Study of Design and Construction Technology of Ultra large span Tunnel at Badaling Great Wall Station（八达岭长城站超大跨度隧道设计施工技术研究）

The large span transition section at Badaling Great Wall Station with a maximum excavation span of 32.7 m and an excavation area of 494.4 m2 is the traffic tunnel with the largest excavation span and excavation section area in the world, resulting in substantial construction difficulty and high safety risk. To ensure the construction safety of Badaling Great Wall Station, the support parameter design, a new excavation method, and the surrounding rock deformation control principle for tunnels with an ultra large section are studied. The study results show that: (1) According to the checking calculation, the support system had a safety factor of 1.16-2.46 during the construction period and 1.59-3.54 during the operation period, i.e., its engineering structure is safe and reliable. (2) The innovative triangle type excavation applied to the tunnel with an ultra large span and section has the advantages of a simple and clear method, safe and reliable structure, high applicability of mechanical equipment and high construction efficiency. (3) Depending on different surrounding rock classes and spans, the criteria for total deformation control of the large span transition section at Badaling Great Wall Station are as follows: in the case of class Ⅱ surrounding rock, the total settlement is 20-30 mm, and the total horizontal convergence is 15-20 mm; in the case of class Ⅲ surrounding rock, the total settlement is 30-40 mm, and the total horizontal convergence is 20-25 mm; in the case of class Ⅳ surrounding rock, the total settlement is 60-90 mm, and the total horizontal convergence is 40-55 mm; in the case of class Ⅴ surrounding rock, the total settlement is 130-190 mm, and the total horizontal convergence is 90-105 mm. (4) According to the numerical simulation, the innovative triangle type excavation method results in deformation that is mainly centralized in the tunnel arch making stage, accounting for approximately 95% of the total, followed by deformation in the side making stage, accounting for 4% of the total, with the smallest deformation only accounting for 1% in the inverted arch making stage.