Tunneling Methodology

Saturday, April 30, 2022

11:50 AM
 NATM - New Austrian Tunneling Method
o Manual

 
 Work sequence:
 Slope Protection
 Forepoling
 Excavation
 by Excavator
 By Road Header
 Ground Support
 Rock Bolt
 Forepoling
 Mesh Reinforcement
 Shotcrete
 Steel Ribs / Steel Arch Support
 Concrete Lining
o Drill and Blast
  
 TBM - Tunnel Boring Machine
o TBM Portal - Conventional Method (NATM)
o TBM Excavation
Double Shield TBM animation
 
 
 
 
 

 
  
o Productivites
  
Tunnel 4 Actual Productivity
o TBM Productivity for Tunnel 4
 6450m in 11.5months - 560m per month
 Peak - 900m per month
 Ave 24m per day
 TBM vs D&B
Table 1. Preference of the tunnelling method based upon the tunnel parameters
 
Table 2. Preference of the tunnelling method based upon geological and hydrological conditions.

 
 Figure 2. Comparison of advance rates for TBM and DBM (After Barton, 2000).

 
 
From 2012 up today, TBM technology strongly evolved, therefore the range of geological
and hydrological conditions where the TBM is recommendable is currently larger.
Regarding the different TBM types you can refer to Herrenknecht (
https://www.herrenknecht.com/de/produkte/tunnelling/ ). Most of the others TBM
manufacturers has similar products but Herrenknecht web site that is really well done.
 
See below the list of the largest TBM manufacturers:
1. China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. (CREG)
http://en.crectbm.com/channel/232.html
2. China Railway Construction Heavy Industries Corporation Ltd (CRCHI)
https://www.cccme.cn/shop/cccme15311/introduction.aspx
3. Herrenknecht https://www.herrenknecht.com/de/produkte/tunnelling/
4. Robbins   https://www.robbinstbm.com/about/
5. Komatsu, Kawasaki, Hitachi Zosen (Japanese manufacturer)