On the critical particle size of soil with clogging potential in shield tunneling

Shield tunneling is easily obstructed by clogging in clayey strata with small soil particles.However,soil clogging rarely occurs in strata with coarse-grained soils.Theoretically,a critical particle size of soils should exist,below which there is a high risk of soil clogging in shield tunneling.To determine the critical particle size,a series of laboratory tests was carried out with a large-scale rotary shear apparatus to measure the tangential adhesion strength of soils with different particle sizes and water contents.It was found that the tangential adhesion strength at the soilesteel interface gradually increased linearly with applied normal pressure.When the particle size of the soil specimen was less than 0.15 mm,the interfacial adhesion force first increased and then decreased as the water content gradually increased;otherwise,the soil specimens did not manifest any interfacial adhesion force.The amount of soil mass adhering to the steel disc was positively correlated with the interfacial adhesion force,thus the interfacial adhesion force was adopted to characterize the soil clogging risk in shield tunneling.The critical particle size of soils causing clogging was determined to be 0.15 mm.Finally,the generation mechanism of interfacial adhesion force was explored for soils with different particle sizes to explain the critical particle size of soil with clogging risk in shield tunneling.

基于改进LeNet5卷积神经网络的微震监测波形识别与过程解释

在微震大数据时代背景下,开发高精度、可解释、适应性强的波形自动分类算法变得越来越重要。针对现有网络波形识别和分类的不足,基于LeNet框架提出了一种适用于微震监测波形识别的改进模型。应用改进后的模型对引汉济渭工程8个月内出现的13种微震监测信号进行了研究。结果表明,改进模型中最佳框架的精度为0.98,比原模型提高了0.10。所有改进模型的平均精确度、召回率和F1值分别提高了0.11、0.12和0.12。同时,改进后的模型可以对整个波形的识别过程可视化。在某些信号类别中,改进的模型主要通过关注背景信息而不是波形来分类,为微震监测工程中信号的智能分类提供了参考。

Simulation of the Construction of a Swivel Bridge Using BIM 4D

The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry is gradually shifting away from 2D CAD drawings and toward Building Information Modeling as a result of the fast development of science and technology (BIM). The BIM idea’s introduction emphasizes the need to specify a building in a single building model with adequate information to suit its different needs rather than defining it in fragmented documents. This research work aims to use the BIM 4D for the simulation of the construction sequence of a Swivel Bridge. For that, the software Revit was used to make the 3D model of the bridge, and the software Navisworks was used for the 4D construction simulation of the project. The results demonstrated that BIM technology could help reduce delays and problems with the schedule and improve communication among stakeholders, and BIM visualization and simulation features were very useful compared to traditional planning methods.

Rapid profiling rock mass quality underneath tunnel face for Sichuan-Xizang Railway

The Sichuan-Xizang Railway is a global challenge,surpassing other known railway projects in terms of geological and topographical complexity.This paper presents an approach for rapidly profiling rock mass quality underneath tunnel face for the ongoing construction of the Sichuan-Xizang Railway.It adopts the time-series method and carries out the quantitative analysis of the rock mass quality using the depth-series measurement-while-drilling(MWD)data associated with drilling of blastholes.A tunnel face with 15 blastholes is examined for illustration.The results include identification of the boundary of homogeneous geomaterial by plotting the blasthole depth against the net drilling time,as well as quantification of rock mass quality through the recalculation of the new specific energy.The new specific energy profile is compared and highly consistent with laboratory test,manual logging and tunnel seismic prediction results.This consistency can enhance the blasthole pattern design and facilitate the dynamic determination of charge placement and amount.This paper highlights the importance of digital monitoring during blasthole drilling for rapidly profiling rock mass quality underneath and ahead of tunnel face.It upgrades the MWD technique for rapid profiling rock mass quality in drilling and blasting tunnels.

