LAMANNA Luigi Franco

August, 2016

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TBMs TIPOLOGY OF MECHANIZED

THE NAME PRODUCTS, DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS:

SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS AND POLYMERS

“GLOBALCRYL-46”

- LIQUID POLYMER FOR SOIL CONDITIONING WITH SHIELDED TBM EXCAVATION

- FOR BENTONITE SLURRY MODIFICATION IN SLURRY SHIELD MACHINES IN CASE OF HIGH SOIL POROSITY

OR SALINE WATER CONDITIONS

- PARTICULARLY RECOMMENDED FOR POORLY GRADED AND LOW FINE GROUND, SATURATED GROUND, AND

HIGH WATER PRESSURE GROUND IN EPB SHIELD MACHINES

(Typically the consumption is between 0,3 – 4 % on the foam solution)

“ GLOBALFOAM-HG” - FOAMING AGENTS SPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR LIQUIDIZING AND ENABLING WORKABILITY OF THE

EXCAVATED SURFACE IN TBM (IS USED FOR SANDY AND SILTY SOIL OR WHEN THE SOIL HUMIDITY IS

HIGH)

- REDUCE THE STICKINESS OF SOIL, MINIMISING CLOGGING RISK

(Typically the consumption is used at 2 – 3 % (range 2 – 6 %) in water to make a solution. The foam expansion

and the the foam injection rate into the face, into the working chamber or screw conveyor dependes on soil

conditions encountered)

“ GLOBALFOAM-AS” - RANGE OF UNIQUE ANTI-WEAR AND DUST SUPPRESSION TECHNOLOGY FOR HARD ROCK TBM OPERATING

IN ABRASIVE GROUND.

“GLOBALSPERSE-1/45” - ANTI-CLAY POLYMER AGENT FOR EARTH PRESSURE TBM (EPB) AND HARD ROCK MACHINE

(The consumption rate of liquid anti-clay agent is based on the volume of soil excavated and ranges from 0,1 – 5

kg/m3)

USING THE “SLUMP TEST” TO DETERMINE BEST SOIL CONDITIONING

FOR EPB TUNNELLING

NOT ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONING, TOO DRY

NOT ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONING, TOO FLUID

OPTIMAL CONDITIONING

The described experimental work was conducted under a contract

Research (Resp. Dr. Marco Barla) between the DIPLAB Department of

Engineering Structural, Construction and Geotechnical Engineering of

Politecnico di TORINO (ITALY) and GLOBALCHIMICA Ltd.

LOMBARDORE (TORINO, ITALY).

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The experimental programme described herewith focused on slump tests of three soilscharacterised by different grain size distribution curves. Tests were conducted by using commercialfoaming agents (GLOBALFOAM-HG) and additives (GLOBALCRIL-46).Thanks to the different nature of the three soils it was possible to underline the effects ofconditioning both on coarse- or fine-grained soils, extending previous observations of other Authors

(e.g. Vinai et al. 2008, Borio et al., 2011). In particular the work performed so far allowed todetermine that:

– for a higher concentration of fines in the soil, higher water content is needed for goodconditioning;

– reducing the quantity of the surfactants in the foam implies higher water content for goodconditioning;

– the GLOBALCRIL-46 additive is effective in increasing considerably the time for which goodworkability condition of fine-grained soil is maintained;

– the presence of gravel reduces the area of good workability conditions, therefore the water

content becomes a key issue, raising concerns for excavations below the water table.

It is to be noted herewith that the experimental conditions and techniques adopted, due to theirintrinsic simplicity, are not able to reproduce satisfactorily what effectively occurs in the TBM EPBexcavation chamber. This is particularly true for that pertaining to the favourable effects onsaturated soil conditioning of the stabilisation pressure acting in the chamber. More realisticexperimental conditions may be achieved by the use of physical models of the screw conveyor asmentioned above. Despite this, the intrinsic simplicity of the slump test, combined with its low cost,encourage its use in engineering practice.

