Tunnel boring machine positioning automation （隧道掘进机定位自动化）.pdfVIP

Tunnel boring machine positioning automation in tunnel construction Xuesong Shen 1, Ming Lu 1*, Siri Fernando 2 , and Simaan M. AbouRizk 1 1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2 Design and Construction, Drainage Services, City of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * Corresponding author (mlu6@ualberta.ca) Purpose Tunnel construction using a tunnel boring machine (TBM) entails precise machine positioning and guidance in the underground space. In contrast to traditional laser-based machine guidance solutions, the proposed research aims to develop an automation alternative to facilitate TBMguidance and as-built tunnel alignment survey during tunnelling op- erations. Method A fully automated system is proposed, in which a robotic total station is employed to automate the continuous process of TBM -tracking and positioning in the 3D underground working space. ZigBeebased wireless sen- sor networks are applied for wireless data communication inside the tunnel. A camera is mounted on the telescope of the total station to capture online operational videos. Real-time survey data are thus acquired, processed and displayed on a tablet PC on the fly, resulting in: (i) TBM’s precise coordinates in the underground space; (ii) three-axis body rotations of the TBM; (iii) tunnelling chainage progress; and (iv) line and grade deviations of the tunnel alignment. Results Dis- cussion For proof-of-concept, a prototype TBM-positioning automation system has been developed in-house for labora- tory testing. The accuracy testing was conducted by the automation system and a specialist surveyor independently. The differences between the two sets of surveying results were less t