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Ground Information and Selection of TBM for the Thessaloniki Metro, Greece

2008; Geological Society of America; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2113/gseegeosci.14.1.17

1558-9161

Π. Γ. Μαρίνος, M. Novack, M. Benissi, M. Panteliadou, D. Papouli, Γ. Στούμπος, Vassilis Marinos, K. Korkaris,

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Research Article| February 01, 2008 Ground Information and Selection of TBM for the Thessaloniki Metro, Greece P.G. MARINOS; P.G. MARINOS 1National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Politexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Athens, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. NOVACK; M. NOVACK 2Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. BENISSI; M. BENISSI 3Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. PANTELIADOU; M. PANTELIADOU 4Hydrogeologist MSC, 12 Dodekanissou Street, 15235, Vrilissia, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. PAPOULI; D. PAPOULI 5Hydrogeologist MSC, 8 Delfon Street, 18755, Keratsini, Piraeus, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar G. STOUMPOS; G. STOUMPOS 6Hydrogeologist MSC, Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar V. MARINOS; V. MARINOS 7National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Politexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Athens, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar K. KORKARIS K. KORKARIS 8Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information P.G. MARINOS 1National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Politexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Athens, Greece M. NOVACK 2Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece M. BENISSI 3Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece M. PANTELIADOU 4Hydrogeologist MSC, 12 Dodekanissou Street, 15235, Vrilissia, Greece D. PAPOULI 5Hydrogeologist MSC, 8 Delfon Street, 18755, Keratsini, Piraeus, Greece G. STOUMPOS 6Hydrogeologist MSC, Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece V. MARINOS 7National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Politexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Athens, Greece K. KORKARIS 8Attiko Metro S.A., 191-193 Mesogeion Avenue, 115 25 Athens, Greece Publisher: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1558-9161 Print ISSN: 1078-7275 © 2008 Association of Engineering Geologists Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (2008) 14 (1): 17–30. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.14.1.17 Article history First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation P.G. MARINOS, M. NOVACK, M. BENISSI, M. PANTELIADOU, D. PAPOULI, G. STOUMPOS, V. MARINOS, K. KORKARIS; Ground Information and Selection of TBM for the Thessaloniki Metro, Greece. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 2008;; 14 (1): 17–30. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.14.1.17 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract The Thessaloniki Metropolitan Railway is currently at its primary construction stage. The railway is composed of two separate ∼6-m-diameter parallel tunnels, each of which is ∼8 km long and has 13 stations. The span between the tunnel axes is approximately 12 m, and the depth of the red line (track level) varies from 15 m to 30 m. The geology of the urban area of Thessaloniki is characterized by the presence of Neogene and Quaternary deposits. The base formation for the study area is a very stiff to hard red clay, dating to Upper Miocene–Pliocene time. On top of this formation, Quaternary sediments have been deposited, most of which consist of sand and/or gravel in a clay-silt–dominated matrix, covered in places by anthropogenic fill. Ground investigation campaigns have incorporated a significant number of sampling boreholes and in situ and laboratory testing. In this study, data from borehole loggings, particle-size analyses, natural moisture content, Atterberg limits, permeability tests, pressure-meter tests, cone penetration tests (CPT), and standard penetration tests (SPT) were analyzed in order to obtain a better geological understanding, a geotechnical zonation, and a classification of the ground with respect to mechanized tunneling. The characteristics and parameters of the soils and the hydrogeological regime indicate that an EPBM (Earth Pressure Balance Machine) rather than a slurry TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) should be used for the tunnel construction. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.