Research Article

Phenomenon and Critical Conditions of Chamber Soil Sliming during EPB Shield Tunneling in Water-Rich Weathered Diorite: Case Study of Jinan Metro, China

Table 1

Basic parameters of shield machine.

NameParameterUnit

ModelCTE6650H-0945
Project nameJinan Metro line R2
Segment (OD/ID, width)Ф 6,400/5,800, ∼1,200mm
Excavation diameterФ 6,680mm
Cutter speed0∼3.15rpm
Maximum excavating speed≈80mm/min
Maximum thrust4,255T
Total length of shield≈85m
Total length of main machine (excluding cutter head)8,389mm
Maximum design pressure5bar
Cutter head size (diameter; length)Ф 6,680, 1,645mm
Cutter head opening rate40%

OD = outer diameter; ID = internal diameter.