• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.475-484
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• 2020

The prediction of the ground conditions ahead of a tunnel face is very important, especially for tunnel boring machine (TBM) tunneling, because encountering unexpected anomalies during tunnel excavation can cause a considerable loss of time and money. Several prediction techniques, such as BEAM, TSP, and GPR, have been suggested. However, these methods have various shortcomings, such as low accuracy and low resolution. Most studies on electrical resistivity tomography surveys have been conducted using numerical simulation programs, but laboratory experiments were just a few. Furthermore, most studies of scaled model tests on electrical resistivity tomography were conducted only on the ground surface, which is a different environment as compared to that of mechanized tunneling. This study performed a laboratory experimental test to extend and verify a prediction method proposed by Lee et al., which used electrical resistivity tomography to predict the ground conditions ahead of a tunnel face in TBM tunneling environments. The results showed that the modified dipole-dipole array is better than the other arrays in terms of predicting the location and shape of the anomalies ahead of the tunnel face. Having longer upper and lower borehole lengths led to better accuracy of the survey. However, the number and length of boreholes should be properly controlled according to the field environments in practice. Finally, a modified and verified technique to predict the ground conditions ahead of a tunnel face during TBM tunneling is proposed.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2019

Anomalies and/or fractured grounds not detected by the surface geophysical and geological survey performed during design stage may cause significant problems during tunnel excavation. Many studies on prediction methods of the ground condition ahead of the tunnel face have been conducted and applied in tunneling construction sites, such as tunnel seismic profiling and probe drilling. However, most such applications have focused on the drill and blast tunneling method. Few studies have been conducted for mechanized tunneling because of the limitation in the available space to perform prediction tests. This study aims to predict the ground condition ahead of the tunnel face in TBM tunneling by using an electrical resistivity tomography survey. It compared the characteristics of each electrode array and performed an investigation on in-situ tunnel boring machine TBM construction site environments. Numerical simulations for each electrode array were performed, to determine the proper electrode array to predict anomalies ahead of the tunnel face. The results showed that the modified dipole-dipole array is, compared to other arrays, the best for predicting the location and condition of an anomaly. As the borehole becomes longer, the measured data increase accordingly. Therefore, longer boreholes allow a more accurate prediction of the location and status of anomalies and complex grounds.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.40-49
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• 2013

터널 막장전방의 지반조건을 예측하는데 굴절법 탄성파탐사가 주를 이루어 왔으나, 최근에는 탄성파탐사 기기 및 기법의 발전에 힘입어 시추공을 이용한 토모그래피 등이 활발히 적용되고 있다. 본 논문은 TSP (Tunnel Seismic Prediction) 탐사장비를 이용하여 막장전방의 지반조건을 예측함으로써 암질 변화구간이나 단층, 파쇄대등 지질이상대를 파악하여 터널 굴착 시 시공 및 안정상의 문제점을 예방하는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서는 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$-${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ 도로개설현장에서 적용된 TSP탐사에 의한 터널전방의 지질이상대를 파악한 사례로 막장탐사 방법의 타당성을 살펴보고자 하였다.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.412-417
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• 2005

To ensure the safety of the tunnelling without the loss of economy, the tunnel seismic profiling(TSP) method for the prediction ahead of tunnel face, begins to be used routinely in these days. TSP method does not interfere the tunnelling works while the horizontal drilling does, and its prediction length is longer than that of the drilling. Yet the most frequently adopted technique of TSP in Korea is the multi-shot and 2 receiver array using in-hole receivers, even though this array requires as many as 26 drill-holes for receiver installation and ballasting, which results in 3-6 hours of suspension in excavation work. In this paper, multi-receiver and lesser shot array using side-wall attached 3 component geophones is to be described to prove the efficiency in terms of the survey time as well as the reliability of the method by comparison of the predicted weak points and the face mapping results. The predictions mostly agreed with the real fractures or joint developed zones which have been confirmed during the excavation. It also has been found that TSP method can be effectively applied to perform draining ground water ahead of tunnel face by imaging the geologic discontinuities.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.257-272
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• 2016

