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Benefits of elastomeric TSGsHeinke Tunnel Segment Gaskets:•areeasytoinstall;
•createaneffectivesealwhenboltsare tightened,immediatelycreatingdryjoints;
•assureaneffectivesealdespitegroundmovementandalternatingwetanddry conditions;
•haveaprovenreliability,eliminatingthe needforacostlyremedialworktoseal leaksafterconstruction;
•andhaveaprovenrecordofdurability, beingresistanttochemicalattackand microbiologicaldegradation.
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TrelleborgRidderkerkBVhasunrivalledexpertiseinsealdesignandelastomertechnology,andistheworld’sleadingmanufacturerofelastomericgasketsforimmersedtunnels,cut&covertunnelsandboredtunnels.ForthesegmentalliningofboredtunnelsTrelleborgRidderkerkBVsuppliestunnelsegmentgaskets(TSGs)underthetrade
nameHeinke.Since1985,HeinkeTSGshavebeensuccessfullysuppliedtomajorsegmentallylinedtunnelprojectsaroundtheworld.TheTSGs,whicharelocatedinprecastgroovesencirclingthematingfacesofeachsegment,giveasecurerubber-to-rubberwaterproofsealassoonasthesegmentsareboltedtogether.
ThelowcompressionsetandstressrelaxationvaluesoftheelastomericcompoundusedintheirmanufactureenableelastomericTSGstorecoverunderreducedappliedloadtherebymaintainingapositivesealbetweensegmentsdespitegroundmovements.
TrelleborgRidderkerkBVmanufacturesarangeofHeinkeTSGsdesignedforprecastconcrete,steelandcastironsegmentsusedintheliningoftunnelsorshaftsandlargemainssewers.Allareprecisionengineeredtomeetthepreciserequirementsofindividualprojects.
Introduction
WhenspecifyingTSGsforsegmentedtunnelapplications,thereareanumberoffactorswhichneedtobetakenintoaccount.Itistheparticularcombinationoffactorsineachcasewhichdeterminestheeventualchoiceofgasket,whichinturnensuresanefficient,watertightsealovertheprojectedservicelifeofthetunnel.UponrequestwecanforwardaSpecificationGuidewhichliststhesefactors.
Onthebasisofinformationprovided,TrelleborgRidderkerkBVwillbeabletospecifythemostsuitableandeconomicalHeinkeTSGforaparticularapplication.Toeasetheselectionprocess,customersareinvitedtoconsultTrelleborgRidderkerkBVwhowillidentify,testanddemonstratetheappropriategasketforaparticularproject.
Segmentalliningsrequiregasketstoensureawatertightseal.Groundwaterisnormallyunderpressureandthechosengasketmustthereforebetestedforitsabilitytowithstandthepressuresinvolved.Thiscanbedonebyusingspeciallydesignedtestrings.Thesearebuilttosimulatetheworstconditionswhichcanbeexpected
duringconstructionandservicelifeofthetunnel.Hydrostaticpressureisbuiltupwithintherigtotherequiredtestpressureandmaintainedforaprolongedperiodoftime.Thetestpressureisalwayshigherthanthehighestworkingpressuretoensureamarginofsafety.
Design
Working and test pressures
Gapsanddisplacementsoccurbetweensegments,eitherasanallowanceforbuildingtolerancesortohelpsteerage,lineandlevelduringtheconstructionofthetunnel(seeFigA).ThepurposeoftheTSGistosealtotherequiredpressureatthemaximumexpectedgapanddisplacement.Asthesizeofthegapand/ordisplacementincreases,theabilityforagivenTSGtowithstandwaterpressuredecreases.
Itisimportanttoknowtheforcesrequiredtocompressthegasketasthesedictatetheforcerequiredtobringtwosegmentscompletelytogether.TrelleborgRidderkerkBVcanprovidethisinformationbyusingoneofitscompressiontestingfacilitieswhichplotstheforceagainstclosureforagivengasket,seeFigB.
Typicalloaddeflectioncurve
Gaps and displacements
Closure force
Crosssectionthroughsegmenttoshowtypicalgapanddisplacement
FigA
FigB
Thegrooveisrequiredtolocatethegasketinthesegmentandisofasizethatwhenthesegmentsareclosed,(ienogap),thevolumeofrubberishousedwithinthegroove.Ifthevolumeofrubberexceedsthegroovedimensions,itwillnotbepossibletoclosethesegmentsfully.
TrelleborgRidderkerkBV’sgasketsaredesignedsuchthattheelastomericmaterialcanbecompressedtofitwithinagivengroove.ThesizeofthegroovethereforehasamajoreffectonthechoiceofTSGanditssubsequentperformance.
TrelleborgRidderkerkBVwillrecommendandsupplyanadhesiveappropriateforbondingitsHeinkeTSGstoconcreteorcastironsegments.DatasheetsrelatingtotheadhesiveareavailableandTrelleborgRidderkerkBVcangivefurtheradviceonstorageandapplication.
Adhesives
Groove dimensions
TrelleborgRidderkerkBV’sEngineeringDepartmentspecializesinthedesignofhigh-performanceseals.WeapplyFEManalysisinthedesignprocesstodecreasedevelopmenttimesandincreasethequalityofthedesign.Alldesignsareverifiedbytestingthesealsforcompressionstiffnessandwater-tightness.
Inadditiontotunnelsegmentseals,TrelleborgRidderkerkBVmanufacturesandsuppliessealsforTunnelBoringMachines,suchasinflatableemergencyseals.
Tunnel boring machine
Engineering Max.stress
Min.stress
FigC:StressanalysisbyFEM
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