Sentence examples for shield driving from inspiring English sources

Lu and Fu [11] carried out shield driving tests indoors in soft, sandy, and sandy cobble ground with a Φ1,800-mm EPB shield machine.

However, these tests did not simulate the whole process of shield driving because they did not consider the lining segments and grouting.

After the shield driving finished, the maximum settlements at SF No. 1 and No. 2 were 1.09 and 0.67 mm, respectively.

The size of the model test bin is determined by the dimensions of the model shield machine as well as the boundary of the shield driving on the ground.

They are controlled separately via the control panel that can change the parameters of the model shield driving: rotation speed of the cutting head and screw, co-rotation or counter-rotation, thrust of jack, and so on.

The settlements arise from volume loss and stress changes in the ground, for example during shield driving, and they can damage adjacent buildings (Burland et al. 2001; Giardina 2013).

Based on the similarity theory, a laboratory model test of shield tunnel driving was carried out to study the influence of shield tunnel excavation on the displacement of adjacent spread foundation.

Open image in new window Fig. 5 Sketch of the model shield machine driving (unit: cm). a Top view.

A moisture safe construction was only achieved when exterior façade impregnation shielding against driving rain was added.

The results affirm that, large tracts of central, eastern and southern India are shielded from driving rain, while the rest endure moderate to high severity.

Tunneling shield, machine for driving tunnels in soft ground, especially under rivers or in water-bearing strata.