Research on Mesoscopic Characteristics of Limestone Grouting Diffusion Based on Discrete Fracture Network

¹ China Construction Tunnel Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401320, China
² School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.

^* Corresponding author: Yi Wang

Abstract

The limestone stratum has well-developed rock fissures and abundant groundwater. Under extreme rainstorm conditions, tunnel surrounding rock seepage is serious especially. In order to reveal the grouting diffusion mechanism of karst fractured rock mass and realize effective water plugging, in this paper, the basic mechanical parameters of limestone are obtained by laboratory triaxial test, and the porosity distribution of rock mass is obtained by nuclear magnetic resonance test. The PFC2D discrete element software is used to simulate the mechanical characteristics of compressive deformation and fracture propagation pattern of the limestone and compared with the triaxial test results. Discrete fracture network theory is used to establish PFC2D numerical simulation of grouting diffusion model of fractured rock mass. And the filling diffusion mechanism and stress variation rule of cement slurry in fractured limestone under different grouting pressure are studied. The results show that (1) During the grouting process, the micro-cracks expand along the tip of the existing cracks, and extend to the surrounding cracks to finally form through cracks, so as to achieve the effect of grouting reinforcement. (2) With the increase of grouting pressure, the maximum displacement of particles increases continuously, but with the prolongation of grouting time, the maximum displacement of particles reaches a stable state and no longer increases. (3) During the grouting process of the fractured rock mass, with the increase of grouting time, the stress of the fractured rock mass finally reaches a stable state. This study provides an important reference for the setting of grouting parameters of limestone rock mass.