Fracture Deformation Measurements during Grouting in Hard Rock

Thörn, Johan,1986Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology (author)

When a fracture system in crystalline rock is grouted the rock mass may deform. Such deformations may reduce the grouting efficiency since new flow paths are opened. The work presented here show that deformations occur at hydraulic tests and grouting and that deformation can be measured and evaluated as stiffness from in situ tests. Deformation measurements, hydraulic testing, and grouting was conducted in spring 2010 in the Hallandsås tunnel and hydraulic testing in a service tunnel in Gothenburg (Runslätt and Thörn, 2010). For measuring physical deformation recently developed equipment from Chalmers University of Technology was used. Deformations were measured seven times in the same borehole. Three measurements were during grouting, and the remaining four from water pressure tests. Most deformations occurred at pump pressures of 1-1.4 MPa, which is lower than the calculated normal rock stress. Stiffness has been evaluated in several ways, including a new method, (Fransson, et al., 2010). Generally the evaluated stiffness is lower in the Hallandsås tunnel than in the Gothenburg tunnel. The results show agreement with other in situ experiments.

Runslätt, Edward,1984Golder Associates Inc. (author)
Fransson, Åsa,1971Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)frans (author)
Funehag, Johan,1975Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)johanfn (author)
Gustafson, Gunnar,1945Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology(Swepub:cth)g2 (author)
Chalmers tekniska högskolaGolder Associates Inc. (creator_code:org_t)

In:Geotechnical Special PublicationReston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers:228 GSP, s. 836-8450895-05639780784412350

By the author/editor: Thörn, Johan, 19 ...; Runslätt, Edward ...; Fransson, Åsa, 1 ...; Funehag, Johan, ...; Gustafson, Gunna ...

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