SFB 837:  Interaction Modelling in Mechanised Tunnelling

• Subject Area: Construction Engineering and Architecture ; Geosciences ; Materials Science and Engineering ; Mathematics
• Term: from 2010 to 2022
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• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 77309832

• Final Report Year: 2023

Final Report Abstract

Within the 20 subprojects of the SFB 837, a range of design concepts, numerical models, digital planning tools and new excavation technologies concerning mechanized tunneling have been developed. The research goals of the SFB 837 have been concerned with relevant planning and construction aspects of the many components of the mechanized tunneling process. They were organized into four project areas labeled A through D. Project area A is concerned with the characterization and modeling of the in-situ ground and the disturbed ground conditions in the vicinity of the cutting wheel as well as with advance exploration methods. The topic of research in project area B is the generation of novel segmental lining designs with enhanced robustness and the interaction between the grout and the surrounding soil. Project area C is concerned with the simulation of the advancement process and real-time prognosis methods to support the TBM steering, as well as with optimal monitoring strategies, the simulation of logistics processes and the modeling of the cutting process and the material transport into the excavation chamber. The last project area D is concerned with research on risk analysis in urban tunneling and model integration. These research themes are each supported by computational models, which are all included in an SFB encompassing tunnel information model that was developed in the first period of the SFB 837. Furthermore, interaction groups were formed in order to integrate and combine the results of different submodels and analyses. These interaction groups originated partially through the investigation of prototypical cause-and-effect relationships, and partially from applications of the interaction models to actual reference tunneling projects. While research during the initial project phases focused mainly on tunneling in softground, research in the last phase also concentrated on tunneling in di cult geological conditions, which nowadays sets the limits on the application range of mechanized tunneling. Among other topics, research was concerned with the exploration of significant, as yet unexplored factors that control tunneling processes in expansive soils as well as with the design of novel deformation-tolerant tunnel linings. From interdisciplinary research between material scientists and geophysicists, essential insights have been gained into the wear of excavation tools and the e ciency of excavation in such di cult geological conditions. Simulation and risk models for the excavation, advancement and logistics processes developed in the SFB 837 will enable improved, environmentally-friendly and low-risk planning and construction processes. These models have been extended to enable real-time prognoses and to provide a platform for the interactive digital design of urban tunneling projects. In doing so, the SFB 837 has contributed to create new perspectives for innovative participative planning instruments in tunneling. Furthermore, by developing continuously updated real-time models, the SFB 837 has taken an important step towards computer-aided steering of the mechanized tunneling process.

Publications

• Hybrid ground data model for interacting simulations in mechanized tunneling. In: Journal of computing in civil engineering 27, Nr. 6, S. 708–718.
  Hegemann, F.; Manickam; P.; Lehner, K.; Koch, C. & König, M.
  
• Influencing parameters of the grout mix on the properties of annular gap grouts in mechanized tunneling. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 43(2014, 7), 290-299.
  Youn, Bou-Young & Breitenbücher, Rolf
  
• A probabilistic analysis of subsoil parameters uncertainty impacts on tunnel-induced ground movements with a back-analysis study. Computers and Geotechnics, 68(2015, 7), 38-53.
  Miro, S.; König, M.; Hartmann, D. & Schanz, T.
  
• Application ranges of EPB shields in coarse ground based on laboratory research. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 50(2015, 8), 296-304.
  Budach, Christoph & Thewes, Markus
  
• Model update and real-time steering of tunnel boring machines using simulation-based meta models. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 45(2015, 1), 138-152.
  Ninić, Jelena & Meschke, Günther
  
• Advanced finite element modeling of excavation and advancement processes in mechanized tunneling. Advances in Engineering Software, 100(2016, 10), 198-214.
  Alsahly, Abdullah; Stascheit, Janosch & Meschke, Günther
  
• Multilevel computational model for failure analysis of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete structures. In: Journal of Engineering Mechanics 142 (2016), Nr. 11, S. 04016090.
  Zhan, Y.;& Meschke, G.
  
