Research Article

Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic Responses and Cumulative Damage of Underground Caverns under Multiple Explosions

Table 1

Charge masses and buried depths of explosives.

Firing orderCharge mass W (kg)Charge radius (m)Burial depth h (m)Scaled depth h/W1/3 (m⋅kg−1/3)

First explosion0.02500.02210.5001.71
Second explosion0.03940.02770.5821.71
Third explosion0.06490.03560.6871.71
Fourth explosion0.11820.04810.8391.71