GROUTING MILWAUKEE'S DEEP TUNNEL SYSTEM . TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION 90. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION 90 CONFERENCE, ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY, LONDON, 3-4 APRIL, 1990

This article describes the consolidation grouting methods used during the construction of the Milwaukee Metropolitan sewerage tunnels. Details of the bedrock geology are provided first. It consists of Silurian and Devonian rock formations. The former consists of dolomite strata and includes reef mounds in its upper portion. The overlying Devonian age rock includes dolomite, limestone, mudstone and shale. Brief details of the types of grouting methodologies used are provided. (Shaft pre-grouting, shaft and tunnel post grouting, and tunnel pre-grouting), as are details of field procedures. The latter includes sections on both the drilling operation, and the grouting operation, including washing of the grout holes immediately prior to the injection of the grout, and pressure testing. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 828810.

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  Institution of Mining & Metallurgy

  44 Portland Place
  London W1N 4BR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Driscoll, D F
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-30
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
  • Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Construction; Sewers; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Injection (Materials)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604992
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 1-870706-17-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM