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Swellingtunnels Deformaciones en Tuneles
Swellingtunnels Deformaciones en Tuneles
Swellingtunnels Deformaciones en Tuneles
May 4, 2004
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Belchen tunnel
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Belchen tunnel
Monitored cross-section
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Repair work
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Repair work
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Repair work
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Belchen tunnel
Repair work
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Sections
Behaviour of tunnels in sulphated bearing rocks
Repair work
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Geological conditions
Cota (m)
200
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
400
420
440
4 11+000
411+100
G
H&G
H
F
4 11 +200
411+204
4 11+300
30-07-01 411+281 30-07-01 411+274
03-09-01 411+353
411+400
03-09-01 411+375
4 11 +500
01-10-01 411+514
411+600
Tunnel LAV IV-2
4 11 +700
22-10-01 411+695
4 11+800
26-11-01
03-12-01 411+943
4 12 +000
412+100
H: humedad, G: goteo, F: flujo
4 12 +200
Puntos de agua durante la excavación del túnel
4 12+300
412+400
Cale del túnel
21-02-02
412+403,50
4 12 +500
412+518
04-02-02
412+600
412+700
07-01-02 412+742
17-12-01 412+768
4 12+800
412+840
26-11-01 412+836 26-11-01 412+847 26-11-01
412+900
Water conditions during construction
4 13 +000
05-11-01 412+984
22-10-01 413+015 413+028
15-10-01 413+034 15-10-01
413+100
17-09-01 413+104
10-09-01 413+136
413+200 413+205
20-08-01
P.K
413+400
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Typical sections
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Foundation material
Tunnel LAV IV-2
December 2003
Tunnel LAV IV-1
December 2003
Tunnel LAV IV-2
9/20/02
3/20/03
6/19/03
9/15/03
12/15/03
2/2/04
12/19/02
700
800
411+880
12/1/02
1/17/03
Vertical displacement (mm)
600 600
9/15/03
411+900
500
411+920
Heave
200 412+545
400 6/19/03
411+940
100
412+240
0
300 Slab axis reference at 9/20/02
100
12/19/02
10/31/02
0
Slab axis reference at 9/20/02 Left side (2.5 m from axis)
Settlement
+545
+590
+238
+204
+560
+860
411+100
+300
+400
+700
+800
+100
+200
+300
413+000
+400
+500
+800
+900
412+000
+100
+200
+500
+600
+900
+200
+300
+600
+700
Abscissa (km)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
1/27/03
6/19/03
3/2/04
9/15/03
12/15/03
3/2/04
12/15/03
3/20/03
6/19/03
9/15/03
30 30
Development of vertical displacements 411+828
411+663
in the axis of the section with invert-arch 411+853
Vertical displacement (mm)
411+753
20 20
411+688
411+832
411+713
411+778
411+638
10 10
411+803
30
12/15/03
20 0,70
0,4
9/15/03
6/19/03
10
3/20/03
0
Invert axis reference at 1/27/03
411+600
411+800
411+700
Abscissa (km)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Chemo-mechanical degradation
Tunnel LAV IV-2
3000
Anhidrita
Pk 411+600
2000 (2,00 - 2,20 m)
Anhidrita: 25,6 %
Yeso: 16,2 %
Cuarzo: 2,9 %
Yeso
Paligorsquita
Cuarzo
Illita
Cps (s-1)
0 3000
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Pk 411+600
(3,00 - 3,20 m)
Anhidrita 2000
Anhidrita: 18,9 %
Yeso: 9,5 %
Dolomita
Cuarzo: 1,9 %
Paligorsquita
Cuarzo
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
2θ
Sustancias disueltas
Bicarbonatos: Magnesio:
302 ppm Cloruros: 141 ppm
39 ppm
Sodio:
29,2 ppm
Sulfatos:
1783 ppm Calcio:
Carbonatos:
500 ppm
10 ppm
Potasio: 3,2 ppm
Nitratos: 6 ppm
Water characteristics
Tunnel LAV IV-2
0,15
Análisis de saturación de sulfatos
0,05 en ensayo edométrico
0.3 0.3 10
8
0.2 0.2 6
4
0.1 0.1
2
0.0 0.0
Undisturbed samples Undisturbed samples
1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Water content, w (%) Total unit weight, γt (kN/m3) Initial water content, wo (%)
100 100 30
50 50
28
30
10 10
5 5 24
3
2 2 22
1 1
20
0.5 0.5
0.3 18
0.2 0.2
0.1 0 16
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Water content, w (%) Total unit weight, γt (kN/m3) Water content, w (%)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
70 3.00 3.00
Fresh rock: nov 2002
Disturbed rock: nov 2002
60 2.95 Stable zone: mar 2003 2.95
Active zone: mar 2003
Sulphate content, SO4 (%)
50 2.90 2.90
Specific gravity, Gs
Specific gravity, Gs
