Automatic Detection of the Grout Layer of Metro Tunnel by GPR

Abstract:

The grout behind the lining segments have a powerful influence on the long-term basis in shield tunnel construction in gravel sand and round gravel layers. Grouting layer detection in the shield construction is important. Two aspects are usually be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the grout treatment, one is the thickness of the Grouting layer and the other is to determine the presence and distribution of any damage in grouting layer. This study reports on the applications of the ground penetrating radar (GPR) and associated work carried out on Nanchang Metro line 1, Jiangxi province of China. After raw data preprocessing the results of the radar image are used to evaluate the thickness and hidden trouble of the grout layer automatically.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 556-562)
• Pages: 2719-2722
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.556-562.2719
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Cun Chang Qin*, Hui Lin Zhou, Qi Ming Yu, Xi Yuan
• Keywords: Automatic Detection, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Grouting, Metro Tunnel

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