Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling

Dimitris Litsas; Panagiotis Sitarenios; Michael Kavvadas

Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling

Dimitris Litsas
, Panagiotis Sitarenios
, Michael Kavvadas

National Technical University of Athens

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Abstract

This paper studies numerically the influence of different: a) steering gap openings; b) tail grouting pressures and; c) steering gap pressure gradients, on surface settlements induced during EPB tunnelling. The numerical study is performed with an advanced 3D finite element model in the Simulia Abaqus program, which provides detailed and realistic simulation of EPB tunnelling. The results reveal a significant effect of the size of the steering gap and its filling conditions (empty, full, partially filled with process liquids), while subsequent tail grouting proves to be incapable to reverse the adverse effects in ground surface settlement caused by various volume loss sources.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EURO:TUN 2017 : computational methods in tunneling and subsurface engineering : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck University, Austria, April 18-20, 2017
Place of Publication	Innsbruck, Austria
Publisher	Universität Innsbruck
Pages	143-150
Number of pages	8
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	9783903030350
Publication status	Published - Apr 2017
Event	IV International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering - Innsbruck, Austria Duration: 18 Apr 2017 → 20 Apr 2017 Conference number: 4

Conference

Conference	IV International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering
Abbreviated title	EURO:TUN 2017
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Innsbruck
Period	18/04/17 → 20/04/17

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Litsas, D., Sitarenios, P., & Kavvadas, M. (2017). Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling. In EURO:TUN 2017 : computational methods in tunneling and subsurface engineering : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck University, Austria, April 18-20, 2017 (Vol. 1, pp. 143-150). Universität Innsbruck.

Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling. / Litsas, Dimitris; Sitarenios, Panagiotis; Kavvadas, Michael.
EURO:TUN 2017 : computational methods in tunneling and subsurface engineering : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck University, Austria, April 18-20, 2017. Vol. 1 Innsbruck, Austria: Universität Innsbruck, 2017. p. 143-150.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Litsas, D, Sitarenios, P & Kavvadas, M 2017, Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling. in EURO:TUN 2017 : computational methods in tunneling and subsurface engineering : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck University, Austria, April 18-20, 2017. vol. 1, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 143-150, IV International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck, Austria, 18/04/17.

Litsas D, Sitarenios P, Kavvadas M. Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling. In EURO:TUN 2017 : computational methods in tunneling and subsurface engineering : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck University, Austria, April 18-20, 2017. Vol. 1. Innsbruck, Austria: Universität Innsbruck. 2017. p. 143-150

Litsas, Dimitris ; Sitarenios, Panagiotis ; Kavvadas, Michael. / Influence of geometrical and operational machine characteristics on ground movements during EPB tunnelling. EURO:TUN 2017 : computational methods in tunneling and subsurface engineering : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Tunneling and Subsurface Engineering, Innsbruck University, Austria, April 18-20, 2017. Vol. 1 Innsbruck, Austria : Universität Innsbruck, 2017. pp. 143-150

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