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PRE-GROUTING AND WATER CONTROL SOME OF
,BEHIND ITS SUCCESS IN TUNNELLING
NB # 4
PRE-GROUTING FOR STABILITY AND OVER-BREAK CONTROL
PRE-GROUTING FOR WATER CONTROL
COMPARING PARTICLE SIZE WITH JOINT APERTURE LUGEON TESTING FOR APERTURE ESTIMATION (e and E)
TYPICAL HIGH-PRESSURE GROUTING QUANTITIES
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-water inflow in THE NEXT THREE or FOUR ROUNDS OF
TUNNEL ADVANCE
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PRE-INJECTION FANS FOR PROTECTING THE NEXT 4
TO 6 ROUNDS
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THIS ELKEM EXAMPLE HAS OUTER BLOCKER-GROUT TO
ALLOW HIGHER PRESSURE WHEN LOW COVER
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PRE-INJECTION MAY ALSO PREVENT PROBLEMS LIKE THIS
- CONCRETE VOLUMES LATER WHEN LINING
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PRE-GROUTING TOREDUCE FUTURE
....AND CURING
PROBLEMS
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LOW COVER HIGH WATER TABLE DEEP WEATHERINGAN APPROACHING RIVER CROSSING.
GOOD PRE-GROUTING IS IMPERATIVE!
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SKETCHES OF WHY
PRE-GROUTING IS
IF TUNNELS(AND STATIONS) ARE
THEREFOREIN WEATHERED,PERMEABLE,LESS STABLEROCK MASSES !
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OBVIOUSLY LEAKING JOINTS ARE EASY TO
GROUT.. BUT THE TIGHT ONES THAT ALSOLEAK.?
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The dilemma is how to get blocks
(i.e. particles) that are too large in
joints that are too tight.
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Before leaving large blocks and
concentrating on cementparticles.note problems
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in mine ore passes!
Blockage if D< 4.d95
Boundary layer
Wall roughness
Slow particles
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problems with large blocksand wall roughness
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IN TUNNEL WALLS
with grout ???
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SOME FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF ROCK JOINTS
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HEAD LOSSES IN JOINTS AND BOUNDARY LAYER EFFECTS
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EFFECTIVE STRESSES IN WATER AND GROUT INJECTION
The existin a ertures can be chan ed b fluid ressure which is ver
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advantageous in grouting!
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WATER INJECTION TESTS LUGEON METHOD
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Pay special attention to % of zero flow sections
AVERAGESPACING OF WATER CONDUCTING JOINTS
17% of zero flow stages means 1.8 conducting joints per test lengthon average
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SOME MORE SIMPLIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED!
BECAUSE WE ARE ENGINEERS WE NEED A SOLUTION!
This is how we modified from Snow 1968
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visualize the conducting network of joints
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WE WILL NOW WORK WITH TWO DIFFERENT JOINT APERTURES
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THEORETICAL INTERPRETATION (IN 3D) OF LUGEON RESULTS
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permeability of one smooth parallel plate : k = e2/12
permeability of 1 set of parallel plates : K1 = e2
/12 x e/S
permeability of the conducting rock mass (3 sets) : Kmass 2e3/12 S
1 Lugeon 10-7m/s, 10-7m/s 10-14 m2, laminar flow
3D interpretation of Lugeon tests e (6LS x 10-8)1/3
e an n m me ers, s average ugeon va ueeac app y olocal domain, rocktype, or borehole
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The equation e (6LS x 10-8
)1/3
looks like this for typical S-values of 0.5 to 3.0m
Obviousl it is difficult to in ect cement articles into e. . < 0.1 Lu eon rock masses
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unless E ( the physical joint aperture ) >> e ( the hydraulic aperture )
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SOME OPTIONS FOR INJECTING TIGHT JOINTS
It usually helps to start injection with a high water/cement ratio (i.e. > 1.0)
It may help to use ultrafine or micro cements (with micro silica andplasticisers) if the joints are very tight
It usually helps to use much higher grouting pressure (P ) than water pressure(PW)
=. . G W
In Norway we use final grouting pressures in the range 5 to 10 MPa(50 to 100 bars), when pre-injecting ahead of tunnels, successivelyreducing the w/c ratio. The grouts are stable (little shrinkage or water
separation).
BUT FIRST WE MUST INVESTIGATE IF WE NEED HIGH PRESSUREGROUTING what h sical a ertures do we have??
