Construction of Large-Span Twin Tunnels Below a High-Rise Transmission Tower: A Case Study

The structure on the ground bears impact from the tunneling-induced settlement, especially when the tunnel is shallow and its span is large. This paper presents the construction of Lijiachong twin tunnels below a high-rise transmission tower and the prevention techniques to avoid the failure of the tower. The span of each tunnel is about 18 m, and the tunnel embedded depth below the tower foundations is only 15.5 m. There was a high risk of influencing the performance of the tower during the tunneling. To reduce the risk of collapse of the transmission tower, the available methods in field to reinforce the tower foundations were proposed. For engineering cost and construction convenience, the separated pile foundations were connected with framed girders, resulting in that the separated foundations worked as a whole. The effectiveness of the reinforcement was evaluated by monitoring deformation and stress in the tower, indicating that the measured values were lower than their respective allowable ones. With reinforcing the tower foundations using the framed girders, the Lijiachong twin tunnels safely passed beneath the transmission tower, and the continuous performance of the transmission tower was ensured.     

Study on the Influence of Close Distance Construction of Urban Tunnel on the Existing Station

In the construction of the tunnel passing through the existing structure at an ultra-close distance, the existing structure will produce obvious deformation. It is very important to understand the deformation characteristics of the existing upper structure at different positions, especially to ensure the safety of the upper structure and improve the effectiveness of tunnel construction. In this study, the double-line tunnels of Qingdao Metro Line 4 passing under the Cuobuling station were taken as the engineering background, and a detailed 3D numerical model was established. This study comprehensively considered the on-site construction process, including grouting hardening, stress release of the excavated rock mass, grouting pressure and so on. The influence of tunnel excavation on the ground settlement was compared with or without a station structure, and the result was fitted with an empirical formula. Finally, the deformation of the station structure due to the excavation of the double-line tunnels was analyzed. The results of the analysis were as follows: (1) In the presence of the station structure, the excavation of the tunnels had a significant impact on the surface settlement. (2) The settlement of the sidewall caused by the excavation of the left-line tunnel was greater than that of the right-line tunnel, and the settlement at the junction of the sidewall and the bottom plate was smaller than that at other positions of the sidewall. (3) Compared with the roof and middle slabs, the floor of the station was more susceptible to the influence of tunnel excavation. Overall, the research could provide guidance and reference for similar double-line tunnels through existing stations.

     

Interaction of longitudinal surface settlements for twin tunnels in shallow and soft soils: the case of Istanbul Metro

Increasing demands on infrastructures increases the attention on shallow soft ground tunneling methods in urbanized areas. Especially, in metro tunnel excavations, it is important to control the surface settlements observed before and after excavation, which may cause damage to surface structures. To solve this problem, earth pressure balance machines (EPBMs) have widely been used throughout the world. This study focuses on surface settlement measurements, the interaction of twin tunnel surface settlement, and the relationship between shield parameters and surface settlement for parallel tunnels using EPBM shields in clay and sand soils. In this study, the tunnels were excavated using two EPBMs. The tunnels were 6.5 m in diameter, as twin tubes with a 14 m distance from center to center. The EPBM in the first tube followed about 100 m behind the other tube. Segmental lining with 1.4 m of length was employed as a final support. The results from this study showed that (1) the most important parameters for the maximum surface settlements are the face pressure and backfill; (2) in twin tunnel excavation with EPBM for longitudinal profile, the settlement rate reached its peak value when the shield came to the monitoring section and this peak value continued until the shield passed the monitoring section; (3) every shield affected the other tunnel’s longitudinal surface settlement profile by approximately 35–36.8 %; (4) S _A, S _B and S _C values were found to be 38.0, 35.8 and 26.2 %, respectively for an EPBM, and (5) ensuring good construction quality is a very effective way to control face stability and minimize surface settlement.     

