The Application of Variable Fuzzy Sets Theory on the Quality Assessment of Surrounding Rocks

Abstract

The quality assessment of surrounding rocks has tremendous influences on engineering construction, so its investigation is significant. The uniaxial compressive strength of rocks σc, the integrity coefficients of rock mass KV, the conditions of the structural plane SS, the seepage amount of groundwater W, and the intersection angle θ between the axis line and structural plane are selected as the quality assessment index of surrounding rocks at first. Then, the entropy weight-variable fuzzy sets model is introduced. Second, the relative membership degree matrix about the variable fuzzy sets is established, and the weight coefficients are determined based on the entropy weight method. Finally, the fracture behavior level of surrounding rocks is determined using the mean ranking feature value. The conclusions demonstrate that the results obtained based on the variable fuzzy sets method are consistent with the current specification; its accuracy arrives at 80%. Compared with the traditional way, its assessment process has higher reliability and efficiency. So, it could provide a new alternate way to assess the risk level in civil engineering accurately.