In the course of this study, the consistency tests were carried out with 6 of terrain combinations and foam. In particular, foaming of the following solutions were prepared:

- Foam A: water + 2 % GLOBALFOAM-HG,- Foam B: water + 1 % GLOBALFOAM-HG,- Foam C: water + 2 % GLOBALFOAM-HG + 3 ‰ GLOBALCRIL-46,

and have been tested in the following combinations:

- Terrain 1 - Foam A (combination 1A),- Terrain 2 - Foam A (combination 2A),- Terrain 3 - Foam A (combination 3A),- Terrain 2 - Foam B (combination 2B),- Terrain 3 - Foam C (combination 3C).

GRANULOMETRIC CURVES OF THE SOILS THAT ARE TESTED

FIG. 1 - RESULTS OF THE TESTS PERFORMED FOR THE COMBINATION OF SLUMP 2A

FIG. 2 - RESULTS OF THE TESTS PERFORMED ON THE SLUMP 2A AND 2B COMBINATIONS

OPTIMAL AREA

Summary results "Slump Test”(SL_015_GLO)

Equipment: Abrams coneGround: SandNatural water content: 11.4%

Foam: water solution + 2% GLOBALFOAM-HG

FIR: 50,00 % FER: 14,10 %

Lowering: 157 mmOutcome: acceptableDescription: plastic

TEST PROCEDURE: FILLING AND LIFTING

RESULTS

When interpreting the results of consistency tests, the "FIR" parameters and "Wn" of each testare reported on a chart like the one shown in Figure 1 for the combination 2A.

Each test is indicated by a symbol. Based on the judgment on the goodness of the mixturebehavior, you have used a symbol that combines a green circle for testing characterized byoptimal behavior, a red square for what proved or excessively dry or too liquid and a yellowtriangle in for intermediate situations, do not clearly assignable to one of the two previouscategories.

The area is the optimal of conditioning conditions for each soil-foam combination wasdetermined by including all of the evidence considered optimal, excluding those that notsuitable and utilizing the limits tests to to define its contours.

The use of the foam B, with a percentage of 50% lower surfactant, was tested with the ground2 and, as is clear from Figure 2, involves an increase of the water content (average of 5%)compared to the case previous, to achieve optimum consistency.

The range of optimal water content, the "FIR for similar percentages", moves between 10 and25%.

The very different nature of the three that are tested soils has demonstrated different effects ofconditioning on a mainly sandy matrix soils and predominantly silt matrix, confirming andextending the conclusions of other authors (eg Vinai et al. 2008, Borio et al., 2011 ).

The disgregration tests were carried out with the intention to verify the capacity dispersingagent “GLOBALSPERSE-1/45”.They were identified 2 test procedures:

1) - Addition of dispersant solution;

2) - Immersion in the dispersant solution.

The procedure of Example 1 was applied to the second ground which has been preparedbeforehand for means of sieving through the sieve ASTM # 4 so as to completely eliminatethe passer. Subsequently have been collected 5 weight soil samples well known (1 kg)where has been added a different amount of dispersant solution (increase ingeometricprogression). The solution was prepared at the rate of 1% of the volume of soil subjected totesting (35 ml Globalsperse 1/45 for a total volume of soil estimated equal to 3500 ml). Afterthe addition of the solution, we proceeded to determine the weight of material passingthrough a sieve ASTM # 4, by correcting the value to take account of the addition of thesolution itself.

The procedure of Example 2 was applied to the soils 2a) and 3) and provides for theimmersion of 4 soil samples of known weight (about 75 g and 100 g for the second and 3respectively) land in a constant volume of solution (500 ml) prepared with variablepercentages (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%) of “GLOBALSPERSE-1/45” compared to the estimatedvolume of the samples (about 50 ml and 60 ml for the soils 2a and 3 respectively).

USING THE “DISGREGATION TEST” TO DETERMINE BEST SOIL

CONDITIONING FOR EPB TUNNELLING

The procedure of Example 2 was applied to the soils 2a) and 3) and provides for the immersionof 4) soil samples of known weight (about 75 g and 100 g for the second and 3) respectively)land in a constant volume of solution (500 ml) prepared with variable percentages (0.5, 1.0and 1.5%) of “GLOBALSPERSE-1/45” compared to the estimated volume of the samples (about50 ml and 60 ml for the soils 2a) and 3) respectively).

