Abstract:Permanent displacement caused by active fault zones can lead to serious deformation of tunnel liners passing through them. To explore the influence of internal structural zoning of fault zones on the dislocation deformation of tunnel liners, this study summarized a generalized model for fault zone dislocation including the hanging wall, footwall, fracture zone, fault zone core, and rupture surface. By changing the mechanical parameters of rock mass in different zones of the fault, the width of different fault zones, and the location of the rupture surface, numerical experiments on the surrounding rock-tunnel liner were conducted. The longitudinal displacement gradient, longitudinal displacement curvature, and ellipticity were measured to characterize longitudinal shear deformation, longitudinal bending deformation, and cross-sectional deformation. The longitudinal and cross-sectional deformation patterns of the liner were investigated, and the controlling mechanisms of fault zone structural zoning on tunnel liner deformation under fault dislocation were revealed. The results showed that: (1) under fault zone dislocation, the longitudinal displacement curve of the liner exhibited an "S" shape, with most displacements concentrated in the fault zone core. The shear deformation in the fault core zone was larger than that in other zones. The peak value occurred at the rupture surface, and the bending deformation mainly occurred near the interface between soft and hard rock masses. (2) The cross-sectional deformation of the liner was caused by the combined action of longitudinal shear and bending. The deformation in the fault zone core was significantly larger than that in the fracture zone. Special attention should be given to areas near the rupture surface and the interface between soft and hard rock masses. (3) The larger the difference in hardness between soft and hard rock masses in different zones and the smaller the ratio of fault core width to the total fault zone width, the more severe the longitudinal deformation and cross-sectional deformation of the liner located in the fault zone core. When the rupture surface occurred at the center of the fault zone core, the longitudinal deformation and crosssectional deformation of the liner were the most severe. When the rupture surface was located at the interface between the fault zone core and the fracture zone, the damage range caused by the rupture surface increased.