PIPE ROOFING

the solution for tunnel construction

hollow, self-drilling
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New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM)

The principle of the NATM is a temporary (flexible)
distribution of the rock pressure around the tunnel
excavation until stabilized by the final concrete tunnel
lining.
Based on convergence monitoring, the thickness of
shotcrete and the spacing between the bolts es
determined in such a way, that an increase of
convergence is reduced.
Characteristics for the NATM are:
an immediate sealing of the tunnel surface after excavation
by support through shotcrete against further tension relief,
as well as bolting the soil layers with anchors to create a
shear resistant bearing ring for the rock.

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Self-drilling, hollow TITAN rock bolts for pipe roofing, the cohesion is increased by grout injection
facilitate and extend the use of the NATM method to they are drilled and grouted without casing
gravelly, shisty, sandy and even coarse clay soils because the same drilling equipment can install longer bolts

cross section

reinforced grout columns

TITAN Rock Bolts

crown

support soil bottom stabilization

with TITAN
Micro Piles

bottom tunnel axis

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min. 3m
15 m

1,5 D
D
1m

10 m

passive zone

lane
slip p

TITAN Micro Pile 40/16, 15 m long

p

shotcrete

a < 5 - 10 h

<3m
groutbody
1m
D

p p

Please ask for the complete calculation

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TITAN pipe roofing offer numerous advantages

TITAN

The drill jumbo (HL 550/ COP 1238) can be used for the installation,
no special equipment is needed

TITAN hollow self drilling bolts offer the same bearing capacities as traditional pipes,
e.g. 121 x 10 mm or 114 x 7,1 mm

The grout cover is guaranteed, as drilling and grouting is carried out simultaneously

In addition soil and rock reinforcement and consolidation flushing are effected by a 0,8 to 1,0
W/C flushing ratio which deeply penetrates into loose areas, cracks and fissures
(see cross section below)

Soil, loose gravel

Gout infiltration (grey/black

colour) through thin flushing,
stabilisation of the annulus
and consolidation of the
loose soil is effected

Final grout W/C 0,4 - 0,5

(red colour)

TITAN rock bolt 40/16

660 kN ultimate load

Directional stability of 2 % of the total length

according to VOB regulations of typically
15 m = 0,3 m is accomplished by the special
directional stability carbide drill bits.

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further applications of the TITAN rock bolts:

spiling (forepoling) - radial bolting -
face bolts - bench micro piles -
tension piles (anti heaving) -
soil nails to stabilize the tunnel entrance.