For the soil 2a) samples were obtained for simple separation of soil blocks collected frombuckets up to the achievement of the desired weight, while for the soil 3) were packedmanually pseudo-spherical samples .

The evaluation of the dispersant was made qualitatively through photographicdocumentation.

DISGREGATION TEST: GROUND 2A), 18

MINUTES AND 2 DAYS AFTER THE START

OF THE TEST.

SOLUTION: % BY VOLUME OF THE SOIL –

0.0 - 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5

DISGREGATION TEST: GROUNDS 3) - JUST

IMMERSED IN THE SOLUTION AND 12 MINUTES

AFTER THE BEGINNING OF THE TEST.

SOLUTION: % BY VOLUME OF THE SOIL – 0.0 - 0.5 -

1.0 - 1.5

Summary results ”Disgregation Test”(1211_GLO)

Equipment: BuretteGround: Sand, Soil 3

Sand (D_001-004_GLO, 1/1):Solution: water + 0,5% GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Solution: water + 1,0 % GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Solution: water + 1,5% GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Soil 3 (D_005-008_GLO, 1/2):Solution: water + 0,5% GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Solution: water + 1,0 % GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Solution: water + 1,5% GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Soil 3 (D_005-008_GLO, 2/2):

Solution: water + 0,5% GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Solution: water + 1,0 % GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

Solution: water + 1,5% GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

PREMISE

Depending on site, the following problems may be encountered:

Lubrication and soil conditioning are being increasingly used to improve the performance of tunnelling, pipe

jacking, microtunnelling and horizontal directional drilling (HDD). The lubrication and conditioning may be

effected by the addition of suitable agents at various points throughout the tunnelling process, such as: at the

point of cut in the tunnel face; within the cutter head; in the muck removal system; around the outside of the

tunnelling shield and/or the pipes in a tunnel or pipe line formed by pipe jacking or microtunnelling; in the

separation units of a slurry system; or to muck on its way to tip. This improvement may come about in a number

of ways which are :

· reduced wear of machine cutter head face plate and tools, and all wear parts of the muck removal system;

· improved stability of tunnel face, with consequently better control of ground movements;

· improved flow of excavated material through the cutter head;

· reduced cutter head power requirements;

· reduced friction and heat build up in shield;

· excavated material formed into a suitably plastic mass;

· enhanced properties of soil in the pressure chamber of earth-pressure balance (EPBM) machines, leading to:

more uniform pressures in the working chamber;

better control of groundwater inflow by reducing permeability;

reduction in clogging of machine head chamber;

more controlled flow of soil and water through the screw conveyor;

easier handling of excavated soil.

REASONS FOR SOIL CONDITIONING AND LUBRIFICATION

CONDITIONING LAYOUT SHOWING INJECTION AT CUTTERFACE,

WORKING CHAMBER AND SCREW CONVEYOR

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· support of excavated bore in pipe jacking, microtunnelling and HDD;

· reduction of jacking forces in pipe jacking and microtunnelling;

· reduction in the friction losses in the pipes, valves and pumps of a slurry machine system;

· better separation of spoil from slurry in a slurry machine system;

· more acceptable spoil for disposal;

· through a number of the above, improved safety for personnel working in the tunnel, particularly during cutter

changes and cutter head inspections.

FOAMS (GLOBALFOAM-HG)

The principal use of foam in tunnelling is as a soil conditioning agent in EPB machines: it may also have

applications in both slurry-type and auger-type microtunnelling systems.

Foam is produced in a tunnelling machine by a compressed air system. Foam solution and compressed air are

fed at the same pressure (typically around 8 bar) to a junction piece or mixing chamber, and then out through a

diffuser unit, conditioner or lance which converts the fairly coarse foam produced in the mixing chamber to a

micro-cellular foam. Ideally most of Lubrication and soil conditioning: state of the art review 18 the foam air pores

should be less than 1mm in diameter.

The delivery system should be mounted as close as possible to the outlet position as foam is rapidly degraded if

pumped a long distance through narrow pipes. For multiple injection ports, each port should have its own

delivery system, and these should be able to operate at up to 16 bar as an aid to clearing blockages.

