A Study about Long-term Deformation of Soft Rock (II)

Inoue, Hiroyuki*; Yoshino, Naoto; Miyanomae, Shunichi*; Mizutani, Kazuhiko*; Noda, Kenji*

In this study, the laboratory mechanical tests of sedimentary soft rock sampled at HORONOBE area in HOKKAIDO prefecture were conducted in order to build the confidence of OKUBO model for long term deformation of sedimentary rock. And the stability of rock around tunnel in building under the condition assumed the underground of HORONOBE area was examined by numerical simulation using information of boring data obtained before 2002 year. As a result, authors could obtain many values of parameter in OKUBO model under various conditions. These conditions have the difference of temperature and water saturation. In addition, the life time in creep predicted by OKUBO model could be compared with the real one. And numerical simulations, assuming various conditions such as stiffness of buffer material and yielding of support, had been carried out to evaluate the long-term stability of rock surrounding buffer material. Results show the decreasing tendency of time dependency of rock.