Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock
Deep-buried subsea tunnels are often under high water pressure conditions, and the influence of the seepage field on the tunnel cannot be ignored. Existing studies generally assume that the surrounding rock exhibits permeability isotropy; this study developed a model of deep-buried subsea tunnel tha...
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| description | Deep-buried subsea tunnels are often under high water pressure conditions, and the influence of the seepage field on the tunnel cannot be ignored. Existing studies generally assume that the surrounding rock exhibits permeability isotropy; this study developed a model of deep-buried subsea tunnel that considers the permeability anisotropy of surrounding rock and investigated the effects of permeability differences between the surrounding rock and lining structure on tunnel seepage flow and plastic zone extent. By employing coordinate transformation and conformal mapping methods, the hydraulic head and the seepage discharge for each region are determined for each section of the tunnel. Based on the analytical solution of the seepage field, the seepage force is treated as a body force, and using the Mohr–Coulomb criterion, an elastoplastic analytical solution for the lining and surrounding rock under anisotropic seepage is derived. Using the Shenzhen MaWan Sea-Crossing Passage as a case study, numerical simulations are conducted using Abaqus2021, and the results are compared with the analytical solution to verify the accuracy of the study. The research shows that the permeability anisotropy of surrounding rock increases the seepage discharge, and this effect becomes more significant with increasing burial depth. If the anisotropy is 10 times greater than its previous value, the tunnel seepage volume will increase by 35.6%. When the surrounding rock permeability is sufficiently large, the impact of permeability anisotropy on the seepage discharge is relatively weak, with the seepage discharge primarily dominated by the permeability of the lining. In the tunnel stress field, due to the significant difference in stiffness between the lining and the surrounding rock, the hoop stress in the lining is much larger than that in the surrounding rock, and there is a stress discontinuity at their interface. When the permeability of the elastic zone of the surrounding rock is 100 times greater than that of the plastic zone, the plastic radius of the tunnel will increase by 2 to 3 times compared to the previous value. Reducing the permeability of the plastic zone in the surrounding rock effectively limits the seepage body force acting on the lining, thereby enhancing the stability of the lining structure and reducing the risk of damage to the tunnel. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-682d30b2553746aa9b2ae14e8fb6ae002025-08-20T02:33:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-04-0113582510.3390/jmse13050825Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding RockYunlong Yu0Bo Jin1Key Laboratory for Damage Diagnosis of Engineering Structures of Hunan Province, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaKey Laboratory for Damage Diagnosis of Engineering Structures of Hunan Province, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaDeep-buried subsea tunnels are often under high water pressure conditions, and the influence of the seepage field on the tunnel cannot be ignored. Existing studies generally assume that the surrounding rock exhibits permeability isotropy; this study developed a model of deep-buried subsea tunnel that considers the permeability anisotropy of surrounding rock and investigated the effects of permeability differences between the surrounding rock and lining structure on tunnel seepage flow and plastic zone extent. By employing coordinate transformation and conformal mapping methods, the hydraulic head and the seepage discharge for each region are determined for each section of the tunnel. Based on the analytical solution of the seepage field, the seepage force is treated as a body force, and using the Mohr–Coulomb criterion, an elastoplastic analytical solution for the lining and surrounding rock under anisotropic seepage is derived. Using the Shenzhen MaWan Sea-Crossing Passage as a case study, numerical simulations are conducted using Abaqus2021, and the results are compared with the analytical solution to verify the accuracy of the study. The research shows that the permeability anisotropy of surrounding rock increases the seepage discharge, and this effect becomes more significant with increasing burial depth. If the anisotropy is 10 times greater than its previous value, the tunnel seepage volume will increase by 35.6%. When the surrounding rock permeability is sufficiently large, the impact of permeability anisotropy on the seepage discharge is relatively weak, with the seepage discharge primarily dominated by the permeability of the lining. In the tunnel stress field, due to the significant difference in stiffness between the lining and the surrounding rock, the hoop stress in the lining is much larger than that in the surrounding rock, and there is a stress discontinuity at their interface. When the permeability of the elastic zone of the surrounding rock is 100 times greater than that of the plastic zone, the plastic radius of the tunnel will increase by 2 to 3 times compared to the previous value. Reducing the permeability of the plastic zone in the surrounding rock effectively limits the seepage body force acting on the lining, thereby enhancing the stability of the lining structure and reducing the risk of damage to the tunnel.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/825deep-buried subsea tunnelconformal mappinganisotropic seepageMohr–Coulomb criterionelastoplastic analytical solution |
| spellingShingle | Yunlong Yu Bo Jin Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock Journal of Marine Science and Engineering deep-buried subsea tunnel conformal mapping anisotropic seepage Mohr–Coulomb criterion elastoplastic analytical solution |
| title | Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock |
| title_full | Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock |
| title_fullStr | Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock |
| title_short | Research on Seepage Field and Stress Field of Deep-Buried Subsea Tunnel with Anisotropic Permeability of the Surrounding Rock |
| title_sort | research on seepage field and stress field of deep buried subsea tunnel with anisotropic permeability of the surrounding rock |
| topic | deep-buried subsea tunnel conformal mapping anisotropic seepage Mohr–Coulomb criterion elastoplastic analytical solution |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/825 |
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