1st Edition

Ancient Underground Opening and Preservation Proceedings of the International Symposium on Scientific Problems and Long-term Preservation of Large-scale Ancient Underground Engineering (23-26 October 2015, Longyou, Zhejiang, China)

Edited By Zhifa Yang, Chikaosa Tanimoto Copyright 2016

    Ancient Underground Opening and Preservation contains 59 papers presented at the International Symposium on Scientific Problems and Long-term Preservation of Largescale Ancient Underground Engineering (Longyou, China, 23-26 October 2015). The contributions focus on scientific and technical issues related to long-term preservation of large-scale ancient underground engineering around the world. The following topics are included in this volume:

    1. Scientific issues facing the Longyou Grottoes
    2. Weathering prevention and long-term protection strategies for the Longyou Grottoes and other large-scale underground historic sitee
    3. Analysis of geological conditions and mechanisms of deformation and damage in surrounding rock in large-scale underground historic sites
    4. Analysis of stability and strengthening treatments for large-scale underground historic sites
    5. Safety monitoring methods and techniques for large-scale underground historic sites
    6. Knowledge learned from large-scale underground historic sites that can be applied to modern underground developments.

    Ancient Underground Opening and Preservation covers comprehensive papers on the research and technical progress for long-term preservation of ancient underground engineering and historic sites, and will be of interest to scientists,
    engineers, business managers and government officers involved in the preservation of ancient underground openings.

    Conservation of volcanic caves at Azores islands, Portugal
    A.M. Malheiro, J.C. Nunes, L.R. Sousa & F. Marques
    Research on laboratory preparation of nano calcium-based consolidant
    and preliminary application in earthen site reinforcement projects
    P.F. Dai, W.W. Chen & N. Wang
    Scientific discovery of a unique cloud-shaped rock pillar in an ancient quarry
    in Zhejiang Province
    X.L. Deng, L.H. Li & Z.F. Yang
    Study of protection for “Cuiguangyan” ancient caverns based on virtual reality technology
    J.P. Fang, Y.L. Sun, Z.Q. Li & T.R. Wen
    Study on monitoring data after the reinforcement of No. 4-2 rock pillar
    of No. 4 cavern in Longyou Grottoes
    Y. Fu, C.J. Wu, Q. Zhang, X.L. Wang, X. Zhang & Z.L. Peng
    Study on the deformation and failure process of No. 24 ancient cavern of Longyou Grottoes
    Y. Fu, Q. Zhang, H. Yuan, X.S. Shi, T.W. Tang, X.L. Deng & Y.P. Long
    Roof cracks investigation and cracking mechanism analysis of Niuchang ancient cave
    in Longyou, Southeast China
    Z.H. Han, A. Braun, L.Q. Zhang, J. Zhou, Z.F. Yang, G. Chen, Y. Fu & J. Zheng
    A preliminary stability analysis of a cavern complex at Changyu quarry, China
    W.T. He, Z.F. Yang, J. Lin, J.Y. Wang & Q.H. Luo
    Research on the classification of surrounding rock quality in the Longyou Grottoes
    based on the D-S evidence theory
    Y.S. Hu, X.H. Liao & Y.C. Zhai
    Earthquake environments and micro-tremor characteristics of Mogao Grottoes,
    Dunhuang, China
    Y. Iwasaki, C. Tanimoto, K. Koizumi, K. Nakagawa, Y. Ishikawa, K. Oike, L.M. Wang,
    X.D. Wang & Q.L. Guo

