layer under full-face and large-face excavation
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Henghong Yanga, b, Mingnian Wanga, b, *, Li Yua, b, Jie Liua, b, Xiao Zhanga, b, Zhihui Xua, b, Jun Liua, b
Underground Space | 2026, 27 : 278 - 300
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Bearing capacity and mechanical properties of tunnel anchorage layer under full-face and large-face excavation
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Henghong Yanga, b, Mingnian Wanga, b, *, Li Yua, b, Jie Liua, b, Xiao Zhanga, b, Zhihui Xua, b, Jun Liua, b
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  • aSchool of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610036, China
  • bKey Laboratory of Traffic Tunnel Engineering Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610036, China
Published: 2026-04-10 doi: 10.1016/j.undsp.2025.10.008
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With the development of large-scale mechanized construction techniques, tunnel excavation is predominantly executed using either full-face or large-face methods, often supplemented with anchor-bolt reinforcement. However, the reinforcement mechanism of prestressed anchor bolts and the impact of excavation methods on the anchorage layer are yet to be comprehensively clarified through an integrated lens that bridges the macroscopic bearing capacity with mesoscopic mechanical properties. In this study, diverse support types and excavation methods were considered to perform a comprehensive series of loading and failure tests on tunnel anchorage layers. Through the incorporation of stress monitoring, P-wave velocity analysis, and particle image velocimetry (PIV), this study revealed the reinforcement mechanisms of prestressed anchor bolts. In parallel, it delineates the influence of excavation methods on both the macroscopic bearing capacity and mesoscopic mechanical properties of the anchorage layer. The experimental findings revealed that prestressed anchor-bolt reinforcement induced a progressive evolution in the surrounding rock, characterized by sequential modifications in stress, integrity, mechanical properties, ductility, and bearing capacity. Relative to the unsupported conditions, the prestressed anchor-bolt reinforcement yielded substantial enhancements: stress improved by approximately 245.5%, integrity by 14.3%, mechanical properties by 9.8%, ductility by 147.7%, and bearing capacity by up to 500%. In unsupported conditions or with anchor bolts, large-face excavation demonstrated superior performance relative to full-face excavation, enhancing both the mesoscopic mechanical properties and macroscopic bearing capacity by approximately 2.8%-6.9% and 50%-100%, respectively. The findings indicate that large-face excavation is the preferred method under these support conditions. However, when prestressed anchor-bolt reinforcement is used, the differences between the two construction methods become negligible, rendering full-face excavation the more practical construction option.

Anchorage layer  /  Full-face excavation  /  Large-face excavation  /  Macroscopic bearing capacity  /  Mesoscopic mechanical property
Henghong Yang, Mingnian Wang, Li Yu, Jie Liu, Xiao Zhang, Zhihui Xu, Jun Liu. Bearing capacity and mechanical properties of tunnel anchorage layer under full-face and large-face excavation[J]. Underground Space, 2026 , 27 : 278 -300 . DOI: 10.1016/j.undsp.2025.10.008
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52208404; 52378411)
  • Doctoral Innovation Fund Program of Southwest Jiaotong University(CX2025YB01)
  • Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2682024CX020)
  • China National Railway Group Limited Science and Technology Research and Development Program(K2023G041)
  • Technology Program of Chengdu(2022-XT00-00002-GX)
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M742898)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(GZC20232193)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan(24NSFSC7133)
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doi: 10.1016/j.undsp.2025.10.008
  • Receive Date:2025-05-19
  • Online Date:2026-06-17
  • Published:2026-04-10
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  • Received:2025-05-19
  • Revised:2025-09-15
  • Accepted:2025-10-08
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52208404; 52378411)
Doctoral Innovation Fund Program of Southwest Jiaotong University(CX2025YB01)
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2682024CX020)
China National Railway Group Limited Science and Technology Research and Development Program(K2023G041)
Technology Program of Chengdu(2022-XT00-00002-GX)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M742898)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(GZC20232193)
Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan(24NSFSC7133)
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    aSchool of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610036, China
    bKey Laboratory of Traffic Tunnel Engineering Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610036, China

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* School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610036, China. E-mail address: (M. Wang).
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