The invention relates to a slipform apparatus (12, 14, 16) and method (50) of operating a slipform apparatus for constructing a primary slipform structure (22) from one side thereof. The slipform apparatus comprising a platform (12) having a plurality of work levels (28, 30, 32), and a lift device having at least one cable (14). The platform (12) is suitable for suspending from above by said cable (14) and the lift device is operable to raise or lower the platform (12). The plurality of work levels (28, 30, 32) are provided around a perimeter of the platform (12) and surround a central space (33) through the plurality of work levels (28, 30, 32). The method includes suspending the platform (12) from above using the lift device (14, 16), performing a rebar installation operation comprising raising the platform (12) using the lift device (14, 16) and installing at least one rebar cage (18, 20), using the lift device (14, 16) to lower the platform (12) to abase of the at least one rebar cage (18, 20), and performing a concrete slipform operation of the at least one rebar cage (18, 20) comprising raising the platform using the lift device (14, 16).

An underground support system having an underground reinforcement system that is at least partially encapsulated with concrete or a cement material. The underground reinforcement system includes a flexible wire mesh having a matrix of longitudinally and transversely extending metal wires. The matrix of longitudinally and transversely extending metal wires has at least one three-dimensional sheet, each sheet having at least one raised corrugation, positioned along the length of an underground space. The raised corrugation acts as a template depth girder for application of concrete or cement material at a defined depth such that the underground reinforcement system is at least partially encapsulated with the concrete or cement material.

An underground support system having an underground reinforcement system that is at least partially encapsulated with concrete or a cement material. The underground reinforcement system includes a flexible wire mesh having a matrix of longitudinally and transversely extending metal wires. The matrix of longitudinally and transversely extending metal wires has at least one three-dimensional sheet, each sheet having at least one raised corrugation, positioned along the length of an underground space. The raised corrugation acts as a template depth girder for application of concrete or cement material at a defined depth such that the underground reinforcement system is at least partially encapsulated with the concrete or cement material.

A method of moving a component or a material to and within a level of a shaft boring system. The shaft boring system is positioned within a shaft and the method comprises lowering the component or the material inside a cage into the shaft and to a level of the shaft boring system. The method further comprises suspending the component or the material from a transport system within the level of the shaft boring system. In addition, the method comprises moving the component or the material within the level of the shaft boring system using the transport system. The component is a component of the shaft boring system and the material is a material for forming the shaft boring system.

A method of moving a component or a material to and within a level of a shaft boring system. The shaft boring system is positioned within a shaft and the method comprises lowering the component or the material inside a cage into the shaft and to a level of the shaft boring system. The method further comprises suspending the component or the material from a transport system within the level of the shaft boring system. In addition, the method comprises moving the component or the material within the level of the shaft boring system using the transport system. The component is a component of the shaft boring system and the material is a material for forming the shaft boring system.

A center-pillared full-face shaft drilling machine comprises a center pillar (1), device platforms (2), a derrick (3), a driving system (4), a personnel and material conveying system (5), a well wall support and protection system (6), a safeguard system (7), and an operation chamber (8). The derrick (3) is mounted at a wellhead. The operation chamber (8) is disposed on the derrick (3). The center pillar directly leads from the well bottom to the wellhead and is connected to a slide rack comprised in the derrick on the ground. The driving system (4) is mounted at the front end of the center pillar (1) of a device. The multiple device platforms (2) are sequentially mounted on the center pillar (1) of the device from rear to front. The personnel and material conveying system (5) and the safeguard system (7) are separately mounted on the device platforms at the rear of the driving system (4) and on the ground. The well wall support and protection system (6) is mounted on the device platforms at the rear of the driving system (4) and around the driving system (4). The shaft drilling machine solves the construction problem of large shafts in mines and the like, implements parallel construction operations of automated mechanical integrated complete devices having a series of functions such as shaft driving, residue discharging, support and protection, drainage and ventilation, facilitates dismounting and mounting of the device, saves preparation time, improves the construction efficiency, reduces construction cost, improves construction safety, and has a wide application range.

A center-pillared full-face shaft drilling machine comprises a center pillar (1), device platforms (2), a derrick (3), a driving system (4), a personnel and material conveying system (5), a well wall support and protection system (6), a safeguard system (7), and an operation chamber (8). The derrick (3) is mounted at a wellhead. The operation chamber (8) is disposed on the derrick (3). The center pillar directly leads from the well bottom to the wellhead and is connected to a slide rack comprised in the derrick on the ground. The driving system (4) is mounted at the front end of the center pillar (1) of a device. The multiple device platforms (2) are sequentially mounted on the center pillar (1) of the device from rear to front. The personnel and material conveying system (5) and the safeguard system (7) are separately mounted on the device platforms at the rear of the driving system (4) and on the ground. The well wall support and protection system (6) is mounted on the device platforms at the rear of the driving system (4) and around the driving system (4). The shaft drilling machine solves the construction problem of large shafts in mines and the like, implements parallel construction operations of automated mechanical integrated complete devices having a series of functions such as shaft driving, residue discharging, support and protection, drainage and ventilation, facilitates dismounting and mounting of the device, saves preparation time, improves the construction efficiency, reduces construction cost, improves construction safety, and has a wide application range.

A roll of grid material for mine roof support, and a mining machine in combination with such a roll, in which the roll has bands of adhering material injected or otherwise forced into the roll in spaced locations along the roll's width. The adhering material interconnects the overlapped layers within the roll and is sufficiently strong to hold the grid material in the rolled configuration for transport and storage, and yet is readily pulled apart in response to sufficient manual or mechanical pressure applied against the roll, or tension applied to the unwound portion thereof, so as to enable the grid material to be incrementally unwound and installed in the mine. The rolls can be installed using a range of mining machines without need for any specialized dispensing or other apparatus mounted on the machine and without the need for any mechanical device to control unwinding.

A roll of grid material for mine roof support, and a mining machine in combination with such a roll, in which the roll has bands of adhering material injected or otherwise forced into the roll in spaced locations along the roll's width. The adhering material interconnects the overlapped layers within the roll and is sufficiently strong to hold the grid material in the rolled configuration for transport and storage, and yet is readily pulled apart in response to sufficient manual or mechanical pressure applied against the roll, or tension applied to the unwound portion thereof, so as to enable the grid material to be incrementally unwound and installed in the mine. The rolls can be installed using a range of mining machines without need for any specialized dispensing or other apparatus mounted on the machine and without the need for any mechanical device to control unwinding.

The present invention relates to the technical field of tunnel shield construction, specifically to a method for calculating diameter of an annular non-full formwork support for a circular shaft. By calculating and designing an inner diameter of a formwork support, sufficient space left inside a shaft can be ensured, and the thickness of secondary lining can be ensured at the same time, thereby preventing from affecting the structural stability of the shaft.