Experiences of gripper TBM application in shaft coal mine: A case study in Zhangji coal mine, China

Volume: 81, Pages: 660 - 668
Published: Nov 1, 2018
Abstract
TBMs had been introduced to coal mining industries for decades. However, the applications of TBM in coal mines which have vertical shafts as their main accesses were barely reported. This paper presents a case study of TBM tunnelling works in Zhangji coal mine, China. The roadways, having diameter of 4.53 m and average buried depth of 500 m were excavated by a gripper TBM. Before the TBM excavation works, TBM delivering from surface to...
Paper Details
Title
Experiences of gripper TBM application in shaft coal mine: A case study in Zhangji coal mine, China
Published Date
Nov 1, 2018
Volume
81
Pages
660 - 668
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