基坑开挖引起下卧隧道隆起变形的实测数据分析

在上跨隧道的基坑工程中基坑开挖常引起下卧隧道发生结构变形,限制隧道的隆起变形成为基坑施工控制的关键。详细介绍了该类工程的特点,包括交叉形式、隧道变形特点、常见控制措施等,对近期国内发生的39例类似工程进行分类总结,分析了隧道纵向最大隆起变形与各影响因素间的关系,并提出了隧道最大隆起变形的预测模型。结果表明,该类工程中工程地质对隧道的隆起变形影响较大,工程地质条件越差隧道的隆起变形越难控制;开挖深度、基坑面积、基坑形状同样是影响隧道隆起变形的重要因素,基坑开挖面积及深度越大,形状越不规则,隧道的隆起变形越大;在软土地区,当基坑开挖面积及深度较大时设置抗拔桩能显著减小隧道的最大隆起变形。     

深埋小净距多线平行盾构掘进相互作用分析

浅覆软弱地层中小净距盾构隧道施工时,后行隧道施工显著影响先行隧道安全,但深埋情况下,由于地下岩土层的复杂性和不确定性,使得多线隧道施工时先行隧道的变形变得复杂。以上海硬X射线土建部分盾构隧道为背景,结合有限元数值模拟,分析了深埋小净距盾构隧道施工时的相互影响,并对不同的盾构参数进行了敏感性分析。研究表明:随着后行隧道的开挖,先行隧道管片的变形增量变化基本呈双峰特征。当采用左-右-中方式开挖时,管片变形增量呈一大一小双峰分布;而采用中-右-左方式时,管片竖向变形增量峰值的大小和方向相同,而水平变形增量的峰值相同,方向不同;随着浆液弹性模量的增加,管片竖向变形增量变化较大,水平变形增量基本不变;随着顶推力的增大,管片的变形也在相应地增大,并在支护应力比为0.6～0.7之间时达到稳定;地下水的存在对管片竖向变形有着一定的影响;通过对比2种开挖方式管片的变形收敛情况,选择左-右-中次序开挖比较安全。     

Groundwater Effect on Faulted Rock Mass: An Evaluation of Modi Khola Pressure Tunnel in the Nepal Himalaya

Groundwater has a negative impact not only in construction activity, but also in stability of a tunnel. Severity increases particularly in tunnels passing through fault gouge and breccia, where rock material is completely crushed and extremely weak. Instantaneous collapse and excessive plastic deformation is most likely in tunnels passing through such zones. Often, ‘flowing’ conditions may prevail if groundwater is mixed in the rock mass. This paper presents one such tunnel case in the Nepal Himalaya; i.e. the Modi pressure tunnel. This pressure tunnel passes through a tectonic fault consisting of gouge material. High deformation in the tunnel was observed while excavating the tunnel through the fault. Based on the tunnel deformation that was actually measured, the paper first back-calculates the rock mass strength by analytical approach. Then, the extent of in-situ stress condition in the area is determined by numerical modeling for the rock mass with no ground water in consideration. The ground water effect is then analyzed. We found that the effect of ground water with a static head <1.5 bar pressure may increase the deformation by up to a maximum of 30 %. Finally, we briefly discuss uncertainties related to the input parameter study and used methodologies.     

大直径盾构隧道扩挖地铁车站的力学性能研究

日益复杂的地铁建设环境使得地铁线路布置困难、施工风险加大,同时对施工方法也提出了更为严格的要求。采用大直径盾构建造地铁单洞双线区间并在盾构隧道基础上小规模扩挖形成车站是解决复杂环境下地铁建设的一种新思路。以北京地铁14号线高家园站为背景,提出了在外径10 m的大直径盾构隧道基础上采用CRD(Cross Diaphragm)法扩挖地铁车站的两种方案,利用“地层-结构”相互作用有限元法模拟了车站扩挖施工过程,研究了结构体系的受力转换规律。结果表明：在扩挖施工中,结构受力转换频繁;结构体系的最大轴向应力位置由管片环转移到初期支护,最大剪应力位置转移到封顶块管片;管片环由受压状态为主转向受剪状态为主,初期支护、中隔板、梁柱及临时支撑以受压状态为主;封顶块管片和顶梁上部翼缘处的应力较大,应对这些位置进行加强处理。     

Simulation of Stress Distribution around Tunnels and Interaction between Tunnels Using an Elasto-plastic Model

This article presents a computer simulation of stress distribution around tunnels and interaction between tunnels using an elasto-plastic model. A finite element method using ANSYS software has been used for the analyses of one and two tunnels at different overburden depths with different separating distances between the tunnels. The results of numerical analyses indicate that stress distribution and stress concentration around the tunnels vary with the overburden depths. It is found that the coefficients of stress concentration for elasto-plastic medium are smaller than those for elastic one by 1.9%. Furthermore, the interaction between the two tunnels rapidly decreases with the increase of separation distance between them. In addition, for quantitatively describing the interaction between the two tunnels, a critical separation distance is introduced. The critical separation distances between the two tunnels at different overburden depths are 8 m, 12 m, and 14 m respectively. This fact is very important and essential for the design of mining tunnels and to ensure safety in tunnel engineering.     

