Statistical Analysis of Input Parameters Impact on the Modelling of Underground Structures

Authors

  • M. Hilar
  • J. Pruška

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/1043

Keywords:

Finite element method, input parameters, rock mass, Fuzzy, LHS sampling, Monte Carlo method, numerical model, underground structures.

Abstract

The behaviour of a geomechanical model and its final results are strongly affected by the input parameters. As the inherent variability of rock mass is difficult to model, engineers are frequently forced to face the question “Which input values should be used for analyses?” The correct answer to such a question requires a probabilistic approach, considering the uncertainty of site investigations and variation in the ground. This paper describes the statistical analysis of input parameters for FEM calculations of traffic tunnels in the city of Prague. At the beginning of the paper, the inaccuracy in the geotechnical modelling is discussed. In the following part the Fuzzy techniques are summarized, including information about an application of the Fuzzy arithmetic on the shotcrete parameters. The next part of the paper is focused on the stochastic simulation – Monte Carlo Simulation is briefly described, Latin Hypercubes method is described more in details. At the end several practical examples are described: statistical analysis of the input parameters on the numerical modelling of the completed Mrázovka tunnel (profile West Tunnel Tube km 5.160) and modelling of the constructed tunnel Špejchar – Pelc Tyrolka. 

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M. Hilar

J. Pruška

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Published

2008-01-05

How to Cite

Hilar, M., & Pruška, J. (2008). Statistical Analysis of Input Parameters Impact on the Modelling of Underground Structures. Acta Polytechnica, 48(5). https://doi.org/10.14311/1043

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