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Here we have Lu eon results from 4 de th zones at a ermeable dam site
(e) and (S) have been interpreted as previously explained
(e) is converted to (E) using JRC (the joint roughness coefficient)
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same grout pressure as the Lugeon test.. i.e. PW= 1 MPa
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HOW TO ESTIMATE . JRC THE JOINT ROUGHNESS COEFFICIENT
Can be done on core from ahead of the face, or in the tunnel close to the face
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JRC value ranges derived from tilt tests and direct shear tests
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IF THE AVERAGE APERTURES (E) ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH ? then
(very exaggerated) the pressure must be increased!
Local aperture increase (0.1 to 0.3mm ?) with higher pressure
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GROUTING BETWEENTHE JOINT SETS IS
ACHIEVED WITH HIGHER PRESSURES
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Even this is possible (all 3 cements can be injected) due to E>e, and
maybe due to use of high injection pressure causing deformation
If the joints were smooth this would be impossible without higher
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, or per aps ..BUT THE ROCK MASS IS STILL WET!
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THE MECHANISM OF JOINT OPENING WITH REDUCED EFFECTIVE. . . ..
SEE BB-MODELLING EXAMPLES
a y rau c aper ure c anges
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b) Physical aperture changes
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EXAMPLE OF INPUT DATA, AND INITIAL CALCULATIONS WITH BB-EXCEL
The initial unstressed physical aperture is estimated from an empirical equation :E0 = JRC0/5(0.2c/JCS0 0.1) mm
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BUT. a false idea of permeability will be given with too high water pressure testing
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Note that E can be almost doubled from 30 to 60m now OK for ULTRAFINE?
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The difference between E and e in a UDEC-BB model (Makurat, 1988: Oslo Tunnel)
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SOME RECENT ESTIMATES OF (e) from LUGEON TESTS
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SOME RECENT ESTIMATES OF (e) from LUGEON TESTSand (E) from Jr to JRC conversion.
Large (E) due to high Lugeon values...and roughness.
(ORANGE and RED and PINK are easiest to grout)
YELLOW (OK)GREENBLUEneeds higher pressure or finer micro/ultrafine
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BUT ROCK MASSES ARE VERY VARIABLE.WHAT ABOUT SHEARING ???
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IF THE STRESSES ARE ANISOTROPIC
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LOCAL SHEARING CAUSES LOCAL DILATION AND EASIER GROUT
PENETRATION IN JOINTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TOO TIGHT
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A TYPICAL SITUATION WHERE JOINT SHEAR AND DILATION MIGHTOCCUR DURING HIGH PRESSURE PRE-GROUTING
Future tunnel wall on ri ht rinci al stress vertical.but no h draulic fracturin
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HIGH PRESSURE PRE-INJECTION COULD CAUSE LOCAL HYDRAULIC
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HIGH PRESSURE PRE INJECTION COULD CAUSE LOCAL HYDRAULICSPLITTING IN ROCKS WITH LOW TENSILE STRENGTH
but the presence of joints in other directions (not parallel to principal stress) willoften prevent this
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DIFFERENT JOINT DEFORMATION MECHANISMS CAN OBVIOUSLY
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DIFFERENT JOINT DEFORMATION MECHANISMS CAN OBVIOUSLYOPERATE (LOCALLY) DURING HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION..
due to the reduced local effective stresses
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BUT HIGH PRESSURE GROUTING IS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE UNWANTED
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DEFORMATION i.e. uncontrolled hydraulic opening.ue o ew on an u pressure ecay mec an sms
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THE LOGARITHMIC PRESSURE DECAY IS A SAFETY MECHANISM for
high pressure grouting.while flow is still occurring.. and is extraeffective with cohesive + frictional fluids like grout
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Logarithmic pressure decay with radial, laminar or turbulent flow (e.g. Cruz, 1979)
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DEFORMATION THAT MAY OCCUR IF FLOW HAS CEASEDAND PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED
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WHAT HAPPENS WITH TOO LOW PRESSURE, TOO TIGHT JOINTS, TOO
LARGE CEMENT PARTICLES..AND UNSTABLE GROUTSTHAT BLEED WATER?
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BUTTHE NEXT SCREENS SHOW WHAT OCCURS WHEN DOING
SUCCESSFUL INJECTION when the grout penetrates as expected
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NOTE DRY ROCK BEHIND JUMBO ALREADY PRE-
GROUTED)SEE SEVERAL EXAMPLES THAT FOLLOW
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STABLE NON-BLEEDING GROUTS ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL FOR
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STABLE NON BLEEDING GROUTS ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL FORPREVENTING WATER-SICK ROCK
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WHAT ABOUT PROPERTYIMPROVEMENT?