• Radar interferometry based settlement monitoring in tunnelling: Visualisation and accuracy analyses. In: Visualization in Engineering 4 (2016), S. 1–16.
  Schindler, S.; Hegemann; F.; Koch, C.; König, M. & Mark, P.
  
• Simulation-based analysis of integrated production and jobsite logistics in mechanized tunneling. In: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering 30 (2016), Nr. 5, S. 4016002.
  Scheffer, M.; Rahm, T.; König, M. & Thewes, M.
  
• A tunnel information modelling framework to support management, simulations and visualisations in mechanised tunnelling projects. Automation in Construction, 83(2017, 11), 78-90.
  Koch, Christian; Vonthron, Andre & König, Markus
  
• Assessing maintenance strategies for cutting tool replacements in mechanized tunneling using process simulation. In: Journal of Simulation 11 , Nr. 1, S. 51–61.
  Conrads, A.; Scheffer, M.; Mattern, H.; König, M. & Thewes, M.
  
• Excavation tool concepts for TBMs – Understanding the material-dependent response to abrasive wear. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 68(2017, 9), 22-31.
  Küpferle, Jakob; Röttger, Arne & Theisen, Werner
  
• Fatigue and surface spalling of cemented carbides under cyclic impact loading – Evaluation of the mechanical properties with respect to microstructural processes. Wear, 390-391(2017, 11), 33-40.
  Küpferle, Jakob; Röttger, Arne & Theisen, Werner
  
• Adaptive constitutive soil modeling concept in mechanized tunneling simulation. In: International Journal of Geomechanics 18 (2018), Nr. 9, S. 04018114.
  Lavasan, A. A.; Zhao, C. & Schanz, T.
  
• Full Waveform Inversion for Advance Exploration of Ground Properties in Mechanized Tunneling. In: International Journal of Civil Engineering, S. 1–14.
  Lamert, A. & Friederich, W.
  
• Numerical investigation of tunneling in saturated soil: the role of construction and operation periods. In: Acta Geotechnica 13, S. 671–691.
  Lavasan, A. A.; Zhao, C.; Barciaga, T.; Schaufler; A.; Steeb, H. & Schanz, T.
  
• Optimal measurement design for parameter identification in mechanized tunneling. Underground Space, 3(1), 34-44.
  Hölter, Raoul; Zhao, Chenyang; Mahmoudi, Elham; Lavasan, Arash Alimardani; Datcheva, Maria; König, Markus & Schanz, Tom
  
• A concept for the estimation of soil-tool abrasive wear using ASTM-G65 test data. In: International Journal of Civil Engineering 17, S. 103–111.
  Hoormazdi, G.; Küpferle; J.; Röttger, A.; Theisen, W. & Hackl, K.
  
• Aufnehmbare Teilflächenspannung von hochfestem Stahlfaserbeton. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 114 (2019), Nr. 9, S. 653–662.
  Plückelmann, S.; Breitenbücher; R.; Smarslik, M.; Mark, P.
  
• Development of a test setup for the simulation of the annular gap grouting on a semi technical scale. In: Tunnels and Underground Cities: Engineering and Innovation meet Archaeology, Architecture and Art. CRC Press, 2019. – ISBN 9780429424441, S. 3070–3077
  Schulte-Schrepping, C. & Breitenbücher, R.
  
• Hybrid reinforcement design of longitudinal joints for segmental concrete linings. Structural Concrete, 20(6), 1926-1940.
  Smarslik, Mario & Mark, Peter
  
• Analytische und simulationsbasierte Planungsgrundsätze im mechanisierten Tunnelbau. In: Bauingenieur 95, Nr. 6.
  Duhme, R.; Thewes & M. & König, M.
  
