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Process for continuously lining a tunnel with extruded concrete
Assignee: Hochtief AG
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Filing: 1986-07-07
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2006-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A tunnel having an inner surface and extending along an axis is lined with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by a form having an annular inner wall and an axially movable front wall. Substantially equal sized batches of pumpable concrete are successively injected into the space through the movable front wall through a plurality of angularly equispaced ports therein. The batches are injected axially backwardly through the ports at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time. The front wall is displaced forward at such a rate and the batches are sized such that each batch spreads over a predetermined axial and a predetermined angular distance, such that the latter is greater than the former.
Inventors
- 👤 Siegmund Babendererde
- 👤 Gunnar Lah
- 👤 Otto Braach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:53
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21D; E21D11/00; E21D11/04; E21D11/10; E21D11/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of forming a continuous lining in a tunnel having an inner surface, a circumference, and extending along an axis with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by means of a form having a stationary annular wall form and an axially, forwardly movable front wall adjacent the inner surface of the tunnel, which movable front wall is resiliently supported against forward displacement, the method comprising the steps of: successively injecting equal-sized batches of pumpable concrete circumferentially about the circumference of the tunnel through a plurality of angularly equispaced ports in the movable front wall, the batches being injected axially backwardly through the ports at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time and at such a pressure as to forwardly displace the resiliently supported front wall; and forwardly displacing the front wall at such a rate and dimensioning the batches such that each batch spreads at the inner surface of the tunnel in a predetermined axial and a predetermined angular distance such that the latter is greater than the former.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A method of forming a continuous lining in a tunnel having an inner surface, a circumference, and extending along an axis with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by means of a form having a stationary annular wall form and an axially, forwardly movable front wall adjacent the inner surface of the tunnel, which movable front wall is resiliently supported against forward displacement, the method comprising the steps of: successively injecting equal-sized batches of pumpable concrete circumferentially about the circumference of the tunnel through a plurality of angularly equispaced ports in the movable front wall, the batches being injected axially backwardly through the ports at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time and at such a pressure as to forwardly displace the resiliently supported front wall; and forwardly displacing the front wall at such a rate and dimensioning the batches such that each batch spreads at the inner surface of the tunnel in a predetermined axial and a predetermined angular distance such that the latter is greater than the former.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of forming a continuous lining in a tunnel having an inner surface, a circumference, and extending along an axis with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by means of a form having a stationary annular inner wall form and an axially, forwardly movable front wall adjacent the inner surface of the tunnel, which movable front wall is resiliently supported against forward displacement, the method comprising steps of: successively injecting equal-sized batches of pumpable concrete circumferentially about the circumference of the tunnel through a plurality of angularly equispaced ports in the movable front wall, the batches being injected axially backwardly through the ports at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time and at such a pressure as to forwardly displace the resiliently supported front wall; and forwardly displacing the front wall at such a rate and dimensioning the batches such that each batch spreads at the inner surface of the tunnel both axially and angularly such that the angular spreading is greater than the axial spreading.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of forming a continuous lining in a tunnel having an inner surface, a circumference, and extending along an axis with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by means of a form having a stationary annular inner wall form and an axially, forwardly movable front wall adjacent the inner surface of the tunnel, which movable front wall is resiliently supported against forward displacement, the method comprising steps of: successively injecting equal-sized batches of pumpable concrete circumferentially about the circumference of the tunnel through a plurality of angularly equispaced ports in the movable front wall, the batches being injected axially backwardly through the ports at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time and at such a pressure as to forwardly displace the resiliently supported front wall; and forwardly displacing the front wall at such a rate and dimensioning the batches such that each batch spreads at the inner surface of the tunnel both axially and angularly such that the angular spreading is greater than the axial spreading.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of forming a continuous lining in a tunnel having an inner surface, a circumference, and extending along an axis with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by means of a form having a stationary annular inner wall form and an axially, forwardly movable front wall adjacent the inner surface of the tunnel, which movable front wall is resiliently supported against forward displacement, the method comprising the steps of: successively injecting equal-sized batches of pumpable concrete circumferentially about the circumference of the tunnel through the form, the batches being injected axially backwardly through a plurality of ports in the form at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time and at such a pressure as to forwardly displace the resiliently supported front wall; and forwardly displacing the front wall at such a rate and dimensioning the batches such that each batch spreads at the inner surface of the tunnel in a predetermined axial and a predetermined angular distance such that the latter is greater than the former.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of forming a continuous lining in a tunnel having an inner surface, a circumference, and extending along an axis with pumpable concrete having a predetermined hardening time and by means of a form having a stationary annular inner wall form and an axially, forwardly movable front wall adjacent the inner surface of the tunnel, which movable front wall is resiliently supported against forward displacement, the method comprising the steps of: successively injecting equal-sized batches of pumpable concrete circumferentially about the circumference of the tunnel through the form, the batches being injected axially backwardly through a plurality of ports in the form at such a rate that succeeding batches are injected through each port at a time interval that is substantially smaller than the concrete hardening time and at such a pressure as to forwardly displace the resiliently supported front wall; and forwardly displacing the front wall at such a rate and dimensioning the batches such that each batch spreads at the inner surface of the tunnel in a predetermined axial and a predetermined angular distance such that the latter is greater than the former.
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