Quality Evaluation and Applicability Analysis of TRD Method in Sand Stratum of Subway Station

Abstract

Trench re-mixing and cutting deep method (TRD) construction is a rising method for building waterproof curtains in deep foundation pits, providing the advantages of large construction depth, widespread applicability to soil layers, and high quality of the cement-soil wall. Against the background of the Miaotou subway station foundation pit project through the quaternary system watery sand layer containing cohesive soil in Qingdao, the applicability of cement-soil wall constructed by the TRD method in Qingdao’s soft soil was researched. A comprehensive testing method which can evaluate the quality of the cement-soil wall was proposed. A series of field detection and laboratory tests that include borehole water pressure tests, borehole television imaging, electromagnetic wave borehole radar, and unconfined compressive strength test of the drilling core was completed. The test results show that the cement-soil wall had good integrity and continuity without weak tectonic zones. The average strength of the cement-soil wall ranged from 0.94 to 1.21 MPa, and the strength of the cement-soil wall at different depths existed large discreteness. However, it still met the design requirements of no less than 0.8 MPa. Test results showed that the permeability of the clay layer decreased from 10−5 to 10−7 cm/s and the permeability of the sand layer decreased from 10−2 to 10−7 cm/s. Both strength and permeability of the wall satisfied the design requirements for a watertight screen. The research results may provide reference for pit waterproof curtain engineering in similar sand stratum.