Permanent tunnel support with reinforced shotcrete arches and forepoling in over-consolidated till and weathered rock. A case study based on the construction of the Bergås tunnel, Norway

IF 6.7 1区 工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Jorge Terron-Almenara, Karl Gunnar Holter, Pål Drevland Jakobsen, Bent Aagaard, Alf Kristian Lund
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Ground support in tunnels excavated through weak ground conditions in Norway has normally consisted of reinforced shotcrete methods. However, in cases where exceptionally poor ground or soil tunnel conditions were expected, final support consisted of cast-in-place solutions designed in advance. Although reinforced shotcrete methods have proved satisfactory for a wide range of weak ground conditions, the adequacy of such support method solely to act as the final, permanent support and fully substitute cast concrete liner in soil tunnels has not been realized until the recent construction of the Bergås highway tunnel in northern Norway. In this tunnel, an unexpected portion of 70 linear m of the tunnel consisted of sedimentary deposits of glacial origin (tills) and a weathered, soil-like rock mass. In the present study, the ground behavior and the performance of reinforced shotcrete arches as permanent, final support in this soil portion are investigated. The findings suggest that the compact and over-consolidated tills pose favorable excavation conditions as evidenced by the monitored ground stability under full face excavation passes, and the low support loading during the advance through the soil zone. As such, a pragmatic design considering a permanent functional and stable ground support made of reinforced arches in the soil section was possible from the combination of the elements of the Scandinavian hard rock tunnelling with the principles of weak ground engineering, and pre-stabilization methods with grouted forepoling. The permanent tunnel support finally consisted of ribs of reinforced shotcrete (RRS), fiber reinforced shotcrete (FRS) and fully grouted steel rebar rock bolts, which substituted the pre-determined cast concrete lining that is traditionally used in soft tunnelling conditions. The approach is therefore innovative as it considers a cost-effective alternative with significantly lower concrete consumption, on the basis of a shotcrete-based support solution designed from a combination of elaborated design work, monitoring, ground characterization, and advanced numerical analyses.
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Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 工程技术-工程:土木
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11.90
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18.80%
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454
审稿时长
10.8 months
期刊介绍: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology is an international journal which publishes authoritative articles encompassing the development of innovative uses of underground space and the results of high quality research into improved, more cost-effective techniques for the planning, geo-investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance of underground and earth-sheltered structures. The journal provides an effective vehicle for the improved worldwide exchange of information on developments in underground technology - and the experience gained from its use - and is strongly committed to publishing papers on the interdisciplinary aspects of creating, planning, and regulating underground space.
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