Stress and Deformation Characteristics of Tongcheba Reservoir Mudstone Slag Dam Integrated Seepage Prevention System of Composite Geomembrane and Concrete Cutoff Wall
The comprehensive anti-seepage system for the mudstone slag dam of Tongcheba Reservoir has key factors such as setting a rigid concrete anti-seepage wall in the vibroflotation gravel pile foundation,and connecting a rigid con-crete anti-seepage wall with a flexible composite geomembrane.To ensure the safety of the dam anti-seepage system,the Duncan model parameters of the dam material were obtained using large-scale triaxial tests.A quasi three-dimensional fi-nite element model was established.A double-sided contact element was set up at the contact area between the geomem-brane and the upper and lower cushion materials to reflect the contact characteristics between the geomembrane and the cushion material.The process of dam construction and water storage was numerically simulated,and the stress and de-formation characteristics of the composite geomembrane and cutoff wall integrated seepage prevention system were clari-fied.The results show that mudstone and stone slag material belongs to low compressibility soil,but it has obvious non-linear strength characteristics.The displacement and deformation patterns of the cutoff wall are different in different peri-ods.During the water retaining period of the cofferdam,the horizontal displacement of the cutoff wall deviates to the downstream,while during the completion period,it gradually shifts to the upstream.During the water storage period,the cutoff wall develops to the downstream under the action of water pressure,so there are certain tensile stress regions on both the cutoff wall and the lower surface.After the geomembrane is rigidly connected,the tensile strain of the geomembrane is mainly concentrated at the junction between the concrete cutoff wall and the geomembrane,which is caused by large differences in stiffness and incompatible deformation in this area.The research results provide important theoretical and technical support for design and construction.