Displacement of saturated sand during slurry shield driving
Abstract
The aim of this study is to develop a laboratory ground movement measuring device and apply it to a model test of shield tunneling. The thin flexible metal plate was used for measuring ground displacement, to which the strain gauges were affixed. The calibrations of soil displacement obtained from this measuring device were carried out by the trap door tests. The potential of the laboratory ground movement measuring device was demonstrated for the use to measure the ground displacement during shield driving. Furthermore, a series of model tests were carried out to investigate the ground displacement behaviour during shield machine driving.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 391–397
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter