Research Article

Study on the Fracture Behavior of Cracks Emanating from Tunnel Spandrel under Blasting Loads by Using TMCSC Specimens

Table 2

Stress wave propagation time and crack propagation time.

Crack angle (°)TCDA (μs)TA (μs)TCEB (μs)TB (μs)

−75321.8164.6326.75168.2
−60323.8768.2329.22169.6
−45327.5771.8332.92188.6
−30331.6974.6337.04177.4
−15335.3975.8341.15181.4
0331.6977.4337.45187.0
15327.5776.2333.33181.0
30323.0575.6328.81175.4
45319.7572.4325.05164.6
60316.0570.6321.40168.8
75313.5867.4318.93166.8

TCDA and TCEB were obtained from geometric calculation, and TA and TB were derived from monitoring data of CPG in subsequent blasting tests.