POLYMERS (GLOBALCRYL-46)

Polymers are essentially large, long-chain molecules formed by the linking together of large numbers of small

chemical “building blocks” or monomers. Homopolymers are achieved by polymerisation of a single basic

monomer unit, copolymers by two or more different monomers. A polymer material may exist in many different

forms, depending on the lengths of the polymer chains (measured by the molecular weight), the presence and

nature of any linking between polymer chains, and the existence or not of structured (crystalline) groups of

molecules.

GLOBALSPERSE-1/45

- GLOBALFOAM-HG

- GLOBALCRYL-46

ADDITIVE 2

ADDITIVE 1

WATER

SOLUTION

AIR

SOIL CONDITIONING EXAMPLES – EPB, FOAM PRODUCTION

CONDITIONING LAYOUT SHOWING INJECTION AT CUTTERFACE, WORKING CHAMBER AND SCREW CONVEYOR

AVERAGE COMPOSITION FOR A NORMALLY USED FOAM:

- GLOBALFOAM –HG: 0.5 – 1 %

-- WATER: 5 – 10 %

-- AIR: 90 -95 %

-- GLOBALCRYL-46 (EVENTUAL): < 0.1 %

FOAMING AGENT CAN HAVE INSIDE A SMALL AMOUNT OF POLYMER TO

STABILIZE THE FOAM BUBBLES

SCHEMATIC RAPRESENTATION OF “EARTH PRESSURE BALANCE MACHINE” TBM-EPBM

A MODERN EPBM DRIVE COMBINES A KNOWLEDGE OF THREE MAIN SUBJECTS:

•SOIL MECHANICS (PRESSURE SUPPORT AND SOIL CHARACTERISTICS)

•TBM TECHNOLOGY (CUTTERHEAD DESIGN, INSTALLED FORCE, ...)

•SOIL CONDITIONING ADDITIVES.

ONLY A GOOD COMPREHENSION AND INTERACTION BETWEEN THESE ASPECTS WILL RESULT IN A SUCCESSFUL TBM DRIVE AND

COMMERCIAL SUCCESS.

THE CONTROL OF FACE SUPPORT IS A MAJOR ISSUE IN EPBM TUNNELLING. CONTINUOUS SUPPORT OF THE TUNNELLING FACE

MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE EXCAVATED SOIL ITSELF, WHICH SHOULD COMPLETELY FILL THE WORKING CHAMBER. THE

REQUIRED SUPPORT PRESSURE AT THE TUNNELLING FACE WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH:

•THRUSTING THE SHIELD FORWARD - BY MEANS OF HYDRAULIC JACKS - AGAINST THE SOIL MASS (FORCE EQUILIBRIUM)

•REGULATION OF THE SCREW CONVEYOR-ROTATION (VOLUME EQUILIBRIUM).

THE SUPPORT PRESSURE HAS TO BALANCE THE EARTH PRESSURE AND THE WATER PRESSURE. DEPENDING ON SOIL CHARAC-

TERISTICS AND THE COVER TO DIAMETER RATIO (T/D) DIFFERENT TYPES OF EARTH PRESSURES ARE TO BE DETERMINED.

POLYMERS

WATER

FOAMS

ANTI CLOGGING

ADDITIVES

TBM-EPB

(EFNARC)

SOIL CONDITIONING NEEDS OF “EPB” IN DIFFERENT GROUND TYPES(SPECIFICATION AND GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF SPECIALIST PRODUCTS FOR MECHANISED IN SOFT GROUND AND HARD ROCK – EFNARC, 2005)

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EARTH PRESSURE BALANCE TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE PAST 10 YEARS.

ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF ITS APPLICATION TOWARDS LOW COHESIVE TO GRAINY

GROUND CONDITIONS (SEE FIG.)

SOIL CAN BE CONDITIONED WITH:

- WATER

- BENTONITE, CLAY OR POLYMER SUSPENSION

- FOAM (SURFACTANT FOAM)

- FOAM – POLYMER MIXTURE (SURFACTANT – POLYMER – FOAM)

- POLYMER (POLYMER FOAM)

WHERE THE APPLICATION OF THE CLASSIC TUNNELLING PROCEDURE, EPB AND SLURRY SUPPORT,

ARE OVERLAPPING. THIS IS REFLECTED IN SPECIFIC DENSITIES OF THE EXCAVATED MATERIAL IN THE

EXCAVATION CHAMBER.

