Mechanical behavior of ground due to EPB shield TBM tunnel excavation passing through fractured zone

Won Sub Cho, Ki Il Song, Kyoung Yul Kim

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Abstract

Recently, tunneling with shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) is getting popular for the construction of cable tunnel in urban area. Mechanized tunneling method using shield TBM has various advantages such as minimization of ground settlement and prevention of vibration induced by blasting that should be accompanied by conventional tunneling. In Korea, earth pressure balance (EPB) type of shield TBM has been mainly used. Despite the popularity of shield TBM for cable tunnel construction, studies on the mechanical behavior of cable tunnel driven by shield TBM passing through the fracture zone are insufficient. Thus, in this study, three dimensional numerical modelling of EPB shield TBM is presented. And, the effect of fractured zone ahead of tunnel face on the mechanical behavior of composite ground consisted with soil, weathered soil, weathered rock and fractured zone is investigated. The critical orientation of fractured zone ahead of tunnel face is derived based on the results obtained from the 3-dimensional numerical analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground - Proceedings of the 8th Int. Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, TC204 ISSMGE - IS-SEOUL 2014
PublisherTaylor and Francis - Balkema
Pages577-580
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781138027008
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, TC204 ISSMGE - IS-SEOUL 2014 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 25 Aug 201427 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground - Proceedings of the 8th Int. Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, TC204 ISSMGE - IS-SEOUL 2014

Conference

Conference8th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, TC204 ISSMGE - IS-SEOUL 2014
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period25/08/1427/08/14

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