Mechanism and countermeasures of preceding tunnel distortion induced by succeeding EPBS tunnelling in close proximity

Twin tunnels are frequently used to address the increasing transportation demands in large cities. To ensure the safety of twin tunnels in close proximity, it is often necessary to take protective measures that have not been well studied. Field monitoring was conducted for a project of twin earth pressure balance shield (EPBS) tunnels in typical soft ground. The preceding tunnel was reinforced by various measures, including trailer bracing, compensation grouting, artificial freezing and scaffold bracing. The entire deformation of the reinforced tunnel was recorded during the succeeding tunnelling process. A three dimensional finite-element method (FEM) model was established to simulate the entire process of twin EPBS tunnelling, particularly the reinforcement measures. The computed deformations of the reinforced tunnel were consistent with the measured data. Furthermore, the stress history and pore pressure of the surrounding soil were analysed to investigate the deformation mechanism of the tunnel. Both the measured and computed results indicate that although the face pressure of the succeeding tunnel was smaller than the earth pressure at rest, the preceding tunnel could still experience an inward horizontal convergence and a deflection away from the succeeding tunnel. These distortion modes were caused by the squeezing effect of the horizontal soil arch in front of the succeeding tunnel face. Finally, convergence and deflection indices were proposed to quantify and assess the effectiveness of the reinforcement measures. The trailer bracing, as an “in-tunnel” reinforcement technique, was found to be the most effective method for controlling tunnel convergence. However, artificial freezing as an “out-tunnel” reinforcement technique led to the largest reductions in tunnel deflection. A combination of both “in-tunnel” and “out-tunnel” reinforcements was recommended.     

近间距双线大直径泥水盾构施工相互影响研究

对上海复兴东路越江公路隧道--近间距双线盾构隧道同向施工时相互影响的现场监测进行了研究。首先简要介绍了工程背景及其概况,然后介绍了为研究近间距盾构隧道相互影响而布设的监测项目,包括深层土体水平位移、地表沉降以及深层土体沉降、北线隧道三维位移、圆周变形、接缝宽度、北线隧道所受水土压力、北线隧道衬砌内力和土体中的超孔隙水压力。对监测数据进行了详细研究,得到了后建隧道推进时对地面沉降、深层土体位移变化、超孔隙水压力产生和消散、先建隧道衬砌位移、变形、内力的影响规律。从现场监测的分析结果来看,后进隧道对周围土体和先建隧道的影响是十分明显的。研究结果可以为大直径近间距双线推进的越江盾构隧道的设计和施工提供更加科学的指导。     

基于概率积分法的采空区残余变形对桑掌隧道的影响研究

煤矿开采后采空区上覆岩层变形是一个长期过程,往往严重影响后期穿越采空区隧道的施工建设和长期运营.新建桑掌隧道是穿越采空区的典型案例,准确预测采空区残余变形对隧道的影响是保障工程安全的关键.本文采用玻兹曼函数对等价变采厚概率积分法进行优化,并引入时间函数,提出一种改进的变采厚概率积分法.采用该方法对山西省阳泉二矿4个停采...     

