Robbins EPB will cut through Highly Permeable Ground
Nov 18, 2009
TBM to excavate China’s new Chengdu Metro
Geology will include a matrix of weathered rocks found nowhere else in China, consisting of highly permeable pebbles, sand, and clay. Subsidence will be intensively monitored - crews will utilize probe drilling and ground consolidation if settlement is detected.
A mixed ground cutterhead, mounted with 17-inch diameter disc cutters and carbide bits, will be utilized to effectively excavate the variable geology. Cobbles averaging from 20 to 80 mm (0.8 to 3.1 in) in diameter are predicted, with diameters of as much as 120 mm (4.7 in) possible. Muck will be removed using an 800 mm (31 in) diameter shaft-type screw conveyor and battery-operated rolling stock.
Assembly of the TBM was completed in a manufacturing facility in Chengdu. The machine is due for an Autumn 2009 launch, and will bore two 1.35 km (0.8 mi) long sections in a suburban area of the city. The tunnel alignment will allow the machine to pass 25 m (82 ft) below residential buildings, and includes several curves with a minimum 400 m (1,300 ft) radius. Active articulation will be utilized to prevent ring deformation in curved portions of the tunnel.
The Chengdu Metro will open in three stages, with Line 1 operational by 2010. The 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long Line 1 will provide service between Honghuayan and Shiji Square stations at speeds of 80 km/h (50 mph). The 50.6 km (31.4 mi) long line 2, for Chengdu Metro LLC, (with 17.6 km / 10.9 mi of underground tunnels) will include 26 stations between Longquandong and Shiniu areas. Seven lines totaling 274 km (170 mi) are planned to be in service by 2035, servicing 13.1 million daily passengers.
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