A conduit segment casting mold system includes at least one inner mold; at least one outer mold configured as at least two outer mold sections of opposed shapes that define a cavity between the at least two outer mold sections that is sized to at least partially enclose the at least one inner mold, each of the at least two outer mold sections including a respective mating surface, each of the at least two outer mold sections including at least one hole sized to receive a cable, and the at least one hole of a particular one of the at least two outer mold sections is aligned with the at least one hole of another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections when the mating surfaces of the particular one and the another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections are mated; and a mold base.

The present invention relates to a tunneling method, and particularly, to a tunneling method by installing an internal pre-support member and a corresponding post support member in an alternate manner or by installing an external pre-support member and a corresponding post support member in an alternate manner, and an apparatus, respectively, therefor. The tunneling method includes: excavating a pilot tunnel in a main tunnel to be constructed; radially forming a drilled hole from an excavation surface of the pilot tunnel to a tip end of the pre-support member of the main tunnel at a plurality of locations in the pilot tunnel to install the pre-support member; inserting the pre-support member into the drilled hole, and conducting grouting and performing curing to fix the pre-support member; excavating the tunnel in stages in a longitudinal direction along an excavation line of the main tunnel and primarily spraying shotcrete to an excavation surface of the main tunnel in the main tunnel; installing a post-support member between a plurality of the pre-support members on the main tunnel surface to which the shotcrete is primarily sprayed; and connecting the pre-support member and the post-support member with a plate type support member.

The present invention relates to a tunneling method, and particularly, to a tunneling method by installing an internal pre-support member and a corresponding post support member in an alternate manner or by installing an external pre-support member and a corresponding post support member in an alternate manner, and an apparatus, respectively, therefor. The tunneling method includes: excavating a pilot tunnel in a main tunnel to be constructed; radially forming a drilled hole from an excavation surface of the pilot tunnel to a tip end of the pre-support member of the main tunnel at a plurality of locations in the pilot tunnel to install the pre-support member; inserting the pre-support member into the drilled hole, and conducting grouting and performing curing to fix the pre-support member; excavating the tunnel in stages in a longitudinal direction along an excavation line of the main tunnel and primarily spraying shotcrete to an excavation surface of the main tunnel in the main tunnel; installing a post-support member between a plurality of the pre-support members on the main tunnel surface to which the shotcrete is primarily sprayed; and connecting the pre-support member and the post-support member with a plate type support member.

A polymer mesh for skin control in hard rock mining conditions is provided. The polymer mesh is manufactured using a knitted or woven design that further includes one or more pairs of solid cut-resistant bands. The bands are positioned in pairs, each band in a pair having a width of at least about 2.5 and being generally parallel with the other band. The bands are spaced from one another at a distance of between about 1.5 and about 4 to create a reinforced aperture between the bands. One or more reinforcement bolts are installed within the aperture with the bands on opposing sides of each bolt buffering the edges of the steel plates associated with the bolts to prevent the plates from tearing the polymer mesh.

A polymer sheet adapted to attach to a material body such as a ceiling of a geological cavity and provide protective cover. The sheet comprises: a webbing portion defining a plurality of primary openings; and two margin portions extending along opposite edges of the sheet on either side of the webbing portion along a length of the sheet, each margin portion defining a plurality of secondary openings, wherein the margin portions are angled relative to the webbing portion.

The present invention provides for a compressible grout mix for filling an annular gap between a tunnel rock wall surface and a tunnel liner of a tunnel in a rock formation subject to time dependent deformation after excavation and a method of filling the annular gap between a tunnel rock wall surface and a tunnel liner of a tunnel in a rock formation subject to time dependent deformation after excavation utilizing the compressible grout mix for resilient absorption of forces in the hardened state of the compressible grout mix exerted by the time dependent deformation of the rock wall surface into the tunnel opening. The method includes: a. providing the compressible grout mix comprising hydraulic binding agent, bentonite clay, polymer foam particles, water-reducing admixture, water and air, b. placing the compressible grout mix in the annular gap between the tunnel wall rock surface and the tunnel liner, and c. allowing the compressible grout mix to set, wherein the compressible grout mix in the hardened state has a compressible ratio greater than the anticipated time dependent deformation.

A method and system are provided for non-destructive testing of a tunnel lining, and relate to the field of tunnel quality testing technologies. The method includes: obtaining tunnel design information; extracting rebar arrangement information and lining information; determining theoretical arrangement interval information; determining location information of a signal conducting bar group; pre-embedding signal conducting bars in sequence based on the location information of the signal conducting bar group; and manufacturing the lining, mounting an interface slot based on a location of the signal conducting bar, and marking a location of each interface slot as input point location information or receiving point location information, wherein the input point location information indicates a location corresponding to the signal input connection point, and the receiving point location information indicates a location corresponding to the signal receiving point.

A method and system are provided for non-destructive testing of a tunnel lining, and relate to the field of tunnel quality testing technologies. The method includes: obtaining tunnel design information; extracting rebar arrangement information and lining information; determining theoretical arrangement interval information; determining location information of a signal conducting bar group; pre-embedding signal conducting bars in sequence based on the location information of the signal conducting bar group; and manufacturing the lining, mounting an interface slot based on a location of the signal conducting bar, and marking a location of each interface slot as input point location information or receiving point location information, wherein the input point location information indicates a location corresponding to the signal input connection point, and the receiving point location information indicates a location corresponding to the signal receiving point.

The present application relates to a system for supporting a roof of a portion of a mine. The system includes a first plurality of stabilizing members disposed above the roof at a first elevation. The first plurality of stabilizing members originate from a first common location and terminate at a second elevation that is higher than the first elevation. The system further includes a second plurality of stabilizing members disposed above the roof and the first plurality of stabilizing members at a third elevation. The second plurality of stabilizing members originate from a second common location and terminate at a fourth elevation that is higher than the third elevation. The second plurality of stabilizing members are disposed generally perpendicular to the first plurality of stabilizing members.

The present invention disclose a tunnel wall element comprising a lightweight body element coated with a fire resistant coating providing increased mechanical integrity of the tunnel wall element. The present invention is also related to a method of building road and railway tunnels with the lightweight coated tunnel element.