GEOTECNA
PROGETTI
MAVI TUNNEL PROJECT
MAIN PROJECT DATA
- 17.064 m long hydraulic tunnel
- 1 double shield TBM having a boring
diameter of 4,88 m
- 4,2 m internal section
- Excavation will be associated with hexagonal
precast segments lining
LINING OF HEXAGONAL PRECAST SEGMENTS
The method with double shield + hexagonal segments
has been adopted by SELI in many other completed
projects, namely:
The Yindaruquin irrigation project China (18 km)
The Evinos aqueduct project Greece (30 km)
The Guadiaro aqueduct project Spain (12 km)
The Whanjazhai Yellow River Diversion Project China (90 km)
The Esperanza-Poza Honda project Ecuador (23 km)
The Mohale project Lesotho (30 km)
The Pieve Vergonte water power project Italy (9 km)
It is now applied in the following projects under
construction:
The La Joya water project
Costarica (9 km)
The Dez-Ghomrud water tunnel project
Iran (18 km)
The Monte
Giglio ground
conveyance
project Italy
(9 km)
The Kerman Long
Term water supply
project Iran (65 km)
The Gigel Gibe - Omo
hydroelectric power project
Ethiopia (28 km)
THE TUNNELING SYSTEM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The System is composed of:
A double shield TBM having a boring
diameter of 4,88 m
A back up system for this TBM
The rolling stock to muck out, to transport
material and personnel
The system is able to execute the tunnel in a single
pass operation, including the following works:
- Excavation of tunnel
- Erection of precast lining
- Backfill grouting of annular space between the
excavation and the precast lining
TBM DS Tunnel Boring Machine
the tail shield
the adjustable shield-to-rock radial clearance
the adjustable cutterhead speed of revolution
The peculiarities of a TBMdouble shield are:
Tail shield
Gripper shield
Cutterhead
Front shield
Telescopic shield
The principal improvements of proposed double
shield are:
the cutterhead design
the exploration drilling
rock consolidation measures
PRELIMINARY TUNNEL TYPICAL SECTION
- Boring diameter: 4,88 m
- Outer dia. of the segmental lining: 4,70 m
- Inner dia. of the segmental lining: 4,20 m
- Segmental lining tickness: 25 cm
- Longitudinal lenght: 1,30 m
TBM DS Excavation cycle of double shield
STEP 1:
STARTING
STEP 2:
TUNNEL EXCAVATION
AND INSTALLATION OF
SEGMENT
STEP 3:
ADVANCING THE
GRIPPER SHIELD
(REGRIPPING)
STEP 4:
BACK UP ADVANCE
Back - up
The main targets at the base of its design development have been:
shortest possible length of the back-up without compromise on
capacity, efficiency and completeness
reduced time for back-up assembly and connection to the TBM
physical separation, inside the tunnel section, of the back-up
equipment & working area from the rail track transport line
provide all along the tunnel a safe walkway and working space on
the side of the transport train
reduced overall weight and dimensions of the back up decks for
more economic packing and transport
to be fully in respect with safety standards and CE certified
The back up main components are:
hydraulic power units
main power transformers
ZED system
operator control cabin
electric switchboard
Variable speed
frequency converters
TBM auxiliary equipment
General Services
fresh air ventilation
and air distribution
system
train pusher
segments unloading
and trasport system
pea gravel system
grouting system
gas monitoring
air scrubbing system
compressor
emergency gen set
MV cable and reels
lighting system
close circuit TV
camera system
muck conveyors
Rolling stock
Conveyor
Equipment
Walkway for
operators
SECTION
PLAN VIEW
Rolling Stock
Each tunnel train includes:
10 muck cars with a
capacity of 10 m
3
each
1 pea gravel car
4 flatbed cars for the transport of precast segments
1 personnel car
locomotive diesel with an operating
weight of 25 t
MAIN AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM
Ventilation system and dust control
Gas detection and alarm system
Tunnel ground water pumping system
Electric power supply
Industrial water line
Compressed air system
Lighting system
Telephone system
VENTILATION SCHEME ON TBM AND
BACK UP AREA
MONITORING OF THE TBM PARAMETERS AND
TUNNEL INSTRUMENTATIONS
A data-taker registers on electronic support the
following parameters:
- Total thrust
- Total power
- Working torque
- ZED readings
- Cutterhead RPM
- Penetration rate
- Stroke
MONITORING OF THE TBM PARAMETERS
AND TUNNEL INSTRUMENTATIONS
Moreover it could be recorded:
- Duration of each 65 cm stroke
- Altitude and position of the TBM relative to the tunnel
axis
- Pressure distribution in the thrust cylinders
- Cause and duration of any advance stoppage
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION OF
TUNNELLING ACTIVITIES
maintenance + eventual probe drilling
boring shift 1
boring shift 2
10 h
10 h
4 h
per 6 days/week
TBM to advance in unstable ground: cavity filling
TBM to advance in unstable ground: front consolidation
TBM to advance in unstable ground: by-pass tunnel
TBM to advance in unstable ground: forepoling
