Table 5 The principal stress deflection angle of the monitoring point at the arch waist under elastic and elastoplastic conditions.

From: Influence of tunnel excavation on the magnitude and rotation angle of principal stress in surrounding rock

Excavation steps

Angles between principal stresses and x, y,z axes in elastic stage

Angles between principal stresses and x, y,z axes in elasto-plastic stage

σ1

σ2

σ3

σ1

σ2

σ3

Step 30

88°,89°,0°

68°,15°,6°

11°,87.5,83°

87°,89.6°,2°

81°,8.3°,8°

11°,78°,86°

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