Research Article

Rethinking the Water Leak Incident of Tunnel LUO09 to Prepare for a Challenging Future

Table 3

Summary of the pinhole test results.

Specimen no.Final head (mm)Colour cloudinessPinhole size after test (mm)Specific surface area (m2/g)Dispersion classification

S-1450Moderately dark33.20D
S-1550Barely visible23.27D
S-1650Moderately dark33.11D
S-1750Dark42.95D
S-1850Dark42.84D
S-19180Clear16.18ND
S-2050Moderately dark33.07D

Note: D = dispersive soil; ND = nondispersive soil.