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ater ingress :in underground works remains quite difficult to assess. In many tunnels built long ago, seepage is unavoidable. Especially for tunnels in frozen zones, the tunnel ground may be icy and the top of the tunnel so covered with hanging icicles that traffic is interrupted. Given this situation, high maintenance costs are compulsory. For watA,~r supply tunnels through sewage layers and those furnished with wiring, a perfect appearance is usually strongly recommended to take measures in order to prevent leakage. However, in China, tunnel waterproofing requirements and standards for various special uses are considerably different, and the basiis on which engineers apply watercontrol design is insvfficient. Especially in mountainous regions, poor geological conditions compel engineers to devise more reasonable methods to step water seepage, and even leakage. As a result, many topics related to waterproofing-including the theoretical basis for water-control design, optimization of waterproof measures, and rationality of tunnel waterproof system--require further investigation.
Present addresses: Yuan Y. Ryan, Professor and Deputy Dean of the Department of Buildi:ag Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; X. Jiang, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Building Engineering, Ton~i University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China; C. F. Lee, Professor and Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam l~bad, Hong Kong, China.
To treat underground water seepage reasonably and comprehensively by means of drainage and prevention, it is crucial for designers to understand the distribution of underground seepage field and the potential permeable volume at places excavated. During construction, the most critical zone is located at the tunnel face, where the decompression owing to excavation and water seepage forces generated by the water flow toward the face can lead to collapse of the face. Up to now, only a few papers have dealt with methods of assessing the supporting pressure and seepage volume at the tunnel face. Several of these methods have been based on the plasticity principle. Davis et al. (1980) established an analytical expression for cohesive and frictional soil in undrained conditions. Leca and Panet (1988) have studied the more complex case of cohesive and frictional soil in drained conditions. Descoeudres and Rybisaial have reviewed tunnel methods adopted in China. In this paper, the limitations of the popular methods in several practical cases applied to prevent water leakage, such as watertight lining, drainage systems, and grouting, are analyzed at length. Then some available measures relating to concrete lining, watertight layer, drainage establishment, and casting watertight concrete, are proposed. The authors consider these measures indispensable for tunnel engineering in order to efficiently control water seepage or even completely prevent water leakage. In addition, based on Darcy's law and the Finite Element Method along with Boundary Element Method, the threedimensional numerical simulation is employed to model the disturbance of the initial hydraulic conditions. That is, the
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safe transportation and a practicable drainage fixture in tunnels. "Design Specification for Highway Tunnel" (JTJ026-90) sets forth special requirements for A-road tunnels. This specification stipulates no water drops on the top arch and lateral walls, no accumulation of water on the tunnel ground, and no seepage surrounding the equipment holes. In addition, in frozen zones and during the frozen period, there must be no accumulation water behind the tunnel lining and no freezing water in the drainage ditch. In the "Code for the Design of Metros" (GB50157-92), it is demanded that (1) no seepage occur in the sections that are full of stations and equipment, and (2) no moisture appears on the surface. Further, no line-flow and no slurry-sand leakage should appear in other sections as well as in average tunnel works. Otherwise, if a small quantity seepage appears, its leaking capacity should be not more than 0.5L/m 2per day and night. In addition, some reinforcement should be employed at such special parts as movementjoints, construction joints, and preestablished pipes. If only waterproof concrete is employed in a corrosive medium, its anti-corrosion coefficient should not be less than 0.8; otherwise, other reliable measures should be taken.
2.2 Limitations of Chinese Tunnel Waterproof Criteria In most tunnel engineering, waterproofing methods should follow relative technical codes. Unfortunately, in China these criteria have limitations. First, waterproofing categories are ambiguous. Compared with those in other countries, waterproofing requirements and ranking methods are unclear. Since there is no specific approach, it is very difficult for engineers to deal with water ingress in design and construction practice based on vague concepts such as 'allowable seepage' or 'seepage prohibited'. Second, the definition of the waterproofing standard is relatively vague for different tunnel criteria. For example, except for a general waterproofing specification, no detailed requirements are established in the regime of railway tunnels. Furthermore, an A-class waterproofing design in a railway tunnel is by far different from that in a highway tunnel.