Evaluation on the state of sand filling layer and the influence on segment deformation of immersed tunnels

The immersed tunnel is considered an effective solution for traffic problems across rivers and seas.The sand filling layer,as an important part of immersed tunnel foundation treatments,directly affects segment attitude stability.Due to difficulties in quality control of concealed construction and the complex hydrodynamic environment,the sand filling layer is prone to compaction defects,further leading to changes in segment attitude.However,limited by structural concealment and state complexity,most studies consider the sand filling layer part of the foundation to study its impact on settlement while neglecting its influence on segment attitude.This research proposes an evaluation method for the sand filling layer state based on elastic wave testing and the elastic wave characteristic parameters selected come from analysis of the time domain,frequency domain and time–frequency domain.By classifying the elastic wave characteristic parameters through the K-means clustering method,the relationship between the state of the sand filling layer and the elastic wave characteristic parameters is established.The state of the sand filling layer is divided into dense,incompact,and void.A numerical model is established based on the Guangzhou BI-UT immersed tunnel with incompact and void sand filling layer states to simulate deformation and torsion.The results indicate that the settlement of the tunnel segment is low in the eastern region and high in the western region due to the presence of a less dense sand filling layer,with a maximum differential settlement of 0.04 m.The evaluation method plays a crucial role in guiding the construction of immersed tube tunnels.

Flow resistance in the channel-bar landscape of large alluvial rivers

Accurate approaches for estimating flow resistance in large alluvial rivers are fundamental for simulating discharge,sediment transport,and flood routing.However,methods for estimating riverbed resistance and additional resistance in the channel-bar landscapes remain poorly investigated.In this study,we used in situ river bathymetry,sediment,and hydraulic data from the Shashi Reach in the Yangtze River to develop a semi-empirical approach for calculating flow resistance.Our method quantitatively separates flow resistance into riverbed resistance and additional resistance and shows high accuracy in terms of deviation ratio(~20%),root-mean-square error(~0.008),and geometric standard deviation(~3).Additional resistance plays a dominant role under low-flow conditions but a secondary role under high flows,primarily due to the reduction in momentum exchange in channel-bar regions as discharge increases.Riverbed resistance first decreases and then increases,which might be attributed to bedform changes in the lower and transitional flow regimes as flow velocity increases.Overall,our findings further the understanding of dynamic changes in flow resistance in the channel-bar landscapes of large river systems and have important implications for riverine ecology and flood management.

Construction management and technology innovation for main projects of Quanzhou Bay Bridge

The new Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway of Lot 6(Fig.1)built by CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Company Ltd.is located in Quanzhou City,Fujian Province,passing through Jinjiang City and Shishi City and the Taiwan Residents Investment Zone.

Influence factors and calculation model of the adhesion strength of clayey soil for EPB shield tunnelling

When earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunnels are constructed through clayey ground, the soil adheres to the cutter, cutterheadand chamber bulkhead due to the high adhesion strength between the steel and the clay, thus clogging the shield. To investigatethe influence of different factors on the adhesion strength, this study used montmorillonite, kaolin and mixtures of the two as testsoils. The adhesion strength between the steel and clay is determined with a customized rotary shear apparatus. The results showthat when the consistency index of the soil specimen is less than 1, the adhesion strength between the steel and clay increaseswith the consistency index. As the consistency index decreases, the effect of the normal pressure on the adhesion strength graduallyweakened. As the contact angle of the shear plate increases, thus reducing the hydrophilicity, the adhesion strength decreases. Whenthe soil specimens with different plasticity index values have the same consistency index value, the adhesion strengths are similar.The adhesion strength increases gradually with increasing surface roughness. Based on grey incidence analysis, the order of thefactors affecting the adhesion strength is as follows: normal pressure > consistency index > contact angle > plasticity index ≈ surfaceroughness. The normal pressure, consistency index and contact angle all have important effects on the adhesion strength betweensteel and clay. However, because there are no large differences in the contact angle among the metal materials, the approximateadhesion strength can be calculated by considering the effects of only the normal pressure and consistency index. Themeasures thatare effective for preventing EPB shield clogging are increasing the soil softness and decreasing the hydrophilicity of the cutterheadby applying new materials for the cutters and cutterhead.