Research Article

Analysis of Extent of Deformation Range and Failure Characteristics of Rocks Surrounding a Tunnel Crossing Fault Zone Based on FDEM

Table 3

Input parameters of tunnel excavation introduced in the FDEM numerical model.

ParameterMildly weathered quartz dioriteStrongly weathered quartz sandstoneFully weathered soil

Triangular element parameter
Density, ρ (kg/m3)249024902260
Elastic modulus, E (GPa)502520
Poisson’s ratio, 0.250.250.25
Mesh size around the tunnel, h(m)0.150.150.15
Viscous damping, μ (kg/m·s)
Calculation step, Δt (s)1e-7
Quadrilateral joint element parameter
Tensile strength, ft (kPa)21804.21.3
Cohesion, c (kPa)700014.53.7
Type I fracture energy, GI (J/m2)10,0001,000400
Type II fracture energy, GII (J/m2)20,0004,0001,000
Internal friction angle, φi (°)2835.435.8
Sliding friction angle, φr (°)2835.435.8
Normal contact stiffness, Pn (GPa)1005040
Tangential contact stiffness, Pt (GPa)1005040
Joint penalty, Pf (GPa)1005040