Research Article

Rapid Assessment and Classification for Seismic Damage of Mountain Tunnel Based on Concentric Circle Method

Table 6

Discretized assessment index and description of tunnel collapse.

Damage levelSeismic damage descriptionDiscrete value

Extremely severeCollapse ( m3); extensive and massive groundwater inrush; strong weathering or severe fractures of rock, extremely unstable collapse cavity; necessary measures should be taken immediately4

SevereCollapse (1000 m3 <  m3); local groundwater inflow; strong weathering or severe fractures of rock, unstable collapse cavity; necessary measures should be taken3

ModerateCollapse (300 m3 <  m3); local groundwater dripping; moderate weathering or a number of fractures of rock; poor stability of collapse cavity; measures should be taken as early as possible2

SlightCollapse ( m3); local groundwater leakage or seepage; good stability of collapse cavity; slight weathering or few fractures of rock; measures should be taken in time1

UndamagedNo collapse or groundwater; no abnormal phenomenon0

Note:  = volume of tunnel collapse.