Abstract
Active faults seriously threaten the structural integrity of mountain tunnels in seismic zones, and reverse faults are the most hazardous. A tunnel project in the western region was used as a reference to analyze the damage mechanism of tunnels under different modes of reverse fault displacement. The ABAQUS finite element analysis software was employed for the numerical simulation, and a quasi-static method was adopted to analyze the displacement and stress response patterns of the tunnel structure traversing the fault under three typical modes of reverse fault displacement. This led to deriving the tunnel structure’s longitudinal damage modes and impact zones based on reverse fault displacement. The study revealed that the damage modes of the tunnel under different fault displacement modes varied, which was reflected in the different degrees of shear and compression. Regardless of the fault displacement mode, the tunnel structure located within the fault fracture zone was severely damaged, with the most severe damage occurring at the interface between the fixed plate and the fault displacement section. Therefore, in the design, special attention should be paid to the displacement resistance performance of the dangerous sections of the tunnel. The research results provide significant reference and guidance for similar projects.
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