    Influence of stress corrosion effect on the long-term stability of the Longyou Rock
    Caverns—a case study of cavern NO. 3
    H.L. Jia, W. Xiang, Y. Chen, Z.F. Jin, J.H. Song, Z.F. Yang & Y. Fu
    Restoration of ancient collapsed cavern by the high-density DC sounding method
    W.J. Jin, L.Q. Zhang, Y.J. Shang, Z.F. Yang & L.H. Li
    Application of wireless sensor network for environmental monitoring in Longyou Grottoes
    K. Koizumi, C. Tanimoto, Y. Iwasaki, L.H. Li, L. Li & Y. Fu
    Identification of key blocks in the corners of intersecting chambers
    J.Y. Li, G.X. Yuan, J.Y. Dong & Z.Q. Huang
    Tuff rocks diseases mechanism analysis and preservation in Chengde Mountain Resort
    L. Li, W.C. Chen & M.S. Shao
    Engineering geological conditions of large ancient quarrying caverns
    in Shepan Island, Zhejiang Province, China
    L.H. Li, X.L. Deng, Z.F. Yang, W.D. Sun, S.B. Chen & P.F. Liu
    Weathering rates of chisel imprints on pelitic siltstone inside five Longyou caverns
    L.H. Li, Y.F. Tan, X.L. Deng, W.T. He, Z.F. Yang, Y. Fu & E.C. Liu
    Applications of steel structure and engineering rubber cushions in the reinforcement
    of rock pillars and roofs of Longyou Grottoes No. 1 cavern
    M.F. Li, Y.P. Long, H.Y. Sun, Y. Fu, J.W. Zhu & Z.F. Yang
    Numerical analysis of the hydraulic effect on the surrounding rock
    and rock pillars of the No. 7 cavern in the Longyou Grottoes
    Y.P. Li, Z.Y. Wang, J.W. Ma, Y. Fu, Y.L. Sun & Z.F. Yang
    The application of nondestructive testing methods for the investigation of weathering
    diseases of stone relics
    Z.H. Liang, J.Z. Sun, Z.J. Zhang, A.Y. Shao & X.H. Zheng
    3D laser scanning and geometric modeling of Suichang gold mine of the Ming Dynasty
    in Zhejiang Province
    X.H. Liao, S.H. Chen, C.Y. Ye, T.J. Wang, Y.C. Zhai, L.H. Li, W.T. He & Z.F. Yang
    The microstructure analysis of Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes
    repaired exfoliation murals
    H. Liu, J.C. Lu, G.L. Xu & A. Xohrat
    Investigation and analysis on crack propagation of surrounding rock mass
    in the AiGong Cave of Longyou
    Y.B. Liu, G.C. Wang & Z.F. Yang
    Stability concerns of ancient large underground openings: Case histories from Egypt,
    Jordan and Italy
    M. Coli
    Effect of the balance on the bias pressure of partition wall between caverns
    No. 4 and No. 5 in the residual rock of the Longyou Grottos
    Z.L. Peng, R.D. Peng, Z.D. Cui, Z.F. Yang, Y. Fu & Q. Gao
    Analysis of engineering geological problems in ancient man-made underground rock
    structures in Longyou, China
    Q. Gao, L.H. Li, L.Q. Zhang, Z.F. Yang, G. Chen & Y. Fu
    Stability-based analysis for touristic route selection in the ancient man-made
    underground rock structures in Longyou, China
    Q. Gao, Z.F. Yang, L.Q. Zhang, L.H. Li, Z.J. Zhang, Y.J. Shang, G. Chen, Y. Fu & E.C. Liu
    On stone transportation from ancient underground quarries at Changyudongtian
    J.Z. Qu, J. Lin, H. Bao, C. Xu, J.W. Zhu, Q.L. Zeng, L.X. Zhu, W.T. He & Z.F. Yang
    Analysis of the stability and groundwater seepage for the Tomb No. 2
    of the Han Dynasty in Dingtao
    J.H. Song, W. Xiang, S.J. Yan, H.L. Jia & K. He
    Characteristics of rock weathering of the Niuchang cavern in Longyou Grottoes
    Y.L. Sun, Z.F. Yang, J.P. Fang, X.H. Liao & Y. Fu
    Research on the relative weathering and spalling depth of rocks on the Gate
    of Lixian of ancient City Wall at Quzhou
    Y.L. Sun, Z.F. Yang, W.T. He, Y. Fu, J.P. Fang & W.P. Bu
    Investigation on the gutters in caverns Nos. 1–5 of Longyou Caverns
    Y.F. Tan, L.H. Li, W.T. He, Z.F. Yang & Y. Fu
    Environmental monitoring at Mogao Grottoes and panorama photo filing
    C. Tanimoto, K. Koizumi, C.Z. Piao, X.D. Wang & Q.L. Guo
    On properties of tuff in ancient underground quarries at Changyudongtian and stone
    windows in Wenling
    C.X. Tao, Q.H. Luo, Y.M. Yan, W.T. He, K.J. Tao, Z.F. Yang, L.X. Zhu & J.W. Zhu
    Analysis of the long-term stability of large ancient underground engineering
    P.J. Wang, B.L. Jiang & G.X. Yuan
    Assessing the relative stability of the Mogao Grottoes using a rock mass quality
    classification approach
    X.D. Wang, Y.W. Wang, Q.L. Guo, Q.Q. Pei & S.L. Yang
    Triggers of rockfall on a slope related to large ancient underground caves cultural
    heritage (China)
    X.L. Wang, L.Q. Zhang & Z.F. Yang
    Numerical study on the failure cracking process and associated acoustic emissions of Longyou
    No. 3 grotto pillars
    Y. Wang, X. Li, Z.F. Yang, Z.D. Cui & X.S. Shi
    Mechanical effect of hydrostatic pressure on No. 3 rock pillar in No. 7 cavern
    of the Longyou Grottoes
    Z.Y. Wang, Y.P. Li, J.W. Ma, Y.L. Sun, Y. Fu & Z.F. Yang
    Tourism planning for new scenic of Longyou Grottoes based on engineering geology
    T.R. Wen, N. Wu, Z.F. Yang, W.T. He & L. Tong
    Research on the global tourism planning mode of the new scenic in Longyou Grottoes
    N. Wu, T.R. Wen, Z.F. Yang, W.T. He, Y. Fu & L. Tong
    Groundwater prevention and treatment technology of ancient underground
    caverns in Shepan Island, Sanmen County, Zhejiang Province, China
    T.Y. Yang, Z.J. Zhang, J.J. Yang, W.T. He & Z.F. Yang
    Taizhou ancient stone windows and geological characteristics of the stone material
    Z.F. Yang, Z.H. Han, A. Braun, L.Q. Zhang, X.L. Wang, J. Zhou, W.T. He & Z.J. Zhang
    Discovery and recognition of scientific values of forty-nine large scale ancient
    underground engineering in Zhejiang Province
    Z.F. Yang, Y.J. Shang, L.Q. Zhang, L.H. Li, J. Zhou, Q. Gao, W.T. He, J.W. Zhu,
    J.X. Ding, Q.L. Zeng, G.M. Guo & Z.J. Zhang

