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Stergios TZAMOS
Hiou 53
152 31 Halandri, ATHENS, Greece.
INPUT
Name, Description =STR
Width, Height, Depth = Float, 2
K 0, UnitWeight = Float,2
INPUT
Strength = Float,1
- type of opening
- dimensions
- intact rock strength
-maximum principal stress
- rock mass strength
- in situ stress
ESR = Float,1
c
1
cm
= v + k0 h
v = Depth
= unit weight of overburden
INPUT
RQD, Jn = Integer
INPUT
Jr = Float,1
INPUT
Ja = Float,2
INPUT
Jw = Float,3
INPUT
SRF = Float,1
Q value estimation
- estimation of Q from seismic P-wave
velocity
Q, Q' = Float,3
INPUT
OUTPUT
RQD estimation
- Direct (dril core)
- Seismic method
- Volumetric Joint Count
Q value estimation
- estimation of Q, Q', N
- corellations with other classifications
Pressure on support
estimation
- estimation of pressure acting on
support
Pressure on support
estimation
- Barton recommendations
- Bhasin, Grimstad recommendations
- Singh recommendations
Recommended Support
Measures
- Q system support recommendations
INPUT
Name, Description =STR
Width, Height, Depth = Float, 2
K 0, UnitWeight = Float,2
- type of opening
- dimensions
-maximum principal stress
- in situ stress
INPUT
Strength = Float,1
INPUT
RQD = Integer
INPUT
Discontinuities
Spacing = Integer
Conditions = Array[5]
INPUT
Water = Array[5]
INPUT
Orientation of Discontinuities
OUTPUT
= v + k0 h
v = Depth
= unit weight of overburden
RQD estimation
- Direct (dril core)
- Seismic method
- Volumetric Joint Count
Pressure on support
estimation
- Unal recommendations
- Goel, Jethwa recommendations
- Singh recommendations
Design Parameters
Estimation
of rock mass
deformation modulus
- Bieniawski recommendations
- Serafeim and Pereira
recommendations
- Hoek and Brown recommendations
- Support recommendations
- Design Parameters (Stand up time, cohesion, phi
angle, Scm)
INPUT
- type of opening
- dimensions
-maximum principal stress
- in situ stress
INPUT
GSI = Integer
Constant m
- automatic from regession analysis
Field estimates
- Point load test
- Qualitative descriptive estimate from
rock mass observation
INPUT
Laboratory tests
mi = Integer
= v + k0 h
v = Depth
= unit weight of overburden
Strength = Float,1
INPUT
i estimation
Constant m
- estimation using table
estimation
GSI estimation
- GSI value selection using table
Geotechnical Parameters
- Hoek recommendations
Pressure on support
estimation
- Hoek recommendations
AI Assistant
Tunnel Support estimation using Artificial Intelligence
INPUT
Tunnel Width,ESR = Float,1
LoqQ = Float, 2
INPUT
Ground characteristics
INPUT
Tunnel Width,ESR = Float,1
LoqQ = Float, 2
INPUT
Tunnel Width,ESR = Float,1
LoqQ = Float, 2
Stat Assistant
Support estimation using
statistical equations.
Expert Assistant
Estimation of ground
conditions and required
support
Fuzzy Assistant
Support estimation using
fuzzy logic
Neural Assistant
Support estimation using
Neural Networks
Estimation of support
from equations derived
from multiple regression
analysis
Estimation of ground
conditions and required
support according to
empirical
recommendations of
Singh, Hoek, Lunardi.
Estimation of support
from inference using
fuzzy rules
Estimation of support
using a neural network
trained after a database of
past cases
Design Assistant
Preliminary Tunnel Design Evaluation
INPUT
Tunnel Width,Depth = Float,1
INPUT
Stress anisotropy, Unit Weight of
rock mass
INPUT
Intact rock strength, GSI, Q index,
QN.
Data Collection
Gather relevant data.
Section information
Stress - Strength
Stress estimation
Intact rock strength estimation
Squeeze
Squeeze estimation according
to many authors
INPUT
User's information
Estimation of Stress
around opening.
Estimation of intact rock
strength.
Estimation of amount of
squeeze according to
Hoek, Barla, ISRM, Goel,
Sakurai.
Stability Assesment
Estimation of instability
ploblems.
Recommendations
Design actions to minimize
potential problems.
Recommendations by E.
Hoek.
Support Weight
Support Measures
No Support
Spot Bolting
Systematic Bolting
Bolts + Shotcrete 5cm
Bolts + Shotcrete 10cm
Bolts + Shotcrete 15cm
Bolts + Shotcrete 20cm
Bolts + Shotcrete 25cm + Light Steel Sets
Bolts + Shotcrete 25cm + Heavy Steel Sets
Cast Concrete Arches
Code
NS
SB
B
B S1
B S2
B S3
B S4
B S5
RRS1
B S5
RRS2
CCA
Weight
0
1
2
6
10
14
18
24
30
36
12m
Support Weight
Span
Coef. 14Strength
10m
Strength (Ma)
Strength Coef .
9.5
Span
Strength Coef .