TBM으로 터널 시공 중 막장면에서 갑작스럽게 문제가 발생하는 경우 공간적인 제한 때문에 NATM공법으로 시공되는 터널에 비해서 적절한 대처를 하기가 어렵다. TBM으로 터널 시공 중에 막장전방의 지반상태를 예측하는 것은 매우 중요하기 때문에 탄성파, 전자기파 등을 이용하여 TBM 면판 전방의 지반상태를 예측하는 연구 및 기술개발이 이루어졌다. 대부분의 TBM 현장에서는 공사기간 및 비용을 고려하여 1개의 막장전방 예측기법을 적용한다. 그러나 막장전방 예측기법의 종류에 따라서 탐사심도, 적용 가능한 지질조건, 예측할 수 있는 대상, 예측 정확도 등이 다르다. 복합적인 지질조건에 위치한 TBM 터널 시공 시에는 여러 가지 막장전방 예측기법을 적용하는 것이 막장 전방의 지질 조건을 정확하게 예측할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 여러 가지 막장전방 예측기법을 동시에 적용하였을 경우 각각의 기법으로부터 얻어진 지반상태는 다른 결과를 나타낼 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 각각의 막장전방 예측기법으로부터 얻어진 막장전방의 지반상태를 종합적으로 평가하기 위한 방법을 제안하였다. 확률론적 분석과 계층분석기법을 이용하여 막장전방의 지반 상태를 종합적으로 평가할 수 있는 통합 모델을 제시하였다. 또한 본 연구에서 제안한 모델을 가상의 지반에 적용하여, 종합적으로 지반 상태를 평가할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.214-222
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• 1995

Geological events which are undetected by the surface geophysical or geological survey phase can cause many problems, especially when the tunnel is excavated by TBM. To detect the geological events ahead of tunnel face, a seismic method applied from VSP method is used. Generally uniaxial geophone has been used in surface seismic survey. But this time, triaxial geophone is used to reduce the noise of tunnel wave. DME(Dip moveout Enhancement) filter and diffraction stack method are used. Applying these techniques to the road tunnel in construction, it is proved that the geological events ahead of tunnel face is fairly well predicted. From the seismic trace, Vp and Vs which are related to the rock property can be also obtained. Rock property and proper support design can be dedced from these parameters.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.599-614
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• 2014

TBM으로 시공되는 터널은 기계에 의해 전단면 굴착(full face tunnelling)이 이루어지므로, 굴착면에 접근하는 것이 매우 제한적이다. 이러한 한계를 극복하고 TBM 터널에서 굴착면 전방의 지반상태를 정확히 예측할 수 있는 기술은 매우 드물다. 본 연구는 TBM에서 전기비저항을 사용하여 굴착면 전방의 이상지반을 예측할 수 있는 TBM 비저항 예측(TRP)시스템을 개발하고, TBM 현장에서의 적용성과 예측 정확성을 검증하기 위해 EPB 쉴드 TBM으로 시공 중인 지하철 터널에서 현장 실험을 수행하였다. TBM 비저항 예측 시스템은 전극을 사용하여 지반의 전기비저항을 측정하고, 이를 바탕으로 역해석을 수행하여, 이상지반의 위치와 두께 및 전기적 특성을 예측한다. 전극이 부착된 강관을 유압으로 굴착면에 압입하여, 전극이 지반과 완전히 접촉하도록 장치를 제작하였다. 또한, 전극이 챔버 내부를 관통하여 나아가도록 하는 동시에 토사유출을 방지하도록 설계하여 현장에서의 전방예측을 가능하게 하였다. 1차 실험 결과, 굴착면 근접 지반과 굴착면 전방 지반의 전기비저항 및 유전율이 동일하게 나타나 이상지반이 존재하지 않음을 예측하였다. 2차 실험 결과, 굴착면 전방 약 1 m 지점부터 상대적으로 낮은 유전율 비를 가지는 이상지반 구간이 약 5 m 길이로 존재함을 예측하였다. 이는 각각 지표에서 물리탐사 또는 시추를 통해 조사된 지반상태 및 TBM 굴착 중 예측 구간에서 반출되었던 버력을 관찰한 기록과 잘 일치하였다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2018

