Poro-hypoplastic analysis of the progressive excavation of the Mol URL connecting gallery

J. Desrues, P. Bésuelle, C. Coll, F. Collin, X. L. Li

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    In the framework of a Euratom research program devoted to the safety assessment of nuclear waste disposal, a numerical simulation of a gallery excavation in the Boom Clay layer at Mol (Belgium) has been performed. A special sequence of deactivation/activation of sets of elements was devised in order to model the progressive excavation and lining installation process. One difficult point had to be overcome: for a given front position, the material to be excavated cannot be defined a priori. Indeed, once the front has reached a position into the rock mass, the finite deformation process has brought some additional elements into the excavation profile. The numerical strategy developed allows to excavate these additional elements.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEUROCK 2006, Multiphysics coupling and long term behaviour in rock mechanics
    Place of PublicationLondon, British Indian Ocean Territory
    PublisherTaylor & Francis (CRC)
    Pages493-498
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)0415410010, 9780415410014
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2006
    EventEurock 2006 - Multiphysics Coupling and Long Term Behaviour in Rock Mechanics: Proceedings of the International Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Eurock 2006, Liège, Belgium, 9-12 May 2006 - Belgian Rock Mechanics Society, Liege
    Duration: 9 May 200612 May 2006
    https://www.routledge.com/Eurock-2006-Multiphysics-Coupling-and-Long-Term-Behaviour-in-Rock-Mechanics-Proceedings-of-the-International-Symposium-of-the-International-/Cotthem-Charlier-Thimus-Tshibangu/p/book/9780415410014

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the International Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, Eurock 2006 - Eurock 2006 Multiphysics Coupling and Long Term Behaviour in Rock Mechanics

    Conference

    ConferenceEurock 2006 - Multiphysics Coupling and Long Term Behaviour in Rock Mechanics
    Country/TerritoryBelgium
    CityLiege
    Period2006-05-092006-05-12
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    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Geophysics

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