Tender Design Overview

Singhpora-Vailoo Pacakge (SV) - Tunnels

For internal purpose of APCO

Agenda

• Salient Features
• Geology assessment
• Design Updates
• Support Class
• Geotechnical Risk and Measures
 Salient Features

• One unidirectional twin

tunnels
• Tunnel Length – 10.363
• Portal 1 (East) near Singhpora
village – approach road about
17km part of package
• Portal 2 (West) near Vailoo
town – approach road about
11.16 part of package
Salient Features
 Geology Assessment
Outcrops of faults, shear zones, conjugate
shear were observed which were also
predicted to occur at different locations
along alignment. One such example of
conjugate shear and associated tectonic
lozenge outcropping near the Portal-1

The data provided in the drill hole logs do not

provide any significant information about the
lithological variation and discontinuities (faults
and shear zones) encountered. Surprisingly,
the Geological Survey of India has reported
litho contacts between sedimentary, meta-
sedimentary, and igneous litho-units present
along the alignment.
Geology Assessment
Geology Assessment
Geology Assessment

Rock GIR-GBR Tender design

class percentage estimated
percentage
II 45 50.3
III 44 29.3
IV 11 8.7
V 11.6
 Design Updates
Tender Design Geotechnical Parameters
GT1 GT2 GT3 GT4
Shear
  Quartzitic rock and crystalline zones/
limestone Basaltic rock Slate/shale Debris
Low High Low High Low High  
Input Rock Parameters (assumed)
Overburden Range [m] 50 150 200 1500 50 500 -
Unconfined Compressive Strength, sci [MPa] 80 110 100 150 30 50 40
Geological Strength Index, GSI [] 50 75 60 85 40 50 20
Material constant, mi [] 9 9 9 9 8 8 8
[]
Modulus Ratio 375 375 300 300 400 400 350
Disturbance Factor, D [] 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5
                 
Rock Mass Parameters (from RocLab)
Cohesion, c [MPa]
0.36 3.13 1.32 11.16 0.16 1.08 0.61
Angle of Internal Friction, j [°] 47 51 46 42 36 29 14
[MPa]
Unconfined Compressive Strength, sc 1.73 19.32 6.12 52.89 0.35 1.49 0.12
[MPa]
Tensile Strength, st 0.09 1.36 0.33 4.46 0.01 0.08 0.01
Deformation Modulus, Erm [GPa] 2.7 19.1 7.0 26.4 0.7 2.5 0.4
Design Updates

     
Chainage  Rock Type  Rock Characteristics  Tunnel length in %age 
as per site visit  for Rock Support classification

    Total
           
From  To  (m)
I II III IV V VI
      Quartzite, Shales, Siltstone, Limestone,  
128+155 138+485 10331 Slate & Conglomerate along with Slightly to highly  
Andesitic & Basaltic Lava Flows weathered             
39 21 18 10 5 7
 
      Quartzite, Shales, Siltstone, Limestone,  
128+155 138+518 10363 Slate & Conglomerate along with Slightly to highly  
Andesitic & Basaltic Lava Flows weathered             
39 21 18 10 5 7
 
 Support Class
Main Tunnel
Sprayed Concrete (SFRS) Rock Bolt Details Additional Support Measures
Support Round
Excavation Thickness Reinforceme Length
Class Length Type Spacing m)
(mm) nt (m)
Top heading-Bench Swellex
SC-I 3.0 50 - 4 - Face sealing if required
(with Flat Invert) Bolt
Top heading-Bench
SC-II 2.5 150 - SN bolt 4 2.5 x 2.5 Face sealing if required
(with Flat Invert)
Top heading-Bench
SC-III 2.0 200 - SN Bolt 5 2.0 x 2.0 Face sealing & Lattice girder if required
(with Flat Invert)
Lattice girder 95/20/25, fore poles (SD-32dia) 4m
Top heading-
1 layer of wire long @ 0.3mm C/C,
SC-VI 1.3 Bench-arched 250 SN/SD Bolt 6 1.3 x 1.5
mesh Face sealing (50/100mm thk) along with face bolts
Invert
6m long with 3m overlap
Lattice girder 130/25/32, fore poles (SD-32dia) 6m
Top heading-
1 layer of wire long @ 0.3mm C/C,
SC-V 1.0 Bench-arched 300 SD bolt 6/9 1.0 x 1.3
mesh Face sealing (100mm thk) along with face bolts 9m
Invert
long with 3m overlap

