Abstract:

Great progress has been achieved in shield technology in China. However, there is still a gap between China and other countries in this field. In addition to presenting the history and the stateofart of shield technology, this paper summarizes the innovations and breakthroughs made in shield technology in China, which include the fundamental breakthroughs in shield technology, the development of experiment platforms and the industrialization of shield manufacturing. The paper also discusses the stateofart and the trend of shield technology in China, with Shield “Pioneer”, Shield “Advance” and Shield“CREC No. 1” as examples. Finally, the authors makes an outlook on the development trend of shield technology in China. The paper can provide reference for the research and application of shield in China in the future.

Key words: shield, technological innovation, technological breakthrough, platform development, shield industry