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Impact of Advance Rate on Entrapment Risk of a Double-Shielded TBM in Squeezing Ground

Journal

ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
Volume 48, Issue 3, Pages 1115-1130

Publisher

SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-014-0645-2

Keywords

Double-shielded TBM; Squeezing ground; 3D numerical simulation; Creep; Advance rate; TBM entrapment

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  1. Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [MAG-114M568]

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Shielded tunnel boring machines (TBMs) can get stuck in squeezing ground due to excessive tunnel convergence under high in situ stress. This typically coincides with extended machine stoppages, when the ground has sufficient time to undergo substantial displacements. Excessive convergence of the ground beyond the designated overboring means ground pressure against the shield and high shield frictional resistance that, in some cases, cannot be overcome by the TBM thrust system. This leads to machine entrapment in the ground, which causes significant delays and requires labor-intensive and risky operations of manual excavation to release the machine. To evaluate the impact of the time factor on the possibility of machine entrapment, a comprehensive 3D finite difference simulation of a double-shielded TBM in squeezing ground was performed. The modeling allowed for observation of the impact of the tunnel advance rate on the possibility of machine entrapment in squeezing ground. For this purpose, the model included rock mass properties related to creep in severe squeezing conditions. This paper offers an overview of the modeling results for a given set of rock mass and TBM parameters, as well as lining characteristics, including the magnitude of displacement and contact forces on shields and ground pressure on segmental lining versus time for different advance rates.

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