A new method for the construction of small diameter tunnels using slurry pipe-jacking - Effect of mud screen and slurry pressure on soil stability

Hideki Shimada, Takashi Sasaoka, Masafumi Inoue, Shiro Kubota, Kikuo Matsui

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Abstract

Recently, small-diameter shallow tunnels have often been built using pipe-jacking. This is the sewage tunnel drivage method. This system involves the pushing or thrusting of a drivage machine through concrete pipes ahead of jacks. This method utilizes mud slurry which is formed around the pipes in order to stabilize the surrounding soil. However, the behavior of the soil and the mud slurry around the pipes is not clearly understood. From this point of view, this paper discusses the performance of mud slurry around drivage pipes by means of two-dimensional Eulerian-Lagragian seepage analysis and field data.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: Nov 19 2000Nov 24 2000

Other

OtherISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period11/19/0011/24/00

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Geophysics

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