Abstract
With the rapid development of the transportation industry in China, the number and scale of tunnel construction are increasing. Tunneling through fault zones and other complex geological environments is becoming more and more common. In the construction of highway tunnels, due to the special geographical environment and complex geological conditions, mud and water inrush often occur in the tunnel. Water inrush disasters pose a major risk to the construction of highway tunnels and affect the normal construction of highway tunnels. This paper combines the engineering background of the tunnel mud and water inrush accidents, carries out evaluation on the accident treatment measures and the treatment efficiency, and summarizes the main concerns in the construction process and the technical guidelines for dealing with the tunnel mud and water inrush.