    Lessons from old underground openings in rocks: The wisdom of ancient engineers
    Y.H. Hatzor
    Enzyme Induced Calcite Precipitation (EICP) to strengthen the ability of anti-wind
    erosion of earthen archaeological sites
    P.B. Yuan, P.F. Dai & W.W. Chen
    The research status analysis of shallow-buried ancient underground projects
    with room and pillar style
    Y.C. Zhai, Y.S. Hu & X.H. Liao
    A geophysical study of the depth of the rubble landfill in large ancient Shuiyun
    and Guanxi cavern
    W.H. Zhang, W.J. Jin, Z.F. Yang, L.H. Li & R. Cui
    The best angle of V notch to flat crack in ancient rock mining
    X. Zhang, Q. Chen, L.Y. Li, Y. Liu, Z.F. Yang, X.S. Shi, T.W. Tang & Y. Fu
    Weathering rate of stone of Confucius Temple Hall in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province,
    China—Part I: Measurement method and results
    Z.J. Zhang, B. Zhang, L.H. Li & Z.F. Yang
    Weathering rate of stone of Confucius Temple Hall in Quzhou, Zhejiang province,
    China—Part II: Reasons for weathering asymmetry
    Z.J. Zhang, B. Zhang, L.H. Li & Z.F. Yang
    Research on weathering of lithoid cultural relics and its evaluation
    X.H. Zheng, J.Z. Sun, Z.J. Zhang, A.Y. Shao & Z.H. Liang
    NMR evaluation of a consolidation process by the dispersion of Ca(OH)2 in porous sandstone
    H. Zhou, A.M. Netto, B. Blü mich, F. Gao & Y. Xiao
    Rock breaking mechanism of an old mining method in the Tang dynasty mining pit
    of Suichang gold mine
    J. Zhou, A. Braun, L.Q. Zhang, R.H. Xiao, Z.F. Yang, Z.J. Zhang, Y.M. He, S.H. Chen & C.Y. Ye
    Three-dimensional geological modeling of Longyou grotto No. 3 with terrestrial laser scanning
    J. Zhou, A. Braun, L.Q. Zhang, X.L. Wang, R.H. Xiao, Z.F. Yang & Z.H. Han
    Long-term stability of rock pillars in the Longyou Ancient Grottoes:
    Sonic wave detection and numerical investigation
    S.W. Zhou, C.C. Xia & M. Huang
    Analysis and protection scheme for the roof collapse of cave No. 24 of the Longyou Caves
    J.W. Zhu, W.S. Li, A. Braun, Z.F. Yang & Y. Fu
    Enlightening ancient underground quarry culture to the modern urban space construction
    X.P. Zhu & B. Lv
    Stability and risk analysis of ancient cavities in historical areas: The case of Yulin Caves, China
    L.R. Sousa, X.D. Wang, Q.L. Guo, D. Dias, P.B. Yuan & R.L. Sousa

     

    Biography

    Zhifa Yang Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Chikaosa Tanimoto Osaka University, Japan