CAUSED BY SUCCESSFUL GROUTING
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mu t -probe-
measure
ment ofgrouting(Quadros
an
Correa,
1995)
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reduced in magnitude due to grouting Sin le hole inter retation shows from 1 to 4 orders of ma nitude
improvement e.g. 10-7 to10-8 m/s up to 10-4 to 10-8 m/s
With 3D interpretation across 4 to 8 m of rock mass (this was thehole spacing), the improvement is 1/17 for Kmax, and 1/11 for Kmin
This emphasises the need for closer spacing (e.g. split-spacing) of
The results suggest that individual joint sets are successively
Norwegian experiences suggest pressure plateau . as each joint
set is in ected? Can we take this further and think of rock mass property
improvement ???
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Suppose the following small improvements occur to individual Q-parameters
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These could give the following improvements in rock mass properties ?
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SOME OF THE
EQUATIONS
Q-value androck massproperty estimates
a seen n ear erlectures)
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THE EFFECTIVE Q-VALUE CAN BE IMPROVED
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REDUCED TUNNEL DEFORMATION. WOULD ALSO BE SEEN IN MODELS
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IF Q-VALUES CAN BE IMPROVED SO TOO WILL SEISMIC VELOCITY
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(see steep-diagonal behaviour due to consolidation effect)
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RELATIVE TIME FOR TUNNEL EXCAVATION AND SUPPORT
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RELATIVE TIMEFOR TUNNEL EXCAVATION AND SUPPORT
potential benefits of pre-grouting, especially if Q 0.1
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potential benefits of pre-grouting, especially if Q 0.1
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CONSEQUENCES OF-
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ON COST.....IF EFFECTIVE
CAN BE INCREASED
TRY TO ELIMINATEMOST OF THE LOWQ-VALUE ROCKi.e. Q< 1
THEN GET LOWERCOST BECAUSE OFLESS PROBLEMS
WITH CONSTRUCTION
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Take care if cover (depth to surface ) is limited !
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kg cement / bored meter?
ra n en = g m we s : oo ow pressure: - ars ns ruc onf E i (1 d l ith t i j ti t t ti )
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from Engineer. (1 year delay with post injection, contractor won compensation) Arlandabanen = 16.9 kg/m (rail) Tsen = 24 kg/m Svartdal = 80 kg/m (very bad rock and low cover, mainly for stability) Lundby = 5.9 kg/m (Swedish: too low pressure extra injection rounds
needed)
Storhau = 8.0 k /m Bragernes = 68 kg/m (deformable volcanic rock) Baneheia = 9.0 kg/m Jong-Asker JA1: = 13 kg/m, JA2: = 19 kg/m (4 to 8 MPa)
ese are mos y orweg an unne s, w ere sys ema c pre- n ec on was usefor many kilometers. Pressure range 2 to 9 MPa, cover 2 to 150 m)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Line 4, screen 4
11 kg/m (mean 134 kg/hole,12m long holes using 13 holes in arch only)(pressure 10- 60 bars, mean 32 bars
AREA OF TUNNEL per 12 m grout fan 12.D x 12.10 x 180 m2
1,735 kg/180m2 = 9.6 kg/m2 (THIS IS LOW, BUT SEE FIGURE FOR GNEISS
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(assumed 6 m cylinder of grout gives 1.6 l/m ...typical for tight gneiss, granite)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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How many litres of grout per m3 of rock mass?
with 6m cylinder assumption usually 1 to 6 liters/m .
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Some pre-grouting volumetric results
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Some pre-grouting volumetricresults
Pre- routin data derived from ndal et al. 2001.
Rock type kg/m2 tunnel surface kg/m3 litres/m3
gneiss 11.0 to 16.5 1.8-2,8 1.7-2.6
granite 12.0 to 52 2.0-8.7 1.8-8.3
phyllite 26 4.3 4.1
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syenite (dike) 30 to (186) 5.0-(31) 4.7-(28.7)
fracture zone 19 to 50 3.1-8.3 2.9-7.7
ASSUME 6M THICK CYLINDER (ON AVERAGE) IS GROUTED
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AN UPDATE FROM 2006 NUMEROUS RECENTNORWEGIAN TUNNELLING PROJECTS
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NORWEGIAN TUNNELLING PROJECTS
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Estimating Liters-of-grout / m3 of rock mass (as previous)
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SUGGESTION FOR ALTERNATING SHORT AND LONG HOLES(to give better over-lap, and act as probe-holes without extra drilling)
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( g p, p g)
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