Abstract
In rock tunneling, pre-excavation grouting (or, pre-injection) refers to systematic treatment of the rock mass ahead of an advancing tunnel face via pressure grouting. The main purpose of pre-excavation grouting is to reduce water inflows, or to improve geomechanical properties of the rock mass. This paper summarizes approaches for treating competent rock masses with systematic pre-injection of cementitious grouts through boreholes drilled from the working tunnel face. The focus is on traditional cement based grouting technology and drill-and-blast tunneling under high static groundwater pressures (> 20 bar). Post-injection, where drilling and grouting is performed somewhere behind the tunnel face, provides an additional means for achieving a high degree of watertightness, but is beyond the scope of this paper.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 141-146 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Geomechanics and Tunnelling |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Conventional tunnelling
- Drainage and sealings
- ground improvement
- Grouting
- high groundwater pressure
- pre-injection
- rock tunneling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Civil and Structural Engineering
Fields of Expertise
- Sustainable Systems