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FOAM TYPES POLYMER ADDITIVES

Soil A B C FIR

Clay 30-80 - Anti clogging polymer

Sandy clay – silt 40-60 - Anti clogging polymer

Sand – clayey silt 20-40 - Polymer for consistency control

Sand 30-40 - Polymer for cohesiveness and

consistency control

Clayey gravels 25-50 - Polymer for cohesiveness and

consistency control

Sandy gravels 30-60 - Polymer for cohesiveness and

consistency control

Product types for EPB relative to different soils (FIR values are indicative only)

The Foam type chosen should match the properties of the soil to be excavated.

Foam type A: high dispersing capacity (breaking clay bonds) and / or good coating capacity

(reduce swelling effects);

Foam type B: general purpose, with medium stability;

Foam type C: high stability and anti segregation properties to develop and maintain a cohesive

soil as impermeable as possible.

SOIL CONDITIONING: CHOICE OF FOAM TYPES

PRODUCT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The following product types are intended to achieve one or more effects:

• FOAM:

maintenance of pressure, fluidising effect for the soil, creation of an homogeneous soil paste, permeability

reduction, lowering of torque, reduction of soil stickiness, reduction of abrasion;

• ANTI-CLOGGING AGENTS:

mainly used for heavy clay soil;

• OTHER ADDITIVES:

structuring effect on non-cohesive soils, stabilising of foam or soil, water retention, viscosity effects;

• ANTI-ABRASION AGENTS:

to add to very abrasive soils or rock formation, to reduce wear of the cutting head and its tools, extraction

screw.

These product should be environmentally acceptable and safe to handle with normal site precautions.

GUIDELINES ON USE OF FOAMFOAM DESIGN PARAMETERS

• FOAMING SOLUTION

THE CONCENTRATION OF FOAMING SOLUTION CF IS TYPICALLY IN THE RANGE 0,5 - 5,0%, BUT SHOULD

FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS CONCENTRATION STRONGLY DEPENDS ON

THE AMOUNT OF WATER WHICH IS INJECTED OR WHICH IS ALREADY PRESENT IN THE SOIL AND ALSO

AFFECTS THE ACTIVITY AND STABILITY OF THE USED TUNNEL FOAM.

CF - CONCENTRATION OF SURFACTANT AGENT IN WATER (..FOAMING SOLUTION)

CF = 100 X M SURFACTANT / M FOAM SOLUTION

M SURFACTANT MASS OF SURFACTANT IN FOAMING SOLUTION

M FOAM SOLUTION MASS OF FOAMING SOLUTION

• FOAM EXPANSION RATIO “FER”

THE FER SHOULD BE AT 5 – 30. THE HIGHER THE FER, THE DRIER A GENERATED TUNNEL FOAM WILL BE.

THE WETTER A SOIL, THE DRIER A TUNNEL FOAM SHOULD BE AND VICE VERSA.

FER - FOAM EXPANSION RATIO

FER = V FOAM / V FOAM SOLUTION

V FOAM VOLUME OF FOAM AT WORKING PRESSURE

V FOAM SOLUTION VOLUME OF FOAMING SOLUTION

• FOAM INJECTION RATIO “FIR”

THE FIR CAN BE AT 10 – 80%, IN MOST CASES AROUND 30 – 60%. TO DETERMINE THE BEST FIR VALUE,

LABORATORY TESTS HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT. THE WATER CONTENT OF THE SOIL OR THE AMOUNT

OF INJECTED WATER PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE.

FIR = 100 X V FOAM / V SOIL

V FOAM VOLUME OF FOAM AT WORKING PRESSURE

V SOIL VOLUME OF IN SITU SOIL TO BE EXCAVATED

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APPLICATION RANGE: FLUID SUPPORTED SHIELD

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WATER SPRAY

WATER SPRAYS ARE ALSO USED TO HELP REDUCE DUST. WATER SPRAY WETS THE SURFACE OF BROKEN ROCK,

PREVENTING DUST FORMATION, AS WETTED FINE PARTICLES NORMALLY ADHERE TO THE ROCK SURFACES. THIS REQUIRES

ADEQUATE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER SPRAY NOZZLES ON THE CUTTERHEAD, AND A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF WATER.

