Experimental Study on the Rheological Properties of Clay Shock Slurry for Shield Construction

Huang Zhi; Xia Ming; Xu Yiyong; Shi Xiaoyang; Zhang Zhiqiang

doi:10.20174/j.JUSE.2025.03.25

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2025 , Vol. 21 >Issue 3: 968 - 976

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20174/j.JUSE.2025.03.25

Experimental Study on the Rheological Properties of Clay Shock Slurry for Shield Construction

Huang Zhi ,
Xia Ming ,
Xu Yiyong ,
Shi Xiaoyang ,
Zhang Zhiqiang

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1. China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Changsha 410007, P.R. China;
2. Nanchang Rail Transit Group Limited Corporation, Nanchang 330038, P.R. China;
3. School of Civil Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P.R. China

Received date: 2024-11-21

Online published: 2025-06-13

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The clay shock method is gradually introduced as auxiliary construction in the shield tunnel that crosses the existing structures. The rheological properties of the clay shock slurry have an important influence on the backfilling injection construction of mid-shield. The hydration mechanismand rheological properties of the slurry are investigated based on the analysis of the material composition of the clay shock slurry. The RVDV-1T rotational viscometer with stepless speed regulation was used to carry out the rheological test. The applicability of the commonly used shear-thinning rheological model to characterize the rheological properties of the clay shock slurries was studied. The effects of stirring time, stirring rate, hydration time, and water-powder ratio on the rheological properties of the clay shock slurries were analyzed. The permeability and diffusion of the clay slurry in the stratum were investigated based on the actual project. The research results are as follows. (1) The Bingham model is more suitable for characterizing the rheological properties of the clay shock slurries. (2) The apparent viscosity and yield stress of clay shock slurry initially increase and then decrease with increasing stirring time and stirring rate. They also increase with increasing hydration time and decrease with increasing water-powder ratio of component A. (3) The soil in the infiltration zone is affected by the injection of the clay slurry, resulting in cohesive effect and an increase in strength. (4) The penetration diffusion distance of the slurry in the sand and round gravel strata is between 5 and 10 cm. The apparent viscosity and the yield stress of the slurry have a strong negative correlation with the diffusion distance. The permeability coefficient and the porosity of the stratum correlate positively with the diffusion distance. The research results provide reference for the engineering application of the clay shock method.

Key words： clay shock; shield tunnel; rheological property; penetration diffusion; Bingham model

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Huang Zhi , Xia Ming , Xu Yiyong , Shi Xiaoyang , Zhang Zhiqiang . Experimental Study on the Rheological Properties of Clay Shock Slurry for Shield Construction[J]. Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering, 2025 , 21(3) : 968 -976 . DOI: 10.20174/j.JUSE.2025.03.25

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