Prediction of Large Deformation Behavior in Tunnels Based on AHP–FUZZY Method and Numerical Simulation Method

In this paper, two different research methods are applied to predict large deformation behavior in tunnels and take Tianjiashan tunnel as the case study which is located in Xindianping town, Zhejiang city, Hunan province. The paper introduces the basic principle of the analytic hierarchy process and the fuzzy mathematics method, and classifies the influence factors of the large deformation in tunnels into eight kinds (C1–C8). Basing on the AHP–FUZZY method, this paper applies the results into the large deformation prediction analysis of Tianjiashan tunnel. In order to verify the accuracy of the evaluation results of AHP–FUZZY method, a numerical simulation model of DK394 + 625–DK394 + 650 section of Tianjiashan tunnel is established. The results show that the tunnel deformation is very large, and the tunnel excavation is sure to cause large deformation. The numerical simulation result is in accordance with the AHP–FUZZY method. Finally, we track record of occurrence of large deformation during the actual construction in tunnel, and the actual results are coincide with AHP–FUZZY method and numerical simulation results, which reflects the effectiveness of AHP–FUZZY method and numerical simulation method in predicting the large deformation behavior in tunnels.     

叠落盾构隧道受力分析及管片配筋

在现代城市轨道交通建设中,上下叠落地铁盾构隧道越来越多,这类叠落盾构隧道相互影响,塌落拱多次叠加,传统解析法计算隧道围岩压力存在困难,目前缺乏相应的叠落隧道围岩应力计算方法。为了研究叠落盾构隧道受力分析及管片配筋,以北京地铁6号线南锣鼓巷站—东四站叠落盾构隧道为工程实例,根据弹塑性理论模拟隧道开挖过程计算塌落拱多次叠加,结合强度折减法计算叠落隧道塑性区,然后根据塑性区计算塌落拱高度和围岩压力;根据厚壁圆筒理论,计算盾构施工和列车运营对下方隧道附加应力;根据以上分析,计算叠落隧道的下方盾构隧道管片内力并配筋。     

Differential Hydrogeological Effects of Draining Tunnels Through the Northern Apennines,Italy

Water inflows are a major challenge in tunnelling and particularly difficult to predict in geological settings consisting of heterogeneous sedimentary rock formations with complex tectonic structure. For a high-speed railway line between Bologna and Florence (Italy), a series of seven railway tunnels was drilled through turbiditic formations, ranging from pelitic rocks with thin arenitic layers over sequences including thick-bedded sandstone to calcareous rocks showing chemical dissolution phenomena (karstification). The tunnels were built as draining tunnels and caused significant impacts, such as drying of springs and base-flow losses at mountain streams. A comprehensive hydrological monitoring programme and four multi-tracer test were done, focusing on four sections of the tunnel system. The tracer tests delivered unprecedented data on groundwater flow and transport in turbiditic aquifers and made it possible to better characterize the differential impacts of tunnel drainage along a geological gradient. The impact radius is 200 m in the thin-bedded sequences but reaches 2.3–4.0 km in calcareous and thick-bedded arenitic turbidites. Linear flow velocities, as determined from the peaks of the tracer breakthrough curves, range from 3.6 m/day in the thin-bedded turbidites to 39 m/day in the calcareous rocks (average values from the four test sites). At several places, discrete fault zones were identified as main hydraulic pathways between impacted streams and draining tunnels. This case shows that ignoring the hydrogeological conditions in construction projects can cause terrible damage, and the study presents an approach to better predict hydraulic impacts of draining tunnels in complex sedimentary rock settings.     

Effect of Blast-Induced Vibration from New Railway Tunnel on Existing Adjacent Railway Tunnel in Xinjiang, China

The vibrations of existing service tunnels induced by blast-excavation of adjacent tunnels have attracted much attention from both academics and engineers during recent decades in China. The blasting vibration velocity (BVV) is the most widely used controlling index for in situ monitoring and safety assessment of existing lining structures. Although numerous in situ tests and simulations had been carried out to investigate blast-induced vibrations of existing tunnels due to excavation of new tunnels (mostly by bench excavation method), research on the overall dynamical response of existing service tunnels in terms of not only BVV but also stress/strain seemed limited for new tunnels excavated by the full-section blasting method. In this paper, the impacts of blast-induced vibrations from a new tunnel on an existing railway tunnel in Xinjiang, China were comprehensively investigated by using laboratory tests, in situ monitoring and numerical simulations. The measured data from laboratory tests and in situ monitoring were used to determine the parameters needed for numerical simulations, and were compared with the calculated results. Based on the results from in situ monitoring and numerical simulations, which were consistent with each other, the original blasting design and corresponding parameters were adjusted to reduce the maximum BVV, which proved to be effective and safe. The effect of both the static stress before blasting vibrations and the dynamic stress induced by blasting on the total stresses in the existing tunnel lining is also discussed. The methods and related results presented could be applied in projects with similar ground and distance between old and new tunnels if the new tunnel is to be excavated by the full-section blasting method.     

