Abstract
The design procedure is made for a mine shaft where permanent underground facilities are interconnected. The highlyfaulted grounds were identified using empirical and semi-empirical theories. Furthermore, the behavior types are presented. This paper presents excavation and support methods in such ground conditions and the calculations results show that the installation of the yielding elements have an effect on support elements and prevent shotcrete damage during the curing stage. Different numerical analyses carriedout showed that, with the yielding elements installed, the total displacements increase but the final axial force reduces, and therefore,the characteristic compressive strength of shotcrete is not exceeded. The calculation results of ground loads and displacements on thedesigned support system are presented with a 3D numerical geo-mechanical model adopted for highly faulted ground surroundingdeeper complex underground structures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1457-1466 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- faulted ground
- yielding elements
- mine shaft
- 3D numerical model
- ground reaction curve