터널을 굴착할 때 터널 막장 전방의 지반 상태를 예측하는 것은 중요하다. 따라서 국내외에서 TBM 현장에 적용 가능한 터널 막장 전방의 지반조건을 예측할 수 있는 기법에 대한 다양한 연구가 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 TBM 현장에서 적용되는 막장전방 예측기법에 대한 사례를 조사하였다. TBM 현장에서 필요한 막장전방 예측기법과 탐사심도에 대한 요구사항을 결정하기 위하여 10년 경력 이상의 TBM 오퍼레이터들을 대상으로 설문조사를 수행하였다. 설문조사 결과를 바탕으로 TBM 현장에 적용 가능한 막장전방 예측기법들을 제안하였다. 그중 TBM 현장에 적용 가능한 막장전방 예측기법 중 한 가지는 커터헤드에 위치한 디스크 커터를 전극으로 이용하여 전기비저항 탐사를 수행하는 것이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 TBM 현장에서 전기비저항 탐사를 통한 막장전방 예측기법의 적용성을 평가하기 위해 실내 시험을 수행하였다. 그 결과, TBM 직경의 0.3배까지 막장 전방의 지반상태를 예측할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.255-261
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• 2003

Tunnelling in poor and heterogeneous ground is a difficult task. Even with a good geological investigation, uncertainties with respect to the local rock mass structure will remain. Especially for such conditions, a reliable short-term prediction of the conditions ahead and outside the tunnel profile are of paramount importance for the choice of appropriate excavation and support methods. The information contained in the absolute displacement monitoring data allows a comprehensive evaluation of the displacements and the determination of the behaviour and influence of an anisotropic rock mass. Case histories and with numerical simulations show, that changes in the displacement vector orientation can indicate changing rock mass conditions ahead of the tunnel face (Schubert & Budil 1995, Steindorfer & Schubert 1997). Further research has been conducted to quantify the influence of weak zones on stresses and displacements (Grossauer 2001). Sellner (2000) developed software, which allows predicting displacements (GeoFit$\circledR$). The function parameters describe the time and advance dependent deformation of a tunnel. Routinely applying this method at each measuring section allows determining trends of those parameters. It shows, that the trends of parameter sets indicate changes in the stiffness of the rock mass outside the tunnel in a similar way, as the displacement vector orientation does. Three-dimensional Finite Element simulations of different weakness zone properties, thicknesses, and orientations relative to the tunnel axis were carried out and the function parameters evaluated from the results. The results are compared to monitoring results from alpine tunnels in heterogeneous rock. The good qualitative correlation between trends observed on site and numerical results gives hope that by a routine determination of the function parameters during excavation the prediction of rock mass conditions ahead of the tunnel face can be improved. Implementing the rules developed from experience and simulations into the monitoring data evaluation program allows to automatically issuing information on the expected rock mass quality ahead of the tunnel.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.301-310
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• 2022

Accurate prediction of mixed ground conditions ahead of a tunnel face is of vital importance for safe excavation using tunnel boring machines (TBMs). Previous studies have primarily focused on electrical resistivity surveys from the ground surface for geotechnical investigation. In this study, an FE (finite element) numerical model was developed to simulate electrical resistivity surveys for the prediction of risky mixed ground conditions in front of a tunnel face. The proposed FE model is validated by comparing with the apparent electrical resistivity values obtained from the analytical solution corresponding to a vertical fault on the ground surface (i.e., a simplified model). A series of parametric studies was performed with the FE model to analyze the effect of geological and sensor geometric conditions on the electrical resistivity survey. The parametric study revealed that the interface slope between two different ground formations affects the electrical resistivity measurements during TBM excavation. In addition, a large difference in electrical resistivity between two different ground formations represented the dramatic effect of the mixed ground conditions on the electrical resistivity values. The parametric studies of the electrode array showed that the proper selection of the electrode spacing and the location of the electrode array on the tunnel face of TBM is very important. Thus, it is concluded that the developed FE numerical model can successfully predict the presence of a mixed ground zone, which enables optimal management of potential risks.