Research Article

Instability Mechanism of Cavity-Bearing Formation under Tunnel Excavation Disturbance

Table 1

Physical and mechanical indexes of the model material.

Material nameNatural density ρ (g/cm3)Porosity ratio eLiquidity factor ILCohesive force c (kPa)Rate of water content ω (%)Coefficient of compressibility α (MPa-1)

Prototype material1.970.690.4425.0623.430.26
Model material1.91∼1.940.74∼0.830.34∼0.7113∼2724.6∼30.40.162∼0.243