Fig. 7

Evolution of the shear stress on the discontinuity (\(x=0\) at the center of the tunnel) after the tunnel excavation for different initial stress states (H = 500 m, \(\alpha = 13.5^\circ\), \(d/R = 1\)).

Evolution of the shear stress on the discontinuity (\(x=0\) at the center of the tunnel) after the tunnel excavation for different initial stress states (H = 500 m, \(\alpha = 13.5^\circ\), \(d/R = 1\)).