Research on prediction of surrounding rock deformation and optimization of construction parameters of high ground stress tunnel based on WOA-LSTM

Abstract To accurately understand the deformation behavior of surrounding rock in the jiugongshan No.2 high ground stress tunnel and optimize construction parameters for improved efficiency, on-site monitoring was used to gather data on rock deformation and initial support contact pressure. A WOA-LSTM regression prediction model was proposed, and excavation advance depth was optimized using numerical simulation. The WOA-LSTM regression prediction model demonstrated high accuracy in tunnel deformation monitoring. The absolute errors between predicted and actual values of tunnel settlement and convergence at various measurement points average 2.53− 04 mm and 1.96− 04 mm, with relative errors averaging 2.15% and 2.34%. These results meet the requirements for guiding construction. Additionally, based on the results of numerical simulation calculations, when the step length is 12 m during the construction of high-stress tunnels using the benching method, excavation advances of 2 m and 3 m result in settlement and convergence increases of 35.1% and 63.4%, and 25.5% and 55.2%, respectively, compared to an excavation advance of 1 m. However, no sudden jumps in these values were observed, indicating that with a 3 m excavation advance, the integrity of the surrounding rock remains in good condition, effectively guiding safe and rapid construction methods.