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tween the inner and outer layer and should be absorbed by the whole lining system. If concrete grouting is mixed with particle quartz, its density and anti-causticity will be improved and the strength to resist compression will be also enhanced, but its rebound value will be lowered. The spacing ratio in those mixtures with particle quartz are largely reduced due to its high water-absorbing quality, while its ability to resist sulphate and chloride is to some event strengthened. In addition, a single lining has no expansion joints. During the dangerous period of strength rising of the grouting concrete, stress resulting from subsidence should be lower than the tension strength of concrete by way of decreasing hydration heat, slightly grouting, and curing. As a consequence, the longitudinal reinforcement will prevent the tunnel structure from subsiding so that those specific expansion joints are unnecessary. Finally, a single lining does not require joints. Because of its favorable viscidity, concrete grouting can completely eliminate operation joints, which enables the single jet tunnel far from joints. However, drainage waterproofing is usually used in cooperation with other waterproofing methods.
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3.4 Drainage Waterproofing Predicting the likely amount of water seepage into an underground structure is first employedto decideon drainage measures. Drainage waterproof measures can be executed according to the following steps. S t e p 1. D r a i n i n g prior to lining. To enable the wall rock to drain easily, a large amount of underground water should be gathered into a longitudinal ditch before the lining is carried out. This method can be used as a lasting waterproofing measure to cure ungrouted tunnels. S t e p 2 . S e t t i n g the w a l l r o c k d r a i n a g e groove. A wall rock drainage groove can be set up prior to or after the lining is installed in order to complement beforehand drainage, especially for seepage through diffusing, or to divert underground seepage water into the soffit of the lining so as to decrease the permeable pressure on the lining. Step 3. P l a c i n g a l i n i n g d r a i n a g e trench. A trench with varying sections can be set up along or perpendicular to the lining joints. In "Technical Standard of Highway Engineering" (JTJ01-88), the least drainage slope is stipulated for drainage measures in tunnel engineering. To avoid too deep a wall footing or too low an excavation elevation in the bottom of the inverted arch, a central drainpipe should be provided
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tions, only half the space of the studied domain was discretized. Eight-node isoparametric elements with Gauss points were used. The computational analysis was performed for a steady state. The result gives the hydraulic heads at each node and the flow velocities at each Gauss point. The first step is to analyze the seepage distribution of mountain mass before excavating tunnels. Where the underground water level is the highest, a calculation section containing the tunnel transverse section is extracted. The boundary conditions were fixed after an examination of evolution of the hydraulic heads. That is, because of quasihydrostatic state of the water level above the tunnels before the excavation of tunnel, a constant hydraulic potential was imposed over the entire field. Thus, the boundary hydraulic head h at water level and h under the tunnels are taken as bo'undary elements, of whlch h is zero, and h; can be determined. The permeability coeffici'ent can be determined. Thus, the potential was prescribed around the tunnels. The second case assumes that drainpipes will drain all the seepage water from the mountain mass. In fact, at least prior to lining, the seepage water in tunnels will nearly be drained out. In this case, the hydraulic head h, in inner boundary of tunnel is zero, meaning that no hydraulic pressure was imposed on the lining. The calculated results obtained from the first case can be considered as other boundary conditions in this case. Thus, the contour of equivalent hydraulic heads at this transverse section around the tunnels can be obtained (see Fig. 8). The largest seepage volume at this studied position amounts to 250.8 cndday' m 2. In the final case, the NATM or other waterproof measures are employed so as to guarantee that no seepage water appears in the inner surface of tunnels, or all the drainpipes around tunnels are blocked. In this case, the tunnel face is impermeable, as is the tunnel lining, and all seepage hydraulic pressure from mountain mass will directly act on the lining of tunnels (see Fig. 9). The result indicates that, in the studied section, the greatest hydraulic pressure acting on tunnel surface amounts to a hydraulic head of 81 m.
