Seepage-Stress Coupling Analysis of River-Crossing Tunnel Excavating
In the paper, appropriate 3D FEM was established according to seepage field boundary and hydromechanical coupling effect of a planned tunnel excavating was analyzed. Seepage-stress coupling equation was established in steady state, pore pressure varying regularity with tunnel excavation and hydromechanical coupling affects to displacement and stress of surrounding rock as well as stress of supports was analyzed. The results of numerical computation show that seepage speed and displacement of rock formation with large permeability coefficient were affected greatly by seepage. Displacement and stress of surrounding rock as well as stress of supports have a rather large increase by seepage influence. Design and construction shou1d consider seepage flow effect.