Tunneling NATM

Planning and Estimating Production Rates

Task / Description Slow Ave Fast Units
Standard Advance Method, used on tunnels with max diameter - 7.0 - m
Half Face Advance Method, used on tunnels with max diameter - 10.0 - m
Double side Drift Advance Method, used on tunnels with diameter over - 10.0 - m
Double side Drift Advance Method, used on tunnels with diameter over - 10.0 - m
Excavation, London Clay, internal diameter under 7.0m 2.5 2.9 3.2 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, internal diameter 7.0-10.0m 1.5 2.0 2.5 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, internal diameter over 10.0m 1.0 1.3 1.5 m/day
Excavation, Woolwich/Reading Beds, internal diameter 2.0-7.0m 1.5 1.8 2.0 m/day
Excavation, Woolwich/Reading Beds, internal diameter 7.0-10.0m - 1.5 - m/day
Excavation, Woolwich/Reading Beds, internal diameter over 10.0m - 1.0 1.5 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, Inclined Tunnels, diameter 2.0-7.0m 1.5 2.0 3.2 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, Inclined Tunnels, diameter 7.0-10.0m 0.5 1.0 2.2 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, Vertical Shafts, diameter 2.0-9.0m 1.0 1.5 2.2 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, Vertical Shafts, diameter 9.0-15.0m 0.5 1.0 2.6 m/day
Excavation, London Clay, Circulation Halls 0.8 1.0 1.2 m of circumf/day
Excavation, London Clay, Junction Excavation - 0.2 - m/day
Mucking Capacity, 1 access with 2 crews 190.0 225.0 279.0 m3/day
Mucking Capacity, 1 access with 4 crews 255.0 300.0 366.0 m3/day
Mucking Capacity, 2 access with 4 crews 382.0 450.0 549.0 m3/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Tunnels, diameter under 6.5m 2.1 2.5 2.8 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Tunnels, diameter over 6.5m 1.5 2.0 2.4 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Inclined Tunnels, diameter under 6.5m 1.5 2.0 2.3 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Inclined Tunnels, diameter over 6.5m 1.0 1.5 1.9 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Vertical Shafts, diameter under 6.5m 1.8 2.0 2.5 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Vertical Shafts, diameter over 6.5m 2.2 2.5 3.1 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Circulation Halls, diameter under 11.0m - 2.0 2.3 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Intermediate Landing Tunnels with columns 1.7 2.0 2.1 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Intermediate Landing Tunnels without columns 1.6 2.1 2.3 m/day
Sprayed Secondary Lining, Tunnel Junctions - 0.2 0.3 m/day
Insitu Permanent Lining, 12m bays, 350-400mm reinforced with PCV backing - 8.4 12.0 m/day
Insitu Permanent Lining, extra over excavate/lining time to allow for permanent lining - 25.0 - %
Excavate and Line Cycle Time , Running Tunnels 3.2 4.0 4.9 m/day
Excavate and Line Cycle Time, Station Access Adits 3.3 3.9 4.2 m/day
Excavate and Line Cycle Time, Concourse Tunnels 2.2 2.5 2.7 m/day
Excavate and Line Cycle Time, Escalator Tunnels 1.2 1.5 1.7 m/day

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