Research Article
Bolt-Grout Interactions in Elastoplastic Rock Mass Using Coupled FEM-FDM Techniques
| (a) Tunnel parameters. |
| | Radius (a) | 2.00 m | | Applied far field pressure (p) | 8.00 MPa | | Distance from tunnel wall where far field pressure applied | 78.00 m |
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| (b) Bolt and grout parameters. |
| | Bolt radius () | 12.50 mm | | Bolt length (L) | 2.00 m | | Bolt modulus of elasticity () | 200 GPa | | Angle between two consecutive bolt | | | Grout shear stiffness | 100 GPa/m |
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