11.5
8m
Strength (Ma)
Span
Strength (Ma)
Code
6m
Coef. 7Strength
Support measures
Span
Strength (Ma)
0.11
0.18
0.27
0.34
0.23
0.8
1.3
1.9
2.4
1.6
0.06
0.1
0.15
0.19
0.17
0.6
1.0
1.4
1.8
1.6
0.04
0.06
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.5
0.7
1.2
1.4
1.6
0.03
0.04
0.07
0.09
0.12
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.3
1.7
S1
0.58
4.1
0.43
4.1
0.35
4.0
0.29
4.1
S2
1.16
8.1
0.86
8.2
0.7
8.1
0.58
8.1
S3
1.74
12.2
1.29
12.3
1.05
12.1
0.87
12.2
12
S4
2.32
16.2
1.72
16.3
1.4
16.1
1.16
16.2
16
S5
2.9
20.3
2.15
20.4
1.75
20.1
1.45
20.3
20
S6
3.33
23.3
2.53
24.0
2.04
23.5
1.71
23.9
24
CCA
RRS1
5.1
0.18
0.37
35.7
1.3
2.6
3.8
0.12
0.25
0.89
36.1
1.1
2.4
8.5
3.1
0.08
0.17
0.66
35.6
0.9
2.0
7.6
2.6
0.06
0.13
0.51
36.1
0.8
1.8
7.1
36
2
SB
RRS2
1
2
Bolts are anchored and ungrouted. Bolt length = 1/3 of tunnel span, spacing = 1/2 of bolt length.
Bolts
Wire mesh
Steel sets
Shotcrete
Forepoling
(theoretical quantity)
Deformation slots
Ungrouted
Grouted
Self Drilling
Fully grouted
Spilling bolts
-
Coefficient
(rf)
1
1,5
2
2,5
3
1
1,5
1
2
15
4
0,7
1
1,5
2
3
2,5
4
Unit of
measurement
m
m
m
m
m
m2
m2
m2
m
m2
m
m
m
m
m
m
m2
m2
RMR
System
Pressure on support
Author
Pressure on support
Pv (Pa)
Restrictions
Unal 1983
1 RMR
W ( kN)
100
Flat roof
Goel, Jethwa
1991
Goel et al.
1995b
0,75W 0 ,1 h 0 , 5 RMR
1000
20 RMR
Steel sets
No squeeze
Goel et al.
1995b
5
6
7
Barton et al.
1974
Barton et al.
1974
Singh 1992
Goel et al.
1995b
1, 8 h 0 , 4 W / 2 0 ,1
f n
10
12
RMR1, 2
No squeeze
200 0 ,33
Q
Jr
200 0 , 5 0 , 33
Jn Q
3J r
200
5Q 0 ,33 F
Jr
9
Goel et al.
1995b
10
11
Bhasin &
Grimstad
1996
Barton 2002
1000 f n / 30 10
0,6
W / 2
50Qw0 , 33
0 ,1
Jn > 9
No squeeze
Short term pressure
Steel sets
No squeeze
No squeeze
fn = 1,35 light squeezing
fn = 1,1 light medium
squeezing
fn = 0,7 medium squeezing
fn = 0.6 heavy squeezing
fn = 1,1 extreme squeezing
40W
Q 0, 33
Jr
Q<4
100 Q -0,33 or
1000 / d (GPa)
Jr=2
Equation
Bieniawski 1989
Barton 1995
Rutledge & Preston 1978
Moreno 1980
Abad et al. 1984
Goel et al. 1995b
Hoek - Brown
RMR = 9 logQ + 44
RMR = 15 logQ + 50
RMR = 5,9 logQ + 43
RMR = 5,4 logQ + 55,2
RMR = 10,5 logQ + 41,8
RMRw = 8 logQw + 30
GSI = RMRd89 5
GSI = RMRd76
Correlation
Coefficient R2
77%
81%
55%
55%
92%
100 - 81
I
> 400
> 45
80 - 61
II
300 - 400
35 - 45
60 - 41
III
200 - 300
25 - 35
40 - 21
IV
100 - 200
15 - 25
< 21
V
< 100
< 15
J w
Ja
FC tan 1
CC cohesion coefficient:
RQD 1
J n SRF
c CC
ci
MPa
100
10
Singh 1993
0,7 * * Q1/3
Goel 1994
Restrictions
Hoek 2000
ci * 0,022 * exp0,038*GSI
Hoek 2002
RMR or GSI
System
Bieniawski, 1978
Ed = 2 RMR-100
Ed = 10(RMR-10)/40
Restrictions
RMi
6
7
8
9
10
11
Nicholson &
Bieniawski, 1990
Verman, 1993
GSI 10
D ci 40
Ed 1
10
2 100
Ed = Er (0,0028RMR2 +
0,9expRMR/22,82) / 100
Ed = 0,3 ha 10(RMR-20)/38
h > 50 m,
a = 0.16 strong
rock,
a = 0.35 weak
rock
RMR > 50
Q>1
Ed = 5.6 RMi0.375
Ed = 7 RMi0.4
RMi >0.1
1<RMi<30
Q<1
1<Q<30
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Squeeze
Singh et al 1992
overburden h
->
h1 > 23,4
h2 < 275
No
squeeze
h2 > 630
and
Jr/Ja < 0,25
Heavy Squeezing
(i/W > 5%)
Q<1
/cm < 1
No Squeeze
Q<1
1 < /cm < 5
/cm > 5
Light Medium
Heavy
Squeezing
Squeezing
(i/W = 1-5%)
(i/W > 5%)
< 1%
No
Squeeze
1 - 2,5%
Light
Squeezing
2,5% - 5%
Medium
Squeezing
5% - 10%
Heavy
Squeezing
> 10 %
Extreme
Squeezing
>1
<1
No Squeeze
0,4 - 1
1-2
Light
Squeezing
0,2 0,4
2-4
Medium
Squeezing
< 0,2
>4
Heavy
Squeezing
Barton 2002
i
0,1
(%)
W
Q
i
i
1 v
1 h
(%)
, on roof , (%)
, on walls
W
Q cm
H
Q cm
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