Figure 13

Test Case 6: illustration of the contours for heterogeneous domain with an interlayer of Carnallite. (a–e) show the contours when the interlayer is in the midgle of the vertical dimension. (g–k) show the contours when the interlayer is near the floor of the cavern. (a,g) show the von Mises stress distributions. (b,c) show the horizontal deformation distribution at initial and final time steps, respectively. (h,i) show the horizontal deformation distribution at initial and final time steps, respectively. (d,e,j,k) show the variation of horizontal and vertical deformation with time for simulation period of 50 days.