Advances in stability analysis and optimization design of large underground caverns under high geostress condition
Long Li, Quan Jiang*, Qingfu Huang, Tianbing Xiang, Jian Liu
Deep Resources Engineering. 2024, 1(3): 100113. 
doi.org10.1016j.deepre.2024.100113.pdf
Abstract: The demand for underground space and sustainable energy has driven the need for underground structures. Large underground caverns, being an underground structure carrier, offers a feasible solution. However, the stability analysis and optimization design of large underground caverns is always a great challenge due to the high geostress, complicated rock condition, and high sidewalls and large spans in size. By collecting and reviewing a large amount of relevant research literature from 1970 to 2023, the efforts on the advances in stability analysis methods and optimization design of large underground caverns are described, then the research trends in this field through keywords were found and typical deformation and break modes of large underground caverns with high geostress are summarized. The review reveals that stability analysis and optimization are the recent active research topics. There are seven typical deformation and break modes of large underground caverns under high geostress, four stability analysis methods and four theories of optimization design of large underground caverns. With the progress of science and technology and society, intelligent design, mechanized construction and greening construction are the development trend in this field. The research results can provide a constructive reference for the stability analysis and optimization design of large underground caverns under high geostress.
Highlights:
• References related underground engineering in past 50 years were analyzed.
• Current research status and hot research issue under high geostress condition are presented.
• Stability analysis methods and optimization design methods for large underground caverns are summarized.
• Future development for deep underground engineering is discussed.
Keywords: Underground caverns; Stability analysis; Optimization design; High geostress
Cite: Li, L.; Jiang, Q.; Huang, Q.F.; Xiang, T.B.; Liu, J., Advances in stability analysis and optimization design of large underground caverns under high geostress condition. Deep Resources Engineering 2024, 1 (3): 100113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deepre.2024.100113
