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Article: Design, construction and mechanical behavior of relics of complete large Longyou rock caverns carved in argillaceous siltstone ground

TitleDesign, construction and mechanical behavior of relics of complete large Longyou rock caverns carved in argillaceous siltstone ground
Authors
KeywordsRock cavern
Rock mechanics
Rock engineering
Long-term stability and integrity
Argillaceous siltstone
Issue Date2011
PublisherKexue Chubanshe. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rockgeotech.org
Citation
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2011, v. 3 n. 2, p. 131-152 How to Cite?
AbstractThis paper presents a comprehensive summary of data, analyses and findings from the investigations over the past twelve years about the relics of large Longyou rock caverns carved about 2 000 years ago at shallow depths in argillaceous siltstone. The paper presents the typical features associated with the rock caverns. They include structures, large spans, portals, extreme shallow-buried depths, imprints, drainages, inclined ceiling, inclined sidewalls, slender rock pillars, rock staircases, site and strata selections, caving lighting, carving method, and underground construction surveying. They are used to reconstruct and highlight the design and construction methods adopted by the ancients. The paper further demonstrates that the relics of the complete large rock caverns are a consequence of coincidental combinations of ancient human effort and natural factors. The full occupation of water with weak acidity in the large rock caverns with the soft surrounding rocks of weak alkalinity is found to be the main factor ensuring and preserving the caverns to have been stable and integral over 2000 years. However, the five unwatered complete rock cavern relics have been experiencing various deteriorations and small failures including cracks, seepage, small rock falls and delaminating ceiling rocks. Although these deteriorations have been repaired and stabilized effectively, the paper demonstrates that an entire roof collapse failure is highly possible in the near future to each of the five unwatered rock cavern relics. The findings presented in this paper are also invaluable both to the long-term protection and preservation of the large rock cavern relics of national and international interests and importance, and to extend and enrich our experience and knowledge on the long-term stability and integrity of man-made underground rock cavern engineering projects.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139097
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dc.contributor.authorYang, ZFen_US
dc.contributor.authorYue, ZQen_US
dc.contributor.authorLi, LHen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:44:56Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:44:56Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2011, v. 3 n. 2, p. 131-152en_US
dc.identifier.issn1674-7755-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139097-
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a comprehensive summary of data, analyses and findings from the investigations over the past twelve years about the relics of large Longyou rock caverns carved about 2 000 years ago at shallow depths in argillaceous siltstone. The paper presents the typical features associated with the rock caverns. They include structures, large spans, portals, extreme shallow-buried depths, imprints, drainages, inclined ceiling, inclined sidewalls, slender rock pillars, rock staircases, site and strata selections, caving lighting, carving method, and underground construction surveying. They are used to reconstruct and highlight the design and construction methods adopted by the ancients. The paper further demonstrates that the relics of the complete large rock caverns are a consequence of coincidental combinations of ancient human effort and natural factors. The full occupation of water with weak acidity in the large rock caverns with the soft surrounding rocks of weak alkalinity is found to be the main factor ensuring and preserving the caverns to have been stable and integral over 2000 years. However, the five unwatered complete rock cavern relics have been experiencing various deteriorations and small failures including cracks, seepage, small rock falls and delaminating ceiling rocks. Although these deteriorations have been repaired and stabilized effectively, the paper demonstrates that an entire roof collapse failure is highly possible in the near future to each of the five unwatered rock cavern relics. The findings presented in this paper are also invaluable both to the long-term protection and preservation of the large rock cavern relics of national and international interests and importance, and to extend and enrich our experience and knowledge on the long-term stability and integrity of man-made underground rock cavern engineering projects.-
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherKexue Chubanshe. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rockgeotech.org-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectRock cavern-
dc.subjectRock mechanics-
dc.subjectRock engineering-
dc.subjectLong-term stability and integrity-
dc.subjectArgillaceous siltstone-
dc.titleDesign, construction and mechanical behavior of relics of complete large Longyou rock caverns carved in argillaceous siltstone grounden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailYue, ZQ: yueqzq@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityYue, ZQ=rp00209en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.3724/SP.J.1235.2011.00131-
dc.identifier.hkuros195956en_US
dc.identifier.volume3en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.spage131en_US
dc.identifier.epage152en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000214073000003-
dc.publisher.placeChina-
dc.identifier.issnl1674-7755-

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