Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14

With the continuous development of urban railway construction, metro tunnels tend to cross complex geological formations. Single-mode tunnel boring machines (TBMs), typically designed to accommodate a specific type of rock mass, often encounter severe eccentric cutter wear and attitude deflection, w...

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Main Authors: Jizheng Huang, Xiaoyue Kang, Gaoyu Ma, Fan Chen, Shimin Wang, Renbin Luo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/adce/8960528
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Xiaoyue Kang
Gaoyu Ma
Fan Chen
Shimin Wang
Renbin Luo
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description With the continuous development of urban railway construction, metro tunnels tend to cross complex geological formations. Single-mode tunnel boring machines (TBMs), typically designed to accommodate a specific type of rock mass, often encounter severe eccentric cutter wear and attitude deflection, when tunneling in composite strata. The inadequate support pressure exerted by the TBM under a single excavation mode that fails to balance the soil and water pressure of the weak strata may result in collapse of the tunnel face. The dual-mode tunneling equipment, which has flexible adaptability in complex environment could be the potential solution to the problems of tunneling in longitudinal composite strata. However, traditional selection methods mainly focus on the influence of parameters of an individual stratum, according to empirical analysis. While dual-mode TBM selection requires comprehensive consideration of the combined effects of efficiency, duration, and cost related to the distribution of different strata. Based on the comparison of tunnel projects using dual-mode tunneling equipment worldwide and their strata parameters, the fundamental principles of dual-mode TBM selection were proposed in this research. A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model was developed for the earth pressure balanced (EPB) mode and open cutting mode to determine the limit length of each section for mode adjustment. Finally, a case study in Shenzhen Metro Line 14 was presented to verify the innovative selection method of dual-mode TBM. The results show that the adaptability evaluation results are consistent with the actual project, based on the field-obtained operational parameters.
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spelling doaj-art-4461027dffef4aa882a8f40b3cab653c2025-08-20T02:13:12ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942025-01-01202510.1155/adce/8960528Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14Jizheng Huang0Xiaoyue Kang1Gaoyu Ma2Fan Chen3Shimin Wang4Renbin Luo5Shenzhen Metro Group Co. Ltd.China Merchants Chongqing Communications Research & Design Institute Co. Ltd.Key Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel EngineeringKey Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel EngineeringKey Laboratory of Transportation Tunnel EngineeringShenzhen Metro Group Co. Ltd.With the continuous development of urban railway construction, metro tunnels tend to cross complex geological formations. Single-mode tunnel boring machines (TBMs), typically designed to accommodate a specific type of rock mass, often encounter severe eccentric cutter wear and attitude deflection, when tunneling in composite strata. The inadequate support pressure exerted by the TBM under a single excavation mode that fails to balance the soil and water pressure of the weak strata may result in collapse of the tunnel face. The dual-mode tunneling equipment, which has flexible adaptability in complex environment could be the potential solution to the problems of tunneling in longitudinal composite strata. However, traditional selection methods mainly focus on the influence of parameters of an individual stratum, according to empirical analysis. While dual-mode TBM selection requires comprehensive consideration of the combined effects of efficiency, duration, and cost related to the distribution of different strata. Based on the comparison of tunnel projects using dual-mode tunneling equipment worldwide and their strata parameters, the fundamental principles of dual-mode TBM selection were proposed in this research. A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model was developed for the earth pressure balanced (EPB) mode and open cutting mode to determine the limit length of each section for mode adjustment. Finally, a case study in Shenzhen Metro Line 14 was presented to verify the innovative selection method of dual-mode TBM. The results show that the adaptability evaluation results are consistent with the actual project, based on the field-obtained operational parameters.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/adce/8960528
spellingShingle Jizheng Huang
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Gaoyu Ma
Fan Chen
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Renbin Luo
Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14
title_full Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14
title_fullStr Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14
title_full_unstemmed Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14
title_short Selection Method and Application of Dual-Mode TBM in Composite Strata: A Case Study of Shenzhen Metro Line 14
title_sort selection method and application of dual mode tbm in composite strata a case study of shenzhen metro line 14
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/adce/8960528
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