Current grouting-treatment projects for shield tunnels overly rely on a single indicator—horizontal convergence—precluding comprehensive and accurate evaluations of how the grouting treatment affects the asymmetric deformation of shield tunnels. To resolve this problem, the present authors incorporate asymmetric calculations into a method that evaluates the effectiveness of tunnel-grouting treatments. The method collects three-dimensional laser scanning point-cloud data of shield tunnels before and after grouting, denoises the point cloud, and applies segmentation methods. The full-section deformation of the tunnel is then calculated through multi-arc fitting, quickly acquiring indicators such as horizontal convergence, joint opening, and joint dislocation of the tunnel. Next, the authors propose an asymmetric deformation evaluation-index system based on the horizontal deformation difference IH and the relative value iH between the left and right sides of the tunnel segment and the center of the falling block. The calculated indices quantitatively characterize the asymmetry degree of tunnel cross-sectional deformation. In case-studies of the grouting treatment effect, the asymmetric deformation calculation using horizontal convergence as the sole evaluation criterion yields a 21% higher joint width of the tunnel segments after grouting than before grouting, leading to asymmetric deformation of the tunnel and threatening its structural safety.
ZHOU Mingliang
,
CHEN Xuanjie
,
ZHANG Wengang
,
SHAO Hua
,
YE Zhenwei
,
ZHOU Qun
,
ZHANG Dongming
. Grouting Treatment Effect Evaluation in Shield Tunnels Using Asymmetric Deformation Solution Method[J]. Tunnel Construction, 2025
, 45(11)
: 2044
-2052
.
DOI: 10.3973/j.issn.2096-4498.2025.11.006