Abstract:To address the stability issues of surrounding rock during tunnel construction, particularly the challenges under deep burial, fractured rock masses and high geostress conditions, the influence of core soil length, height and top width in the reserved core soil construction in circular excavation on the stability of surrounding rock is systematically analyzed. Taking a tunnel project in the Shenzhen - Nanning Railway as the background, a three-dimensional tunnel excavation model is established using finite element numerical simulation. Multiple sets of working conditions are configured with varying core soil lengths, heights and top widths. The variation laws of the longitudinal displacement of the tunnel face, the convergence value of the maximum arch waist and the settlement of the maximum arch top are systematically calculated and analyzed to assess the response characteristics of surrounding rock stability to core soil dimensions and preliminarily analyze the self-stability of the core soil. The conclusion shows that the dimensional parameters of the core soil significantly influence the deformation of surrounding rock. Increasing the core soil length, height and top width can effectively reduce the tunnel face displacement, arch roof settlement and arch waist convergence. Especially, the displacement control effect in the area below the core soil height is more obvious. Relying on the V-grade surrounding rock conditions, and under the premise of ensuring the stability of the core soil itself and the feasibility of construction, it is recommended that the core soil height be set at 55%~65% of the tunnel cross-section height, and the top width be at 55%~65% of the bottom width, and the core soil length be maximized within equipment and spatial constraints to achieve a balance between safety and economy.