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Studying the Effect of Tunnel Depth Variation on the Specific Energy of TBM, Case Study: Karaj–Tehran (Iran) Water Conveyance Tunnel
- Source :
- Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Vol 48, Iss 4, Pp 408-416 (2016), Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Vol 48, Iss 4 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- ITB Journal Publisher, 2016.
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Abstract
- The tunnel-boring machine ( TBM) is a common piece of equipment used in tunneling projects. For planning a mechanical excavation project, prediction of TBM performance and the specification of design elements such as required forces are critical. The specific energy of excavation (SE), i.e. drilling energy consumption per unit volume of rock mass, is a crucial parameter for performance prediction of a TBM. In this study, the effect of variation of tunnel depth on SE by considering the post-failure behavior of rock mass was investigated. Several new relations between SE and tunnel depth are proposed according to the statistical analysis obtained from Karaj–Tehran Water Conveyance Tunnel real data. The results showed that there is a direct relation between both parameters and .A polynomial equations are proposed as the best expression of the correlation between these parameters.
- Subjects :
- Engineering
post failure behavior
tunnel depth
forces
0211 other engineering and technologies
Design elements and principles
02 engineering and technology
010502 geochemistry & geophysics
01 natural sciences
specific energy
TBM
Performance prediction
Specific energy
Statistical analysis
Geotechnical engineering
Rock mass classification
021101 geological & geomatics engineering
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
business.industry
General Engineering
Drilling
Excavation
Energy consumption
Structural engineering
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
lcsh:TA1-2040
TA1-2040
business
lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23385502 and 23375779
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....96ecff25d3f0a49dcc1f39db462b83e4