40 2.85 2.85
30 2.80 2.80
20 2.75 2.75
10 2.70 2.70
0 2.65 2.65
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Water content, w (%) Sulphate content, SO4 (%) Water content, w (%)
30 30 30
28 28 28
26 26 26
24 24 24
22 22 22
20 20 20
18 18 18
16 16 16
2.65 2.70 2.75 2.80 2.85 2.90 2.95 3.00 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Specific gravity, Gs Sulphate content, SO4 (%) Water content, w (%)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
80 3.0 3.0
Anhydrite Anhydrite Anhydrite
70 2.9 2.9
Sulphate content, SO4 (%)
Specific gravity, Gs
Specific gravity, Gs
50 2.7 2.7
40 2.6 2.6
30 2.5 2.5
20 2.4 2.4
Gypsum Gypsum
10 2.3 2.3
0 2.2 2.2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Water content, w (%) Sulphate content, SO4 (%) Water content, w (%)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
220
Vertical displacements in the axis of sections with flat-slab and invert arch
200 november 2002 - march 2003
Vertical displacement (mm)
180 03/03/03
Section with invert Left side (2.5 m from axis)
160 6
140 4 03/03/03
120 2
100 0
Invert axis reference
at 27/01/03
80 -2
+600
+700
+800
60
40
20 Slab axis reference at 09/20/02
10/10/02
0
-2
-2.3 m u = 3.92 kPa
Fresh rock level at november 2002
-3
-5
-5.3 m u = 49 kPa
-6 Piezometric
data at 03/03/03 Foundation material conditions
november 2002 - march 2003
-7
411+100
+400
+500
+600
+700
+800
+900
412+000
+100
+200
+300
+400
+500
+600
+700
+800
+900
413+000
+100
+200
+300
+200
+300
Abscissa (km)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
12/15/02
May-03
Aug-03
1/27/03
Nov-03
Sep-03
Dec-03
Feb-03
Jun-03
Mar-03
Jan-03
Jan-04
Apr-03
Oct-03
Jul-03
10
Vertical displacements
section 411+609
Right side
8
Vertical displacement (mm)
Axis
4
Left side
RPC 1
3.0
2.0
1.0
RPC 3
RPC 2
0.0
0 100 200 300 400
Time (days)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
12/15/02
May-03
Aug-03
1/27/03
Nov-03
Sep-03
Dec-03
Feb-03
Jun-03
Mar-03
Jan-03
Jan-04
Apr-03
Oct-03
Jul-03
20
Vertical displacements
18 section 411+629
16
Vertical displacement (mm)
14
12
Axis
10
8 Right side
6 Left side
4
2
0
-2
0 100 200 300 400
5.0
Radial pressures in the invert-arch
secction 411+629
4.0
Radial pressure, σr (MPa)
RPC 1
3.0
2.0
1.0 RPC 3
0.0 RPC 2
0 100 200 300 400
Time (days)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
12/15/02
May-03
Aug-03
1/27/03
Nov-03
Sep-03
Dec-03
Feb-03
Jun-03
Mar-03
Jan-03
Jan-04
Apr-03
Oct-03
Jul-03
30
28 Vertical displacements
26 section 411+669
24 Axis
Vertical displacement (mm)
22
20 Left side
18 Right side
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
0 100 200 300 400
5.0
Radial pressures in the invert-arch
secction 411+669
4.0
Radial pressure, σr (MPa)
3.0 RPC 1
2.0
1.0 RPC 2
RPC 3
0.0
0 100 200 300 400
Time (days)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Section 411+600
Foundation material conditions at march 2003
Water content Specific gravity Total unit weight Sulphate content Vertical displacements at section axis - IE 2
Depth w (%) Gs γt (kN/m )
3 SO4 (%) Relative, δv (mm/m) Accumulated, ∆v (mm)
(m) 0 4 8 12 16 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 16 20 24 28 32 0 20 40 60 80 -15 -10 -5 0 5 -15 -10 -5 0 5
0
Dec/03
Dec/03
Mar/03
Mar/03
1
Reference: 20/02/03
Reference: 20/02/03
4
10
Tunnel LAV IV-2
Section 411+880
Foundation material conditions at november 2002 and march 2003
Water content Specific gravity Total unit weight Sulphate content
Depth w (%) Gs γt (kN/m )
3 SO4 (%)
(m) 0 4 8 12 16 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 16 20 24 28 32 0 20 40 60 80
0
Conditions at november 2002
Conditions at march 2003
1
10
Tunnel LAV IV-2
0.2
0.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Time, t (hours)
2.2
Vertical displacement, ∆z (mm)
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Time, t (hours)
Tunnel LAV IV-2
1.0
Swelling pressure test whit sulphated water
Section 411+600 (invert-arch)
Vertical pressure, σv (MPa)
unconfined sample
Tube No. 5 (8,20 - 9,80 m) direct flow along a failure plane
0.8
Sample No. 29 (8,50 - 8,80 m)
0.4
0.2
0.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 3400
Time, t (hours)
2.2
Vertical displacement, ∆z (mm)
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 3200 3400
Time, t (hours)