IN ORDER TO MINIMISE DUST FORMATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT THE WATER SPRAY CONTINUOUSLY WETS OUT

ALL THE ROCK SURFACES IN THE BREAKING PROCESS. THE TIMELY WETTING OF ROCK CHIPS DURING THE BREAKING

PROCESS IS NECESSARY, AS ONCE THE DUST IS AIRBORNE, WATER IS RELATIVELY INEFFECTIVE AT CAPTURING IT. DAMP

AIRBORNE DUST MAY GIVE PROBLEMS IN THE EXTRACTION VENTILATION AND DUST FILTRATION EQUIPMENT.

ONE OF THE OTHER DISADVANTAGES OF WATER SPRAY IS THAT THE HIGH WATER JET VELOCITIES WILL CREATE

ADDITIONAL AIR TURBULENCE THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF MORE AIRBORNE DUST.

DUST CONTROL TECHNIQUES (EFNARC)

FOAM SPRAY (GLOBALFOAM-AS + GLOBALCRYL-46 )

FOAM IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO REDUCE DUST IN HARD ROCK TBM EXCAVATION BUT SHOULD ALWAYS BE

USED IN COMBINATION WITH EXTRACTION VENTILATION. THE FOAM IS INJECTED THROUGH SPECIAL PORTS LOCATED ON

THE CUTTER HEAD, AND SPREADS OUT RAPIDLY TO COVER WHOLE ROCK FACE. THE THIN FILMS OF THE FOAM BUBBLES

WET OUT BROKEN ROCK (LIKE WATER SPRAY), SO REDUCE AIR BORN DUST FORMATION. UNLIKE WATER, FOAM ATTRACTS

DUST PARTICLES AND ALSO HAS STRONG STAYING POWER, FORMING A CONTINUOUS MATRIX IN THE VOIDS OF THE

EXCAVATED ROCK. THIS FORMS A VIRTUAL SEAL WHICH CAPTURES AND BLOCKS OUT THE DUST THAT WOULD OTHERWISE

HAVE BECOME AIR BORN ON THE ROCK FACE SIDE.

FOAM APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

THE CUTTER HEAD WILL NORMALLY BE FITTED WITH A COMBINED SYSTEM THAT CAN PROVIDE WATER OR FOAM. IT IS

NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT FOAM AND WATER ARE NOT INJECTED THROUGH THE SAME PIPES, AS THIS MAY LEAD TO

PREMATURE FOAM BREAKDOWN. ALSO NOTE THAT THE PIPE SIZE IS DIFFERENT FOR THE TWO SYSTEMS.

TAILOR MADE FOAMING PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET, WHICH OFFER OPTIMUM FOAMING CAPACITY AND

FOAM STABILITY, AND IN THIS REGARD, THE REQUIREMENT ON THE FOAMING PRODUCTS ARE OFTEN SOMEWHAT

DIFFERENT FROM THOSE USED FOR SOIL CONDITIONING IN EPBM. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE BIO-DEGRADABLE, AND SHOULD

NOT POSE A POLLUTION RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

GLOBALCHIMICA SRL is an Italian limited liability company, etablished in 1949 and

situated in Lombardore, in the North of Italy, at 20 Km from Turin and 180 Km from

Genoa, one of the bigger port of Italy. Manufacturer of chemical products for the

building, mould making and mining/tunnelling sector, Globlachimica’s factory size is of

4.500 covered square meters on a total surface of 9.700 m2.

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GLOBALCHIMICA SRL has consolidated experience on the mains markets, exporting since

1980 in Eastern Europe, North and South America, Mid East and Southeast Asia, with an export

percentage of 80 - 90 % on the total annual sales.

