Underground Obstacle-Responsive Slurry Shield Tunneling Method "Milling Mall Method"

It is possible to directly reach the existing shield through the application of metal cutting technology! We are currently presenting examples of construction where direct cutting was performed on existing shields.

The "Milling Mole Method" is equipped with a specialized bit designed for cutting through obstacles using a tunneling machine. It allows the cutter of the tunneling machine to make ultra-low-speed contact with obstacles through a special telescopic pipe, enabling cutting through the rotation of the cutter. This operates on the same principle as lathe machining. A significant feature of this construction using the "Milling Mole Method" is that it achieved direct cutting of steel segments without performing mirror cutting. Since improvements to the protective measures of the existing shield section could not be made from the surface, a boring machine was mounted, allowing for injection from within the tunneling machine (using a dual-pipe strainer method with multiple phases). Additionally, a formwork for cutting connection was installed inside the existing shield, and fluidized treatment soil was placed, allowing for direct cutting at ultra-low speeds and safely avoiding the risks of water inflow and subsidence accidents that occur during mirror cutting. Previously, mirror cutting was performed from within the shield, raising concerns from customers about the risks to the surrounding environment due to groundwater inflow and ground collapse associated with that construction. We proposed direct cutting of the existing shield, and after executing the construction, we successfully reached the target without affecting water inflow or the surrounding environment, resulting in great satisfaction from the client! 《You can download the construction case from the PDF below!》

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