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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Preliminary Mechanical Evaluation of Grouting Concrete as a Protective Layer for Tunnelling.

Yi Lu, Tong Wan, Xiangyun Huang, Jiahui Lu, Shan Lin, Xingzhong Nong

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yi LuSchool of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Tong WanSchool of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Xiangyun HuangEarthquake Engineering Research and Test Center, Guangzhou 510405, China.
Jiahui LuDepartment of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), Xi'an 710055, China.
Shan LinGuangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510010, China.
Xingzhong NongGuangzhou Metro Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510010, China.
Guangzhou Metro Design & Research InstituteGuangzhou University · CNXi'an University of Architecture and Technology · CN

Funding

Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development 2022-K-044National Natural Science Foundation of China 51991393
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study is to introduce a protective layer to safeguard tunnel structures. In practice, one viable approach to create this protective layer between the tunnel structure and surrounding rocks is to pump the material during tunnel construction. The primary components of the proposed material are porous sand, rubber, and cement. Static and dynamic experiments were conducted to assess the unconfined compressive strength (UCS), flexural stiffness, and compaction resistance at various mixing ratios. The results indicate that the addition of porous sand decreases the UCS compared to the solid sand under similar mixing conditions. The addition of rubber offers the elasticity, thereby enhancing the compaction resistance. However, increasing the rubber content compromises UCS. Furthermore, this study presents a linear equation to predict the 7-day UCS, which can be used as a rapid estimation for UCS, flexural stiffness, and compaction resistance of the proposed material. It is important to note that this study only investigates the fundamental mechanical properties of the proposed material, and further comprehensive research is necessary to fully understand its workability, durability, and other behaviour before practical application.

Indexed as

concretedynamic loadporous materialtunnellingunconfined compressive strength

Identifiers

PMID37512234
PMCPMC10382029
OpenAlexW4384131262

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