Numerical Analysis and Spot-Survey Study of Horizontal Artificial Ground Freezing in Tunnel Connecting Passage Construction

In this paper, a comprehensive method combined spot-survey and numerical simulation tests has been used to make an approach to systematically study of the technology of level artificial ground freezing in tunnel connecting passage construction. By simulating the freezing process of artificially frozen soils of Dalian Road tunnel connecting passage with finite element analysis method, the varying laws of temperature fields, displacement fields and stress fields had been worked out. According to the results of actual field survey, the changing laws of frost heave pressure and tunnel deformation with freezing temperature, elapsed freezing time during the artificial ground freezing period are obtained. The laws from finite element analysis are consistent with that from field survey, which has proved that finite element analysis is correct. The conclusions of the research prove the advantages of horizontal artificial ground freezing in such similar construction and set up a successful model for related freezing projects in the future, which, will guide the coming practice and safeguard the success.