{"title":"Experimental Study on Characteristics of Filter Cake Formation in Slurry Shield Tunnelling Based on “Cutter-Soil” Interaction","authors":"Yang Bai, Yapeng Li, Lei Li","doi":"10.1007/s12205-024-0189-2","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>In recent years, more and more river-crossing and sea-crossing underwater tunnels have become the first choice for the construction of large channels in regions with developed river system. Relying on its superior pressure control mode and high security, Slurry Pressure Balance shield (SPB) is widely used in the construction of underwater tunnels with large cross-sections. The filter cake is an important medium to guarantee the stability of the excavation in SPB tunnelling. However, the mechanism of cutter on soil and filter cake (the interaction of “cutter-soil”) are still unclear. In this study, a self-made test apparatus based on the interaction of “cutter-soil” is presented. The experiment results revealed that “cutter-soil” interaction, compared to cases without the interaction, reduced the impermeability and effective stress conversion rate of filter cake, which is unfavorable to guarantee the stability of the tunnel face. To overcome this problem, two methods were proposed: continuous injection of slurry with different densities and increasing the coarse particles of slurry. It is shown that the methods have improved filter the impermeability of cake formation, which contributes to the stability of the shield excavation face.</p>","PeriodicalId":17897,"journal":{"name":"KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-024-0189-2","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, CIVIL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In recent years, more and more river-crossing and sea-crossing underwater tunnels have become the first choice for the construction of large channels in regions with developed river system. Relying on its superior pressure control mode and high security, Slurry Pressure Balance shield (SPB) is widely used in the construction of underwater tunnels with large cross-sections. The filter cake is an important medium to guarantee the stability of the excavation in SPB tunnelling. However, the mechanism of cutter on soil and filter cake (the interaction of “cutter-soil”) are still unclear. In this study, a self-made test apparatus based on the interaction of “cutter-soil” is presented. The experiment results revealed that “cutter-soil” interaction, compared to cases without the interaction, reduced the impermeability and effective stress conversion rate of filter cake, which is unfavorable to guarantee the stability of the tunnel face. To overcome this problem, two methods were proposed: continuous injection of slurry with different densities and increasing the coarse particles of slurry. It is shown that the methods have improved filter the impermeability of cake formation, which contributes to the stability of the shield excavation face.
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The KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering is a technical bimonthly journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers. The journal reports original study results (both academic and practical) on past practices and present information in all civil engineering fields.
The journal publishes original papers within the broad field of civil engineering, which includes, but are not limited to, the following: coastal and harbor engineering, construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway engineering, hydraulic engineering, information technology, nuclear power engineering, railroad engineering, structural engineering, surveying and geo-spatial engineering, transportation engineering, tunnel engineering, and water resources and hydrologic engineering