TBM performance estimation in rock Nick Barton, Technieal Adviser, NOT, Norway, Visiting Professor atthe University of Sto Paulo, Brasil, has developed a new method for predicting penetration rate (PR) and advance rate (AR) for TAM tunnelling. This method is based on an expanded Q-system of rock mass classification and average euler Joree in relation tothe appropriate rack Imass strength. Orientation af fabric or jiint structure is accounted for, together ‘with the compressive or point load (ensile) strength ofthe rock. The abrasive or non-abrasive nature af the rack is Incorporated via the University (Trondheim cutter life index (CLD, Fock sires level is also considered. The new parameter Qyyy can be estimated during feasibility studies, and can also be back ealewtated from TBM performance during tunnelling. 544 tuning may gue exteras ot siren an ones sates {hoe evaluating the edoay any get stg planed tn fut, hen rc orators are reasonably ood, a TAM may bo wo ‘both too bad, asin Fig 1, and too good {no ints where artes 0 TBM rhs ayo fst ‘hr erg sng rg Sesancen sale ung aurecot basen mort “eer in the same project 270M oF nerpetes arcs rata (4%) of 25mm Wet can decline 10 Stun ese orn ony 2 onan at PR pushing On for shor thoes so aera rom an advance at trough & Ina regal atone a Sow a 005 mh a Iegerange of quality seem 9 baroque, Th ne Fert Gr can ange oe 1 or of agh fave for pages apc canary oases tee ae BLES, its Ges ae f 80 a Grn TheChayon vas developed 1974 fom dba ‘nna care esos ad ntti 250 cae By {goosterune, ovauesaeady seth ove scorer magne! eck mass uy. 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The ovo De {eon SHA ard SIGMA, Wi Spans OF HGR” ig Supt atin Steen PA an ree toss olen‘TOM PREDICTIONS Where: Q. = 0 «100-0, = 0.1/4 andy = tery tamer, “ramp Slate ~ 2 poor sab 7. sovPa lg ~ Osha: = 2.8 ger O,= 19nd (= 025; Tere, SIGMA, = MPa ane Siok, “Baha “Iasi ores a favouse deco ns ROD, = 15 Ge. < AD, Assumes averape ctor fore = 5 tatCU=20,q= 208 and y= 1a (Sporn 200m dept. Te ceavage rs nave According Fp 4 Ons ~ 38 shou he ore stration a about 2. Wavrage cat eee ttre abled 08 Ory we eucetoamuch ‘roe fecurie 00 ora Pt woul rose y 9 {actor = 410 psertal 9h. 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Because oth 26 (ral uae of quae cntnta 3) and poy Sebo of wen ray scart eter wear tese reso naind 0 ve fe ting oho acon "aly ove must cori tua sland poo needs Ataugt lage tunes canbe aver aos rfatasoreventvier tar smalturntn smiot, ‘spodrocccondlons's mor supp lod dl ‘cc he okie conse oor lero ra Theor, anorraledtnel dare (josh (Busedtosighty maaly the racer a (ete rest scutes fortune! axe thee of eae ‘eos cuter‘) “eno une ree) mis estat as tows vaya © ‘Toaivea felt infarc of) m on teaton ana on th decning soiace ao, an ap I ver abe ‘Someties, PR becomes cos fo tha gies and muck handing. The we then be 3 oe ‘Sones n gad rom io cay a8 ove 0 falinaR ooo Penetration and advance rate Inreaton 1 ye Development of’ workable rlationsp between Danevaton Yate PR atl Ojyy as bases on Pres thal andar using eae reco Sg fora sipie rlatontp, an rounding decimal ‘occ, th long was eared ma PR~ 5 Om)? o From Equatlon§ we can thors extiate AR atoione AR 5 (Opal 2" ® We can ao chick te ‘orate On vale by sex leon om peat rate Oa PR » ‘Aiea ot te ig numerca range ete en by tevalies Tle on 8 Tunas & Tuning nrntional SEPTEMBER 1968