Method for inspecting service performance of tunnel lining based on defect characteristics thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11193374-B2
Application number	US-202016798340-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 22, 2020
Priority date	Jul 19, 2019
Publication date	Dec 7, 2021
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for detecting service performance of a tunnel lining based on defect characteristics of the tunnel lining. A tunnel, an external load and stratum conditions are simulated by establishing a model using a model test method. A structural stress failure test for the model is carried out, and test results of the defect characteristics of a simulation lining of the model are recorded. A corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the simulation lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval is established according to the recorded test results. Detection results of defect characteristics of the tunnel lining are recorded using an in-situ detection method, and a remaining bearing capacity interval of the tunnel lining is determined based on the detection results according to the corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the simulation lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval of the model.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for detecting service performance of a tunnel lining based on defect characteristics of the tunnel lining, comprising:
(1) simulating a tunnel, an external load and stratum conditions by establishing a model using a model test method, carrying out a structural stress failure test on the model, and recording test results of the defect characteristics of a simulation lining of the model;
(2) establishing a corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the simulation lining and a remaining bearing capacity interval of the model according to the test results of the defect characteristics of the simulation lining recorded in step (1);
(3) recording detection results of the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining using an in-situ detection method;
(4) determining a remaining bearing capacity interval of the tunnel lining in step (3) based on the detection results of the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining in step (3) according to the corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the simulation lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval of the model in step (2).

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein step (1) comprises:
( 101 ) determining a size, structural mechanical parameters, stratum mechanical parameters of the tunnel lining, and the external load of the tunnel, wherein the structural mechanical parameters comprise parameters of cracks and reinforcing bars; detecting and recording the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining, and carrying out a similar model test on defective and intact tunnel linings;
( 102 ) determining a geometric similarity ratio C L , a stress similarity ratio C σ and an elastic modulus similarity ratio C E of the model to the tunnel, and determining a displacement similarity ratio C d , a strain similarity ratio C ε , a load similarity ratio C p , a bending moment similarity ratio C M and a stratum resistance similarity ratio C k of the model to the tunnel according to a similarity theory;
( 103 ) selecting sand, cement, gypsum and the reinforcing bars for a proportioning cube test to prepare a tunnel simulation material that satisfies the stress similarity ratio C σ and the elastic modulus similarity ratio C E according to the geometric similarity ratio C L , the stress similarity ratio C σ and the elastic modulus similarity ratio C E of the model to the tunnel in step ( 102 ), and pouring the tunnel simulation material into the model and curing the model through vibrations;
( 104 ) manufacturing a test device according to the geometric similarity ratio C L and the load similarity ratio C p of the model to the tunnel in step ( 102 );
wherein the test device comprises a load control system and a data acquisition system; the load control system comprises a reaction frame, a jack, a loading plate, and a spring for simulating stratum resistance; a number and a stiffness of the spring meet requirements of the stratum resistance;
the load control system controls and simulates a top loose load, a bias load and a plastic ground load on both sides of tunnel side walls;
the data acquisition system comprises a pressure sensor, a data acquisition device, a displacement indicator and a strain gauge; a number of the pressure sensor corresponds to the number of the spring and a number of curved plates, respectively; the displacement indicator is arranged in a middle of each of the curved plates which are arranged at an outer side of the model; the pressure sensor, the displacement indicator and the strain gauge are connected to the data acquisition device, respectively; and
step ( 105 ) simulating the top loose load, the bias load and the plastic ground load on both sides of the tunnel side walls by the load control system in a static classification mode; wherein each level of load is stabilized for 60 minutes after being applied, and then a next level of load is applied until the simulation lining is damaged.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein defects of the tunnel lining comprise back cavities, insufficient thickness, weak strength, cracks and insufficient reinforcing bars; the back cavities are simulated by arranging no spring and load; the cracks are prefabricated according to the parameters of cracks obtained in step ( 101 ); a portion with the insufficient thickness is simulated according to the structural mechanics parameters; a portion with insufficient reinforcement bars is simulated according to the parameters of the reinforcing bars obtained in step ( 101 ).

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the tunnel lining is damaged when a main tensile reinforcing bar is broken, concrete in a compression zone is crushed, deformation increases continuously under the same load, or a maximum vertical width of the cracks reaches 1.5 mm.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining comprise vault subsidence, side wall convergence, crack density and crack depth.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval comprises a corresponding relationship between the vault subsidence and the remaining bearing capacity interval, a corresponding relationship between the side wall convergence and the remaining bearing capacity interval, a corresponding relationship between the crack density and the remaining bearing capacity interval and a corresponding relationship between the crack depth and the remaining bearing capacity interval, respectively.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein step (3) comprises:
( 301 ) measuring the crack depth of the tunnel lining by a crack depth sounder;
( 302 ) measuring a crack width of the tunnel lining by a vernier caliper, a crack width gauge or an image recognition method;
( 303 ) measuring a crack length of the tunnel lining by a tape measure or an image recognition method;
( 304 ) detecting a thickness, distribution of the reinforcing bars, and back cavity conditions of the tunnel lining by a geological radar, wherein the back cavity condition of the tunnel lining comprises a circumferential range and a longitudinal length of the back cavity; and
( 305 ) measuring the vault subsidence and the side wall convergence of the tunnel lining by a total station or a laser profiler.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein step (4) comprises:
( 401 ) determining a corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval according to model similarity ratios and the corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval determined by the model; and
( 402 ) determining the remaining bearing capacity interval of the tunnel according to the most unfavorable principle when several defect characteristics exist based on the test results of the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining measured in steps ( 301 )-( 305 ) according to the corresponding relationship between the defect characteristics of the tunnel lining and the remaining bearing capacity interval obtained in step ( 401 ).

Assignees

• Univ Tongji
• Shanghai Tongyan Civil Engineering Tech Corp Ltd
• Shanghai Tongyan Civil Engineering Tech Corp

Inventors

• Liu Xuezeng
• Sang Yunlong
• Sun Zhou

Classifications

• G01N19/08

  Detecting presence of flaws or irregularities · CPC title

• E21D11/10

  with concrete cast in situ; Shuttering {also lost shutterings, e.g. made of blocks, of metal plates} or other equipment adapted therefor · CPC title

• G01B5/02

  for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B5/004, G01B5/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01N21/88

  Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination · CPC title

• G01N21/954

  Inspecting the inner surface of hollow bodies, e.g. bores · CPC title