Ground Vibration Test and Dynamic Response of Horseshoe-shaped Pipeline During Tunnel Blasting Excavation in Pebbly Sandy Soil

Abstract

In order to ensure the safety of horseshoe-shaped pipeline during tunnel blasting excavation, the vibration test and dynamic response of horseshoe-shaped pipeline were investigated. The velocity and frequency of tunnel blasting vibration were analyzed. Sodev's empirical formula was used for regression analysis of the velocity of blasting vibration. 3D numerical model of a horseshoe-shaped pipelines was established with ALE algorithm using ANSYS/LS-DYNA. The propagation law of a blasting seismic wave was analyzed, and the transverse and longitudinal vibration response characteristics of pipelines under tunnel blasting vibration were studied. The velocity of the pipeline increases gradually and the frequency tends to decrease with the decrease of the distance away from the explosion source center under the same charge. The principal frequency of vibration in the Z direction is mainly distributed from 50 to 80 Hz, which is difficult to generate resonance with the pipelines. The maximum relative error between the simulated and measured velocity of X, Y and Z directions was 8.2%. It was reliable to study the dynamic response of pipelines under blasting vibration based on this numerical model. The blasting seismic wave first reached the bottom of the pipeline right above the explosive. Subsequently, seismic waves propagated along the transverse and the longitudinal axes of the pipeline, and the pressure on the pipeline increased gradually. And when it attenuated completely in the soil, the pipeline stopped its response. The peak value of tensile stress of each element of the vault is the largest. However, the velocity of the bottom plate and the arch roof of pipeline are the largest. The peak values of velocity and tensile stress exist in 0 to 4 m away from the explosion source, and gradually decrease as the distance away from the explosion source increases.