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Stability and failure mode analysis of tunnel face in composite ground with upper sand and lower clay layers
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Xin-ye ZHANG1, Zhi-wei LIU2, Xiao-lin WENG1, Xuan-cong LI1, Jian-chong ZHAO2, Xiao-guang LIU3
Rock and Soil Mechanics | 2025, 46(11) : 3637 - 3648
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Rock and Soil Mechanics | 2025, 46(11): 3637-3648
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Stability and failure mode analysis of tunnel face in composite ground with upper sand and lower clay layers
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Xin-ye ZHANG1, Zhi-wei LIU2, Xiao-lin WENG1, Xuan-cong LI1, Jian-chong ZHAO2, Xiao-guang LIU3
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  • 1.School of Highway, Chang'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710064, China
  • 2.China First Highway Engineering Company, Beijing 100024, China
  • 3.Shaanxi Construction Engineering Holding Group Co., Ltd, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710003, China
Published: 2025-11-14 doi: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1553
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To investigate the stability of the excavation face during tunnel traversal through an upper-sand-lower-clay composite stratum, centrifugal model tests and numerical simulations were combined to analyze the displacement variation in instability zones, profile characteristics of final instability zones, earth pressure evolution patterns, and ultimate support pressure under different stratigraphic boundary positions and burial depth ratios. Test results indicate: Significant instability occurs when the stratigraphic boundary is at the tunnel face center, while stability is maintained when the boundary is at the tunnel crown. Displacements concentrate in the upper sandy layer with negligible changes in the clay layer, demonstrating that initial instability disturbance influences subsequent instability zone development. Analysis of normalized vertical earth pressure and excavation face retreat displacement curves reveals that increased burial depth ratios and clay layer thickness enhance formation resistance to disturbances. Support pressure ratio-displacement curves for two instability cases exhibit three distinct stages, with the upper side central point of the excavation face reaching ultimate support pressure first. When the burial depth ratio increases from 1.0 to 1.5, the ultimate support pressure shows minimal change. 3D finite element simulations of the excavation process validate the ultimate support pressure, failure patterns in instability zones, and earth pressure evolution, with numerical results showing good agreement with experimental data.

composite stratum  /  tunnel face  /  instability mode  /  centrifugal test  /  numerical simulation
Xin-ye ZHANG, Zhi-wei LIU, Xiao-lin WENG, Xuan-cong LI, Jian-chong ZHAO, Xiao-guang LIU. Stability and failure mode analysis of tunnel face in composite ground with upper sand and lower clay layers[J]. Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2025 , 46 (11) : 3637 -3648 . DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1553
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(42277151)
  • Shaanxi Qinchuangyuan “Scientist + Engineer" Team Building Program(S2024-YD-QCYK-0027)
  • Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, CHD(300102214201)
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doi: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1553
  • Receive Date:2024-12-18
  • Online Date:2026-03-27
  • Published:2025-11-14
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  • Received:2024-12-18
  • Accepted:2025-04-03
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(42277151)
Shaanxi Qinchuangyuan “Scientist + Engineer" Team Building Program(S2024-YD-QCYK-0027)
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, CHD(300102214201)
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    1.School of Highway, Chang'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710064, China
    2.China First Highway Engineering Company, Beijing 100024, China
    3.Shaanxi Construction Engineering Holding Group Co., Ltd, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710003, China
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