Research Article

Reasonable Treatment Range of Karst Cave Encountered by Super-Large Diameter Shield Tunnel in Strongly Karst-Developed Area

Table 3

Spatial relationship between karst cave and tunnel.

Location of karst caveNumber of cavesPercentage (%)

Intrude into the tunnel38752.4
Within 7.25 m above the tunnel roof14719.9
Outside 7.25 m above the tunnel roof699.3
Within 7.25 m below the tunnel floor8912.0
Within 7.25–14.5 m below the tunnel floor395.3
Outside 14.5 m below the tunnel floor81.1