Investigation of vibration patterns generated during rock cutting tests and TBM excavation

U. Ates, H. Copur, A. Shaterpour-Mamaghani, M. E. Aymir

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Abstract

TBMs are widely utilized for infrastructure projects and they should be selected and operated according to the geological conditions to reach favorable excavation rates. Therefore, understanding the geological changes during excavation is very important. With the aim of identification of the geological conditions, three kilometers of vibration data are collected during excavation in adjacent twin tube tunnels from two EPB TBMs. The data is analyzed, compared with geological conditions, geomechanical rock properties, and TBM operational parameters. Laboratory rock cutting tests using a full scale linear rock cutting machine equipped with acceler-ometers are also performed on the rock samples taken from the same project site. It is seen that the geological condition is the major factor on the vibration characteristics on the most cases and there are relations between the geomechanical properties of rocks and the vibration patterns. Similarly, during the laboratory cutting tests, it is seen that acceleration amplitudes change in relation to the rock type, rock properties, and cutting parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExpanding Underground - Knowledge and Passion to Make a Positive Impact on the World- Proceedings of the ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress, WTC 2023
EditorsGeorgios Anagnostou, Andreas Benardos, Vassilis P. Marinos
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages1138-1146
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9781003348030
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress, ITA-AITES WTC 2023 and the 49th General Assembly of the International Tunnelling and Underground Association, 2023 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 12 May 202318 May 2023

Publication series

NameExpanding Underground - Knowledge and Passion to Make a Positive Impact on the World- Proceedings of the ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress, WTC 2023

Conference

ConferenceITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress, ITA-AITES WTC 2023 and the 49th General Assembly of the International Tunnelling and Underground Association, 2023
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period12/05/2318/05/23

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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Funding

This study includes a part of PhD thesis of Ugur Ates. Authors are grateful to Umraniye-Atasehir-Goztepe Metro Construction J.V. for providing field data and rock samples. This work was supported by Research Fund of the Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Project Number: MDK-2017-40698.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Teknik ÜniversitesiMDK-2017-40698

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