Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm

Abstract Lining structures are commonly used for roadway support in engineering practice; however, the method of determining the geometric parameters of lining structures should be properly addressed. On the one hand, the stability of roadways should be guaranteed, and on the other hand, the economy...

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Main Authors: Xu You-lin, Wang Min, Zhou Ze, Xu Meng-tang, Zhou Bo
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15124-3
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Wang Min
Zhou Ze
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description Abstract Lining structures are commonly used for roadway support in engineering practice; however, the method of determining the geometric parameters of lining structures should be properly addressed. On the one hand, the stability of roadways should be guaranteed, and on the other hand, the economy should also be considered. In this work, a numerical simulation is conducted with FLAC3D commercial software combined with the artificial bee colony algorithm, and the optimal geometric parameters of the lining structure are determined: the thickness of the bearing arc is 0.17 m, the depth of the bearing arch bottom plate reverse arch is 1.62 m. An analysis of the numerical simulation results with different lateral stress coefficients reveals that with increasing lateral stress coefficient, the thickness of the lining structure increases, and the bottom of the lining structure becomes flatter. On the basis of the numerical simulation results, the proposed method is validated and can provide a numerical basis for engineering practice.
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spelling doaj-art-c94375ce851f4cd287f0e49ebad5f26c2025-08-20T03:42:49ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-15124-3Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithmXu You-lin0Wang Min1Zhou Ze2Xu Meng-tang3Zhou Bo4Institute of Mining Engineering, Guizhou Institute of TechnologySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Mining Engineering, Guizhou Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Mining Engineering, Guizhou Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Mining Engineering, Guizhou Institute of TechnologyAbstract Lining structures are commonly used for roadway support in engineering practice; however, the method of determining the geometric parameters of lining structures should be properly addressed. On the one hand, the stability of roadways should be guaranteed, and on the other hand, the economy should also be considered. In this work, a numerical simulation is conducted with FLAC3D commercial software combined with the artificial bee colony algorithm, and the optimal geometric parameters of the lining structure are determined: the thickness of the bearing arc is 0.17 m, the depth of the bearing arch bottom plate reverse arch is 1.62 m. An analysis of the numerical simulation results with different lateral stress coefficients reveals that with increasing lateral stress coefficient, the thickness of the lining structure increases, and the bottom of the lining structure becomes flatter. On the basis of the numerical simulation results, the proposed method is validated and can provide a numerical basis for engineering practice.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15124-3RoadwaySupportLining structureArtificial bee colony algorithmNumerical simulation
spellingShingle Xu You-lin
Wang Min
Zhou Ze
Xu Meng-tang
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Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
Scientific Reports
Roadway
Support
Lining structure
Artificial bee colony algorithm
Numerical simulation
title Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
title_full Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
title_fullStr Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
title_short Numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
title_sort numerical study on optimal geometric parameters of lining structures for roadway support using the artificial bee colony algorithm
topic Roadway
Support
Lining structure
Artificial bee colony algorithm
Numerical simulation
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15124-3
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