Research Article

Instability Process of Crack Propagation and Tunnel Failure Affected by Cross-Sectional Geometry of an Underground Tunnel

Table 2

The principle of determining physical model parameters.

ParametersCompressive strength, Rc (MPa)Tensile strength, Rt (MPa)Cohesion, C (MPa)Internal friction angle, φ (°)Modulus of elasticity, E (GPa)Poisson’s ratio, μDensity, ρ (kg/m3)

Prototype402.72.050200.252400
Similarity ratios0.05280.05280.052810.052810.792
Theoretical parameters of the model2.00.140.1501.00.251800
Actual parameters of the model2.280.30.8540.630.251800