Research Article

Experimental Study on Shield Tunneling Control in Full Section Water-Rich Sand Layer of Collapsible Loess

Table 3

Optimum control range of the driving parameters.

Driving parametersOptimum control range

Cutter head torque5760~6120 (kN/m)
Cutter head speed0.6~0.9 (r/min)
Chamber pressure1.3~1.5 (bar)
Bentonite injection volume1.4~3.8 (m3)
Advance speed20~21 (mm/min)