双线盾构施工时邻近地下管线安全性判别

研究双线盾构隧道施工时邻近地下管线的安全性判别方法。基于Winker弹性地基梁模型,考虑管土效应,建立连续管线应变与地表沉降关系式;假设管线位移与土体位移相同,建立非连续管线接头转角与地表沉降关系式;同时考虑管线老化,定义与时间相关的折减系数,建立一种通过测量地表沉降值即可判断管线安全性的方法。当管线应变或接头转角为安全允许值时,对应的地表沉降即为控制值。施工时,若地表沉降超过该值,则表明管线存在危险。该方法将不易监测的管线状态转化为可见的地表沉降。研究结果表明：预测值与实测值的对比说明了所提方法具有可靠性;双线隧道水平间距L值对地表沉降控制值的影响非常大。当L较小时,最大值出现在两隧道中轴线处;当L较大时,最大值出现在隧道轴线上方附近处;随着L的增大,最大控制值逐渐减小。     

双线小净距隧道中岩墙力学特征及加固措施研究

采用二维弹塑性数值计算方法,对Ⅲ,Ⅳ,Ⅴ级围岩条件下平行布设的双洞隧道中夹岩墙受力、变形特点随隧道间距变化的情况进行了研究。研究结果表明,对于两隧道间距较小的小净距隧道,中夹岩墙的受力、变形极为不利,是设计、施工和监控量测的关键部位。同时研究了不同隧道埋深以及不同岩柱加固措施对小净距隧道中夹岩墙受力、变形特点的影响,为小净距隧道的支护设计、开挖方式、岩墙加固方式选取以及现场监控量测方案制定等提供指导。     

大断面矩形顶管上跨施工对既有地铁隧道变形影响研究

大断面矩形顶管上跨既有地铁隧道施工过程中,由于近距离开挖出土卸荷,导致既有地铁隧道产生上浮变形,危及地铁运营安全。本文以北京市通州区畅和西路(兆善大街—潞阳大街)综合管廊矩形顶管工程为背景,采用FLAC^3D有限差分软件建立了大断面矩形顶管上跨既有地铁隧道的三维数值模型,研究了双线矩形顶管上跨施工引起地铁隧道上浮的变形规律以及采用不同抗浮配重对既有地铁隧道的变形影响,并将模拟结果与现场监测数据进行对比,验证了数值模型的准确性。研究结果表明：双线顶管上跨施工引起地铁隧道的上浮变形大于单线顶管引起的上浮变形,且最大上浮变形均位于顶管隧道轴线处;施加与开挖损失土体近似重量的配重,可改变地铁隧道原有水平变形规律,导致先穿越的地铁隧道整体向始发井方向移动,后穿越的地铁隧道整体向接收井方向移动。随抗浮配重的增加,地铁隧道上浮位移减小,所受拉应力减小,且施加开挖损失土体重量50%的抗浮配重,可以将地铁上浮变形控制在1.4 mm以内;研究成果为该工程地铁隧道抗浮设计提供了参考依据。     

紧邻多孔交叠隧道抗震性能研究

随着我国城市轨道交通建设的飞速发展,盾构隧道之间近距离相互穿越工程将会越来越多。武汉市轨道交通2号线与4号线在洪（洪山广场）中（中南路）区间为4孔紧邻交叠隧道。根据实际工程特点,将其简化为不同间距的4孔平行重叠和4孔垂直交叉隧道,分别建立其三维计算模型,分析了紧邻多孔交叠隧道的三维地震响应,其中考虑了不同地震波幅值、隧道间距、隧道空间位置、隧道管片横、纵向差异以及紧邻多孔盾构隧道间加固层的影响,从结构变形和受力两方面评价了其抗震性能。计算分析表明：（1）隧道间距对隧道地震响应影响不显著;（2）4孔垂直交叉隧道的抗震性能要优于4孔平行重叠隧道;（3）紧邻多孔交叠隧道具有良好的抗震性能,满足抗震要求。其研究成果可为今后类似工程的抗震初步设计提供参考。