“…Mountain tunnels are extensively used in mountainous regions due to their numerous advantages, such as the ability to address geographical and elevation challenges, enhance linear connectivity, reduce travel distances, and improve operational efficiency (Ding et al, 2022;Wang et al, 2022). However, long-term service of highway tunnels often gives rise to various issues, including water leakage (Lin, 2014;Hawley and Gräbe, 2022), lining cracks (Chang et al, 2021;Yike and Yu, 2021), concrete spalling (Kiwamu and Kiyoshi, 2020;Ciro and Isidoro, 2022), reinforcement corrosion (GongHe et al, 2017), and other diseases. These problems severely compromise the structural mechanical properties of the tunnels and even result in tunnel collapse (Zhang et al, 2020).…”