Lattice girder 130/25/32, Pipe roof (114mm Dia)

Top heading-
1 layer of wire 12m long @ 0.3mm C/C with 4m overlap,
SC-VI 0.8 Bench-arched 350 SD bolt 9/12 0.8 x 1.3
mesh Face sealing (100mm thk) along with face bolts 9m
Invert
long with 3m overlap
 Support Class

Cross Passage
Sprayed Concrete Remarks
Rock Bolt Details Additional Support Measures
Support Round (SFRS)
Excavation
Class Length Thickness Reinforce Length Spacing Stretch Length
Type
(mm) ment (m) m)
Swellex Applicable for Stretch of
SC-I 3.0 Full Face 50 - 3 - - MT-SC-I
Bolt
Applicable for Stretch of
SC-II 2.0 Full Face 150 - SN bolt 4 2.0 x 2.0 Face sealing if required
MT-SC-II & III
Lattice girder 90/20/25, fore poles Applicable for Stretch of
Top
(SD-32dia) 4m long @ 0.3mm C/C, MT-SC-IV, V & VI
SC-III 1.3 heading-with 200 - SN Bolt 4/6 1.5 x 1.3
Face sealing (100mm thk) along with
Arch Invert
face bolts 9m long with 3m overlap
 Support Class
Inner Lining
Description Grade of Lining Thickness Reinforcement Details
Concrete At Crown At Invert At Wall At Crown At Invert At Wall
Lining
Section with Invert (Arch   500 590 (at middle)- Varying from 500 16mm dia @ 32mm dia @ 100 c/c 25mm dia @
Invert)   increasing to 760 200 c/c at ends & 25mm dia 100mm c/c
M35 towards corner   @ 100 c/c at center  
Shear Links @ Shear Links @ 4L- Shear Links @
8mm dia @ 300 16mm dia @ 100 mm 8mm dia @ 300
mm c/c c/c mm c/c
Section Without Invert 400   Varying from 400  
(Flat Invert) to 600
The section without invert can be further optimised during detailed design stage.
Based on preliminary calculation, the section can pass with 350mm (Crown) and varying from 350mm to 550mm (At walls).
 Geotechnical Risk and Measures
Identified Risks Potential Impact Contingency Measures
Portal Instability Project Delay, Cost Overrun, Damage to Adequate geological and geotechnical investigation
Machine & Equipment, Injury to workers Optimisation of hight and slope of cutting in through design
Excessive /Sudden Water Project Delay, Cost Overrun, Damage to Adequate pumping arrangements when mining down slope.
Ingress/ Flooding/ Flowing Machine & Equipment, Injury to workers Grouting / Conduct Ground treatment as per approved methodology and efficacy checked by
Ground Expert
Probing

Variation in rock classes Project Delay, Cost Overrun Proper collection and storage of geological data.
Regular submission and approval of same.
Variation above 5% is part of risk sharing with the client.

Rock busting Damage to Machine & Equipment, Injury Extra shielded protection of construction equipment.
to workers, Project delay Deployment of limited experienced manpower
Providing stress relief holes
High stress condition while Project Delay, Cost Overrun Deployment of limited experienced manpower
tunnelling through deep hard Providing stress relief holes
rock (slabbing, cracking Immediate restoration of effected area
Provision of back up team for restoration works

Shear zones Project Delay, Cost Overrun, Damage to Multiple drifting / mechanical excavation
Machine & Equipment, Injury to workers Conduct Ground treatment as per ap-proved methodology and efficacy checked by Expert
Deployment of expert manpower
Proper monitoring of ground behaviour
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