Design and Impermeability of High Durability Reinforced Concrete Segment

Abstract:

Reinforced concrete segment is the main body of structure in shield tunnel, and its durability has an important effect on shield tunnel. The durability of High Durability Reinforced Concrete Segment (abbr. HDRC Segment) was investigated by impermeability of single segment and chloride diffusion coefficient of core-drilling. HDRC Segment had high compact cover, concrete cover and high strength structural-layer. Permeable height of HDRC Segment was approximately 0.5 mm when Keeping 4 hours in the constant water pressure of 0.8 MPa, and chloride diffusion coefficient of HDRC Segment was only 4.9×10^－13m²/s by NEL method. As for Water impermeability and chloride ion penetration resistance, HDRC Segment is far superior to those of conventional Reinforced Concrete Segment (abbr. conventional RC Segment). It is advantageous to increase durability of HDRC Segment and service life of tunnel engineering.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 174-177)
• Pages: 1199-1203
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.174-177.1199
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Xin'gang Wang, Fang Bin Chen, Xu Na Ye, Wei Qin Zhang
• Keywords: Durability, Impermeability, Reinforced Concrete Segment, Shield Tunnel

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