Research Article

Risk Control Technology for Water Inrush during the Construction of Deep, Long Tunnels

Table 1

Risk classification of root node variables.

NumberVariablesRisk levels
IIIIIIIV

Karst cave size (karst cave radius/tunnel radius)<1 (small)1∼3 (medium)3∼6 (large)>6 (super large)
Relative distance between karst cave and fault zone>30 m (far away)30∼20 m (far)20∼5 m (nearer)<5 m (very nearer)
Completeness of surrounding rock>75% (intact surrounding rock)75%∼50% (relatively complete surrounding rock)50%∼25% (fractured surrounding rock)<25% (extremely fractured surrounding rock)
Strength of rock mass>60 MPa (very hard rock)60∼35 MPa (hard rock)35∼15 MPa (soft rock)<15 MPa (very soft rock)
Water pressure ((tunnel depth + tunnel height)/groundwater depth)<5 (low, extremely low)5∼15 (relatively low)15∼25 (relatively high)>25 (high, extremely low)
Water inflow (seepage of 5 m long tunnel)<90 m3/h90∼180 m3/h180∼360 m3/h>360 m3/h
Relative distance between karst cave and palm surface>150 m (far away)150∼80 m (far)70∼30 (nearer)<30 m (very near)
Rationality of construction organisation processReasonableRelatively reasonableRelatively unreasonableUnreasonable
Adequacy of construction schemeScientificRelatively scientificRelatively unscientificUnscientific
Normative nature of education and trainingRegularRelatively regularRelatively irregularIrregular
Implementation of design schemeGood implementationRelatively good implementationRelatively poor implementationPoor implementation
Blasting excavation qualityGoodRelatively goodRelatively poorPoor
Support levelHigh support levelRelatively high support levelRelatively poor support levelPoor support level
Monitoring measurement qualityGood qualityRelatively good qualityRelatively poor qualityPoor quality