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seepage takes place in tunnels, antipermeability ratings in corresponding tunnel parts should be stipulated, and a composite waterproof system should be encouraged. 6. Although there are some limitations in practice, the waterproofing application in the Zhenwushan Tunnel shows that it is indeed possible to achieve a completely watertight tunnel. The future development of tunnel waterproofing should encourage designers to use numerical methods for better prediction of seepage volume, leading to a economical and reasonably watertight tunnel.
Construction Ministry of China. 1988. t6~,0. I Waterproof Criterion in Underground Engineering (GBJ108-87). Beijing: Construction Press. Figure 9. Seepage equivalent hydraulic heads around tunnels in the case o f Davis, H.E.; Gunn, M.J.; Mair, R.J.; and no drainage (cm) . Seneviratne, H.N. 1980. The stability of shallow tunnels and underground openings in cohesivematerials. C-eotechnique30:397method alone, Consequently, multiple waterproofing mea416. sures must be integrated in underground works. Only Descoeudres, F. and Rybisar, J. 1987. Ecoulement d'une nappe through multiple waterproofing measures and layer upon livre vers un tunnel. Publication de la Socidtd Suisse de Mecaniq ue layer protection can tunnels without seepage be achieved. des Sols et des Roches, 115:3-7. The authors recommend that the following principles should Jaby J.F.; Mahuet J.L.; and Reith J.L. 1998. Improving of French specifications and techniques in waterproofing for underground be adhered to: works. Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress'98 on Tunnels 1. Reasonable geological investigation should be carried and Metropolises, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 495-500. out as far as possible and as much information as Kondoh, Michio ; Matsuike, Takashi ;Kurano, Akiol and Kisaichi, possible obtained from the results of the investigation. Shin. 1998. Development of the waterproof membrane spraying 2. On the basis of the geological situation obtained, method in NATM tunnels. Proceedings of the World Tunnel prevention, dral~age, caulking and intercepting should Congress' 98 on Tunnels and Metropolises, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 515-521. synthetically be, employed to the tunnel waterproofKriekemans, Bert P. 1998. Polyurethane grouting for sealing leakage ing. Rigid waterproofing should be integrated with in tunnels. Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress' 98 on flexible waterproofing. In addition, each waterproofTunnels and Metropolises, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 501-504. ing method should be evaluated according to it parLeca, E. and Panet, M. 1998. Application du calcul h la rupture fi la ticular characteristics with regard to underground stabilitd du front de taille d'un tunnel. Revue Francaise de works. Geotechnique 43:5-19. 3. A complex lining or double lining waterproofing sysMinistry of Railway. 1986. Design Criterions of Railway Tunnel (TBJ3-85). Beijing: Railway Press. tem should be a top priority and is highly recomMinistry of Railway of China. 1986. Construction Criterions of mended. Watertight lining should be brought into full Railway Tunnel (TBJ204-86). Beijing: Railway Press. action and both drainpipes and drain ditches should Ministry of Transportation of China. 1995. Technical Standard of be reasonably laid out. Highway Engineering (JTJ01-88), Beijing: Jiao Tong Press. 4. A high-performance waterproof layer and self-waterMinistry ofTransportation of China. 1990. Design Specification for proof lining materials should be used. Waterproofing Highway Tunnel (JTJ026-90). Beijing: JiaoTong Press. treatment of joints and movement should receive Planning Committee of Beijing. 1993. Code for the Design of Metro(GB50157-92). Beijing:Planing Press. special attention. Pellet, Frederic; Desceudres, Francois; and Egger, Peter. 1993. The 5. Three-dimensio~aal finite element analysis model has effect of water seepage on the face stability of an experimental been established in this paper and two-dimensional microtunnel. Canadian Geotechanical Journal 30,363-369. analysis has e~iciently shown the seepage distribuWallis, Shani. 1992. Putting paid to water leakage costs. Tunnels tion around tunnel sections. To guarantee that no & Tunnelling (January 1992),.51-54.
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