On Cutter Configuration, Maintenance, and Management of EPB Shield Machines
(1 Tunneling Company of Shenzhen Municipal Engineering Corporation;
2 Shenzhen Municipal Engineering Corporation Installation Company, Shenzhen 518000)
Abstract：
Cutter configuration, maintenance, and management are the most important aspects of shield equipment management. This article mainly introduces the cutter characteristics, layout, classification, maintenance, and management during shield construction. Additionally, it presents the cutter head selection and configuration processes under different geologic conditions. It further explains the cutter configuration, maintenance, and failure mode by using Lot 2222 of the Shenzhen Metro line 2 as an example.
2012, Vol. 49 