Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro

The 47.8 km long Line 9 of the Barcelona Metro is one of Europe’s longest urban metro lines. Its southern section connects the city to the airport, being entirely excavated through soft deltaic deposits, promoting more sustainable mobility by reducing significant road traffic. This study identifies...

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Autores: Yubero de Mateo, Maria Teresa|||0000-0003-1871-8507, Bonet Gil, Enrique|||0000-0002-2782-5366
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/414901
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16188275
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Underground construction
Railroad tunnels
Tunneling -- Spain -- Barcelona
Settlement of structures
Earth movements -- Spain -- Barcelona
Ground movements
Settlement
EPB tunnelling
Field instrumentation
Monitoring
Construcció subterrània -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels ferroviaris -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels -- Perforació
Moviments del sòl -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Túnels i excavacions
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
title Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
spellingShingle Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
Yubero de Mateo, Maria Teresa|||0000-0003-1871-8507
Underground construction
Railroad tunnels
Tunneling -- Spain -- Barcelona
Settlement of structures
Earth movements -- Spain -- Barcelona
Ground movements
Settlement
EPB tunnelling
Field instrumentation
Monitoring
Construcció subterrània -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels ferroviaris -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels -- Perforació
Moviments del sòl -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Túnels i excavacions
title_short Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
title_full Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
title_fullStr Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
title_full_unstemmed Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
title_sort Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona Metro
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Yubero de Mateo, Maria Teresa|||0000-0003-1871-8507
Bonet Gil, Enrique|||0000-0002-2782-5366
author Yubero de Mateo, Maria Teresa|||0000-0003-1871-8507
author_facet Yubero de Mateo, Maria Teresa|||0000-0003-1871-8507
Bonet Gil, Enrique|||0000-0002-2782-5366
author_role author
author2 Bonet Gil, Enrique|||0000-0002-2782-5366
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Underground construction
Railroad tunnels
Tunneling -- Spain -- Barcelona
Settlement of structures
Earth movements -- Spain -- Barcelona
Ground movements
Settlement
EPB tunnelling
Field instrumentation
Monitoring
Construcció subterrània -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels ferroviaris -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels -- Perforació
Moviments del sòl -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Túnels i excavacions
topic Underground construction
Railroad tunnels
Tunneling -- Spain -- Barcelona
Settlement of structures
Earth movements -- Spain -- Barcelona
Ground movements
Settlement
EPB tunnelling
Field instrumentation
Monitoring
Construcció subterrània -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels ferroviaris -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Túnels -- Perforació
Moviments del sòl -- Barcelona (Catalunya)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Túnels i excavacions
description The 47.8 km long Line 9 of the Barcelona Metro is one of Europe’s longest urban metro lines. Its southern section connects the city to the airport, being entirely excavated through soft deltaic deposits, promoting more sustainable mobility by reducing significant road traffic. This study identifies the most accurate method for predicting surface settlements caused by tunnel excavation using ground movement monitoring data. Several methodologies were assessed, with the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Mean Relative Error (MRE) calculated to evaluate their performances. The methods considered were Peck’s Gaussian curve method, Sagaseta’s method, and Verruijt and Booker’s method, with MAE values of 0.66 mm, 0.50 mm, and 0.48 mm and MRE values of 49%, 45%, and 36%, respectively. Verruijt and Booker’s method proved the most effective for predicting settlement, minimising surface impacts, improving building sustainability, and reducing environmental contamination from chemical injections. A sensitivity analysis was also conducted by comparing the monitoring data from Line 9 with data from 45 other tunnels excavated worldwide in deltaic soils. This analysis aimed to develop rapid predictive models applicable to different locations. The methodologies proposed for estimating ground settlements relied on specific parameters, particularly the K value, which was consistent across all deltaic soil locations, with values ranging from 0.45 to 0.55.
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spelling Ground surface effect of earth pressure balance tunnelling in deltaic deposits: a case study of line 9 of the Barcelona MetroYubero de Mateo, Maria Teresa|||0000-0003-1871-8507Bonet Gil, Enrique|||0000-0002-2782-5366Underground constructionRailroad tunnelsTunneling -- Spain -- BarcelonaSettlement of structuresEarth movements -- Spain -- BarcelonaGround movementsSettlementEPB tunnellingField instrumentationMonitoringConstrucció subterrània -- Barcelona (Catalunya)Túnels ferroviaris -- Barcelona (Catalunya)Túnels -- PerforacióMoviments del sòl -- Barcelona (Catalunya)Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Geotècnia::Túnels i excavacionsThe 47.8 km long Line 9 of the Barcelona Metro is one of Europe’s longest urban metro lines. Its southern section connects the city to the airport, being entirely excavated through soft deltaic deposits, promoting more sustainable mobility by reducing significant road traffic. This study identifies the most accurate method for predicting surface settlements caused by tunnel excavation using ground movement monitoring data. Several methodologies were assessed, with the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Mean Relative Error (MRE) calculated to evaluate their performances. The methods considered were Peck’s Gaussian curve method, Sagaseta’s method, and Verruijt and Booker’s method, with MAE values of 0.66 mm, 0.50 mm, and 0.48 mm and MRE values of 49%, 45%, and 36%, respectively. Verruijt and Booker’s method proved the most effective for predicting settlement, minimising surface impacts, improving building sustainability, and reducing environmental contamination from chemical injections. A sensitivity analysis was also conducted by comparing the monitoring data from Line 9 with data from 45 other tunnels excavated worldwide in deltaic soils. This analysis aimed to develop rapid predictive models applicable to different locations. The methodologies proposed for estimating ground settlements relied on specific parameters, particularly the K value, which was consistent across all deltaic soil locations, with values ranging from 0.45 to 0.55.This research was funded by ALECTORS−2023, UPC grant number [R−02394] And The APC was funded by [ALECTORS−2023, UPC].Peer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::9 - Indústria, Innovació i Infraestructura::9.1 - Desenvolupar infraestructures fiables, sostenibles, resilients i de qualitat, incloent infraestructures regionals i transfrontereres, per tal de donar suport al desenvolupament econòmic i al benestar humà, amb especial atenció a l’accés assequible i equitatiu per a totes les personesObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::9 - Indústria, Innovació i Infraestructura::9.4 - Per a 2030, modernitzar les infraestructures i reconvertir les indústries perquè siguin sostenibles, usant els recursos amb més eficàcia i promovent l’adopció de tecnologies i processos industrials nets i racionals ambiental­ment, i aconseguint que tots els països adoptin mesures d’acord amb les capacitats respectivesObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::11 - Ciutats i Comunitats SosteniblesObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::9 - Indústria, Innovació i InfraestructuraObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::11 - Ciutats i Comunitats Sostenibles::11.a - Donar suport als vincles econòmics, socials i ambientals positius entre les zones urbanes, periurbanes i rurals enfortint la planificació del desenvolupament nacional i regionalObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::11 - Ciutats i Comunitats Sostenibles::11.2 - Per a 2030, proporcionar accés a sistemes de transport segurs, assequibles, accessi­bles i sostenibles per a totes les persones, i millorar la seguretat viària, en particular mitjan­çant l’ampliació del transport públic, amb especial atenció a les necessitats de les persones en situació vulnerable, dones, nenes, nens, persones amb discapacitat i persones gransObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::11 - Ciutats i Comunitats Sostenibles::11.6 - Per a 2030, reduir l’impacte ambiental negatiu per capita de les ciutats, amb especial atenció a la qualitat de l’aire, així com a la gestió dels residus municipals i d’altre tipusMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)20242024-09-2320242024-09-24journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/414901https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16188275reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4149012026-05-27T15:37:01Z
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