The effect of negative temperatures on the retaining walls of deep pits

Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University, 190031 Saint Petersburg, Russia

^* Corresponding author: s.metelkin@bk.ru

Abstract

In countries with negative winter temperatures, pits and walls of underground structures are subjected to additional forces caused by frost heaving forces. In Russian construction practice, cases of the impact of such forces on the struts and anchors of construction walls are known, which led to the loss of stability of the struts and the failure of the anchors. Obviously, the design of retaining walls in winter should take into account the effect of additional forces caused by frost heaving and their evolution over time. The solution of test problems for an open pit shows that under certain conditions, the forces in the struts can exceed their values by an order of magnitude, determined when taking into account only the active pressure of the soil. Experimental studies were carried out to assess the processes of development of forces in the elements of the retaining walls in winter. The calculated assessment of the temperature fields and the stress-strain state in the excavation walls was performed using the Termoground program. The comparison of results of experimental and calculated data are shown in the article. The comparison of results of experimental and calculated data is shown in the article.