Internal structure of the Company is essencial but efficent. With 10 specialized employees on

the production line, team of R&D, Commercial - Export department, and Administration.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) : GLOBALCHIMICA SRL has a modern research

and development laboratory, for controlling raw materials and finished products. This allows, to

carry out elaborate organic syntheses independently in the preparation of special raw materials

and complex formulae.

QUALITY CONTROL: Company’s main purpose is customer satisfaction. To realize this aim,

helped from equipments endowed with very high technology, products are subjected to a

process to verify that all the mains features are satisfied (Density, Viscosity, Consistency,

Dynamometer tests, FTIR and other spectral controls, Chemical analysis, etc.).

TECHNICAL COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT: E.P.C. CONSULTING SRL (Exclusive world) –

Manager: Lamanna Luigi Franco Beside internal commercial-export department, profitable is a

cooperation for Tunnelling and Mining sector with engineers and commercial assistants located

in ROME (ITALY).

CERTIFICATION : since the end of 2007, GLOBALCHIMICA SRL is working to develop ISO

9001 certification, obtained at the beginning of 2010.

Company is shared in 4 divisions :

•Tunneling and mining : Resins for stabilising ground/rock before and after conventional

digging or with TBM through injections.

•Building : GLOBALCHIMICA SRL produces a comprehensive range of paints, protective

coatings and special formulae for building and various purposes, including waterproofing road

planking, terrace roofs, car parks, tanks, aqueducts, protective coating of bridges, viaducts,

facings, forced ducts, corrosion-proofing of chemical and industrial plants; low, medium and

high thickness coating of industrial and domestic floors, structural consolidation of major

construction works (tunnels, bridges, viaducts, railways), monumental and civil restoration.

•Mould making : Production and marketing of Room Temperature Vulcanizing RTV2 silicone

rubbers and polyurethane rubbers for moulds and matrices. Epoxy formulae for moulds and

matrices.

•Defense : Production of special paints suited for protection and camouflage of military

equipments.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TUNNELING , MINING AND OIL

SPECIALIZED IN MECHANIZED TUNNELING WITH HARD ROCK

TBM AND SOFT SOIL EPB SHIELDS

EXPERT AND CONSULTANT IN STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT

LAMANNA Luigi Franco, performs for 40 years professional consulting and technical

direction in the various sectors of civil, industrial, military, hydraulics, railway,

highway and recent years in the sector of “tunneling” and “mining” on the correct

use of special “resin” and related technologies for consolidation, repair and

maintenance of masonry, concrete, iron and wood.

Is the author of numerous scientific publications and is always engaged in the study

and development of “innovative materials” and related techniques and technologies

used.

- MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORT PAVEMENTS, ROAD TRANSPORT AND CONDUCTIVE/DISSIPATIVEPAVEMENTS

- INJECTION RESINS SYSTEM IN TUNNELLING, MINING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

- DAMS and BRIDGS - REPAIR, PROTECTION AND REINFORCEMENT OF STRUCTURAL

CONCRETE

- SOLUTIONS FOR PRE-EXCAVATION GROUTING IN ROCK TUNNELING AND MINING

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Provide strong engineering solutions for our clients by

planning, designing and supervising construction of

infrastructure projects in the fields of energy, transportation,

resources, urban and public sector development.

- Hydropower - Tunnels

- Railways - Mining

- Roads - Bridgs

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EXPOSURE OF OUR PRODUCTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS

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10040 LOMBARDORE (TORINO) – ITALY - U.E.

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TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT:

DIVISIONS:

- TUNNELLING

- MINING

- OIL

- CIVIL ENGINEERING UNDERGROUND ENG.

- TBM-EPB (GREASE-SEALANTS, SOIL CONDITIONING FOAMS AND POLIMERS)

Mr. LAMANNA LUIGI FRANCO

132, via dei Serpenti – 00184 ROME – ITALY - U.E.

e-mail: lamannaluigifranco1 @ gmail.com

Luigi Franco, Mr. LAMANNA

132, via dei Serpenti – 00184 ROME, ITALY, U.E.

INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

Tunnelling Consultant Specialized in Mechanized Tunnelling with

Hard Rock TBM and Soft Soil EPB Shields

Expert and Consultant in structural reinforcement

e-mail: lamannaluigifranco1 @ gmail.com

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