Machine excavation effects experiment; Investigations and numerical analysis at pre-excavation stage in FY1994

; ; Adachi, Tetsuya; Sato, Toshinori;

PNC TN7410 95-049, 47 Pages, 1995/10

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Excavation of a shaft or a horizontal drift in a rock mass probably affects the rock mass around the underground openings. It is necessary in the design, construction and safety assessment of underground facilities to consider the properties and extent of the EDZ (Excavation Disturbed Zone; the zone where rock properties and rock conditions have been changed due to excavation). In-situ experiment on excavation disturbance has been carried out in the Tono mine and the controlling factors of properties and extent of the EDZ due to blasting has been studied. In order to evaluate dependence of the change of properties and extent of the EDZ on excavation method, Machine Excavation Effects Experiment has been carried out. In FY 1992, a horizontal drift for measurements was excavated. A horizontal drift parallel to the measuring drift is scheduled to be excavated by a machine in FY 1995. The investigations and numerical analysis before excavation of the test drift were carried out in FY 1993 and FY 1994. The objectives of the investigations and numerical analysis carried out in FY 1993 and 1994 are as follows: (1)to measure and evaluate the rock properties and the rock conditions around the test drift before excavation, and (2)to predict the displacements and stress change during excavation of the test drift. The investigations and numerical analysis in FY 1994 consist of the following items: (1)core logging and borehole wall observation, (2)installation of extensometers, and (3)numerical analysis with the Finite Element Method. This report describes the details of the investigations and numerical analysis carried out in FY 1994.