• Cementitious Composites with High Compaction Potential: Modeling and Calibration. Materials, 13(21), 4989.
  Vu, Giao; Iskhakov, Tagir; Timothy, Jithender; Schulte-Schrepping, Christoph; Breitenbücher, Rolf & Meschke, Günther
  
• Influence of muck properties and chamber design on pressure distribution in EPB pressure chambers – Insights from computational flow simulations. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 99(2020, 5), 103333.
  Dang, Thai Son & Meschke, Günther
  
• Metamodel-Based Prediction of Structural Damages due to Tunneling-Induced Settlements. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, 6(4).
  Obel, Markus; Ahrens, Mark Alexander & Mark, Peter
  
• Acoustic waveform inversion in frequency domain: Application to a tunnel environment. Underground Space, 6(5), 560-576.
  Riedel, Christopher; Musayev, Khayal; Baitsch, Matthias; Zhu, Hehua & Hackl, Klaus
  
• Investigations on the transient support pressure transfer at the tunnel face during slurry shield drive Part 2: Case B – Deep slurry penetration exceeds tool cutting depth. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 118(2021, 12), 104169.
  Zizka, Zdenek; Schoesser, Britta & Thewes, Markus
  
• Investigations on transient support pressure transfer at the tunnel face during slurry shield drive part 1: Case A – Tool cutting depth exceeds shallow slurry penetration depth. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 118(2021, 12), 104168.
  Zizka, Zdenek; Schoesser, Britta & Thewes, Markus
  
• Peridynamic analysis of dynamic fracture: influence of peridynamic horizon, dimensionality and specimen size. In: Computational Mechanics 67 (2021), S. 1719–1745.
  Butt, S. N. & Meschke, G.
  
• Residual water content of excavated soil in EPB tunnelling. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 114(2021, 8), 103991.
  Galli, Mario; Thewes, Markus; Freimann, Sascha & Schröer, Marius
  
• A hybrid exploration approach for the prediction of geological changes ahead of mechanized tunnel excavation. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 203(2022, 8), 104684.
  Riedel, Christopher; Mahmoudi, Elham; Trapp, Maximilian; Lamert, Andre; Hölter, Raoul; Zhao, Chenyang; Musayev, Khayal; Baitsch, Matthias; König, Markus; Hackl, Klaus; Nestorović, Tamara & Friederich, Wolfgang
  
• A restricted additive Vanka smoother for geometric multigrid. Journal of Computational Physics, 459(2022, 6), 111123.
  Saberi, S.; Meschke, G. & Vogel, A.
  
• An approach for cross-data querying and spatial reasoning of tunnel alignments. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 54(2022, 10), 101728.
  Stepien, Marcel; Jodehl, Annika; Vonthron, André; König, Markus & Thewes, Markus
  
• Non-gradient full waveform inversion approaches for exploration during mechanized tunneling applied to surrogate laboratory measurements. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 120(2022, 2), 104252.
  Trapp, Maximilian & Nestorović, Tamara
  
• Normal indentation of rock specimens with a blunt tool: role of specimen size and indenter geometry. In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering 55 (2022), Nr. 4, S. 2027–2047.
  Yang, H.; Renner, J.; Brackmann, L. & Röttger, A.
  
• Real-Time Risk Assessment of Tunneling-Induced Building Damage Considering Polymorphic Uncertainty. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, 8(1).
  Cao, Ba Trung; Obel, Markus; Freitag, Steffen; Heußner, Lukas; Meschke, Günther & Mark, Peter
  
• Reliability based optimization of steel-fibre segmental tunnel linings subjected to thrust jack loadings. Engineering Structures, 254(2022, 3), 113752.
  Neu, Gerrit E.; Edler, Philipp; Freitag, Steffen; Gudžulić, Vladislav & Meschke, Günther
  
• Simulation of crack propagation through voxel-based, heterogeneous structures based on eigenerosion and finite cells. In: Computational Mechanics 70 (2022), Nr. 2, S. 385–406.
  Wingender, D. & Balzani, D.
  
• Stress evolution around a TBM tunnel in swelling clay shale over four years after excavation. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 128(2022, 10), 104649.
  Ziegler, Martin; Alimardani Lavasan, Arash & Loew, Simon
  
• Material reduced tunnel lining segments for moderately swelling soils. Structural Concrete, 24(4), 5150-5166.
  Petraroia, Diego N.; Medeghini, Filippo; Plückelmann, Sven; Mark, Peter & Breitenbücher, Rolf