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PROVEN CONCEPTS
DIFFICULT GROUND
SOLUTIONS (DGS)
DETLEF JORDAN, SALES MANAGER EUROPE,
THE ROBBINS COMPANY
14th Australian Tunneling Conference & Exhibition, Sydney, Australia
11 – 12 October 2016
• Reduces risk to Contractors and Owners when
a challenge is encountered:
• Squeezing ground
• Fault zones
• Water inflows
• Mixed face conditions
• Blocky rock
INTRODUCTION
DIFFICULT GROUND SOLUTIONS
BENEFITS
KEY FEATURES
DGS
FACT: Geological predictions are conjecture at
best.
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
STRATEGY
• Good geological advance
investigation within the tunnel is
cost effective
• Probe drilling in advance of face
• Multiple probe holes in faulted areas
Probe drilling in advance of face
GOOD GROUND KNOWLEDGE
DETECTION
CASE STUDY: RONDOUT WEST BYPASS
PROBE DRILLING
360-degree probe drilling capabilities
Water-powered down-the-hole hammers
Capable of accurate drilling at long distances: 60 to 100 m ahead of the TBM
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
STRATEGY
MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING (MWD) &
OTHER SYSTEMS
• MWD system and TBM data interprets geological model
• Understanding the rock mass, improving general performance
• Documentation of the existing rock formation
• Amberg TSP System
• One or more shot lines w/small explosive charges
• Four receivers
• Geoelectrical BEAM System
• Whole cutterhead or single cutting tools can act as measuring electrode
WATER
TBMs FOR
DIFFICULT
GROUND
CASE STUDY: RONDOUT WEST BYPASS
TUNNELING IN ROCK WITH WATER
WATER INFLOW PREVENTION
Three-axis main bearing
with 35 bar static pressure
protection by multiple lip
seal arrangement with
emergency seal feature
Outer Seal Layout
Inner Seal Layout
CASE STUDY: RONDOUT WEST BYPASS
MUCK CHUTE CLOSURE DOORS
• Closing the muck chute during water inflow
• Purpose is to reduce the volume of incoming water through the muck chute
• Stop Fines from flooding into tunnel
TUNNELING IN ROCK WITH WATER
FACE COLLAPSE
TBMs FOR
DIFFICULT
GROUND
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
FACE COLLAPSE
• Temposonic cylinder to measure distance from shield to ground
• Cameras to inspect and understand ground stability in the face
COLLAPSE DETECTION CYLINDER &
FACE INSPECTION CAMERAS
CAMERA PORTS
CASE STUDY: RONDOUT WEST BYPASS
FACE COLLAPSE
Two speed gearboxes allow both,
high torque and high speed without
increasing HP/KW
Low RPM/High Torque
High RPM/Low Torque
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4000
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12000
14000
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Cutterhead Speed (RPM)
Gerede Torque CurveTwo-Speed Gearbox
Low Speed
Exceptional LowSpeed
High Speed
Exceptional HighSpeed
HIGH-TORQUE MAIN DRIVESWhen loose material comes against the cutter head higher torque is required
to commence rotation
SQUEEZING GROUND
TBMs FOR
DIFFICULT
GROUND
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
CHEMICAL GROUTWands pushed into face and chemical additive (Polyurethane) is
pumped into the wands to consolidate the face
STRATEGY
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
STRATEGY
Typical overlapping forepoling arrangement
FOREPOLING
RAPID ADVANCE SHIELDS
Features to effectively excavate
in squeezing conditions:
• Shorter shield design
• Stepped/tapered shields
• Peripheral shield lubrication
• Hydraulic shield breakout
facility
STRATEGY
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
RAPID ADVANCE SHIELDS
• Stepped shield design
• Peripheral shield lubrication
View of stepped shields (left)
and peripheral shield lubrication
port (above)
STRATEGY
CASE STUDY: RONDOUT WEST BYPASS
TBM FEATURES FOR DIFFICULT GROUND
STRATEGY
• When needed additional thrust force can be generated to move the TBM in
difficult ground
• Additional hydraulic rams are used to increase the total available machine
thrust to break the TBM free
HIGH PRESSURE JACK
SUPER THRUST
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
TBMs IN DIFFICULT GROUND
• The features of Difficult Ground
Solutions (DGS) provide accurate
ground investigation, particularly on
shielded TBMs
• DGS is well-suited to long tunnels and
tunnels in hard rock or mixed ground
• DGS features should be built into the
TBM in case of adverse conditions
• The efficacy of DGS is there to assist
when it is obvious, a meter-by-meter
geological report cannot be
economically provided
THANK YOU !
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