Studying the Freezing Law of Reinforcement by Using the Artificial Ground Freezing Method in Shallow Buried Tunnels

Author:

Liu Peng1,Hu Jun12ORCID,Dong Qinxi1ORCID,Chen Yongzhan1

Affiliation:

1. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China

2. Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China

Abstract

In this paper, the freezing and strengthening project of the Sanya estuary tunnel is analyzed, which is facilitated by the use of the partial differential equation (PDE) module in COMSOL Multiphysics software. The solid–liquid ratio is utilized as the water–heat coupling term, and the solid mechanics module is introduced to achieve three-field coupling. Numerical simulations are conducted to study changes in the temperature field, moisture field, and vertical displacement due to freezing and expansion in the most unfavorable soil layer during the freezing process. The results indicate that a complete freezing curtain forms around the 30th day. The distribution of freezing pipes significantly influences the freezing effect. The strong freezing zone is characterized by a high cooling rate and rapid water content reduction with the opposite trends being observed in the weak freezing zone. Upon completion of the freezing process, a large uplift of the ground surface is observed with more pronounced vertical displacement changes in areas affected by temperature and phase changes. The maximum vertical displacement of the ground surface deviates from the center position. While the frozen soil curtain meets the design requirements for freezing, the effects of freezing and expansion should be taken into account. These findings could be instrumental in elaborating the most effective freezing and expansion control measures for areas with powdery clay-based layers in AGF-based projects.

Funder

Hanan Province Science and Technology Special Fund

High Technology Direction Project of the Key Research and Development Science and Technology of Hainan Province, China

Hainan University Collaborative Innovation Center Project

Key Research and Development Projects of the Haikou Science and Technology Plan for the Year 2023

Publisher

MDPI AG

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