PCa concrete block arrangement structure

The PCa concrete block arrangement structure addresses the challenges of constructing invert sections in mountain tunnels by using precast concrete blocks supported by H-shaped steel beams, enabling efficient and rapid assembly without disrupting traffic.

JP7777098B2Active Publication Date: 2025-11-27OKUMURA CORP +1
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Application Number
JP2023058347
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2023-03-31
Publication Date
2025-11-27
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-31

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for constructing invert sections in mountain tunnels using precast concrete members are cumbersome due to their large weight and size, requiring significant effort for assembly and transportation, and pose challenges in maintaining traffic flow, especially in multi-lane road tunnels.

Method used

A PCa concrete block arrangement structure using precast concrete blocks with appropriate weight and size, installed in two separate side regions of a tunnel, supported by H-shaped steel beams, and integrated with a filling material, allowing for easy assembly and continuous construction from the tunnel side wall to the upper arch-shaped part.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates quick and efficient construction of invert structures with reduced effort, minimizing disruption to traffic by using precast concrete blocks that can be easily manufactured and installed, thus reducing construction time and effort.

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Abstract

To provide an arrangement structure for blocks that allows an invert lining body made of PCa concrete blocks to be smoothly constructed by dividing it into one side areas on either side.SOLUTION: By respectively arranging a flange 35a on one side area 55A side of an H-shaped steel 35 in a flange arrangement recess 10a provided at a portion where the H-shaped steel 35 is erected in a central portion of the transverse direction of a tunnel, an end 20d' on the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel of a PCa concrete block 20B on the central side in a group of blocks 20X protrudes and is arranged more to the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel than the flange 35a on the one side area 55A side of the H-shaped steel 35, except for a portion of a notched recess 20e that forms the flange arrangement recess 10a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a PCa concrete block arrangement structure and a PCa concrete block, and in particular to a PCa concrete block arrangement structure and a PCa concrete block that are used when constructing an invert structure divided into two areas on either side of the transverse center of a mountain tunnel. [Background technology]

[0002] A mountain tunnel is formed by excavating a free-standing, relatively stable foundation, such as bedrock. The excavated interior wall surface is covered with a primary lining and a secondary lining, typically made of concrete or mortar. Specifically, after excavating the tunnel using blasting or other methods, a protective layer is formed on the interior wall surface of the mountain tunnel, preferably by spraying mortar or concrete. Then, a known tunnel lining formwork is installed inside the protective layer formed by the primary lining, and a concrete lining of a predetermined thickness is formed as a secondary lining from the side walls to the arch-shaped upper portion of the tunnel. Furthermore, a bottom invert lining of a predetermined thickness is integrally formed in the transverse direction of the tunnel between the lower end supports of the pair of side walls of the previously formed lining extending from both side walls to the arch-shaped upper portion of the tunnel, thereby continuously covering the entire interior wall surface of the mountain tunnel with a secondary lining.

[0003] Furthermore, because mountain tunnels are formed by excavating relatively stable ground, some tunnels constructed more than several decades ago, for example, omit the invert lining and form a secondary lining only in the area from the tunnel's side wall to the upper arch-shaped part. For such mountain tunnels that omit the invert lining, it is being considered to form a new invert lining to prevent future effects such as swelling of the base of the tunnel.

[0004] Cast-in-place concrete has traditionally been used as a method for forming an invert lining at the bottom of a tunnel, connecting it to a lining that has been installed earlier from the side walls to the upper arch-shaped section of the tunnel (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, finishing the top surface of the invert lining to create a curved shape requires a high level of skill. Furthermore, when using cast-in-place concrete, the poured concrete takes a considerable amount of time to harden and then undergo a predetermined curing period. Therefore, particularly when forming a new invert lining on the lining from the side walls to the upper arch-shaped section, which omits the invert lining, traffic inside the tunnel will be blocked for a long period of time, so it is desirable to complete the construction as quickly as possible.

[0005] For this reason, it is being considered to shorten the construction period by forming the invert section covering body using precast concrete members manufactured in advance in a factory, etc. (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-159060 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-28898 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-123528 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, according to the conventional construction method of the invert section of a mountain tunnel using precast concrete members, these concrete members are formed in advance in a factory or the like to a length that spans the entire width of the invert section in the transverse direction, or to a length that divides the invert section into two or three sections in the transverse direction, which results in a large weight and shape, and requires a lot of effort to assemble the formwork in the factory and accurately form the joints, etc. Furthermore, not only does transporting and assembling the members at the construction site require a lot of effort, but particularly in the case of a multi-lane road tunnel, for example, when construction is to be carried out for each lane while maintaining traffic in the other lane, the use of bulky concrete members results in difficult work.

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a PCa concrete block arrangement structure and PCa concrete blocks in an invert structure that can be easily formed without much effort by using precast concrete blocks (PCa concrete blocks) of appropriate weight and size that can be easily manufactured in factories, etc., and can be installed more quickly as a component part of an invert lining that is installed continuously from the side wall of a tunnel to the lining of the upper arch-shaped part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention relates to a PCa concrete block arrangement structure that is used when constructing an invert structure using PCa concrete blocks that is provided throughout the entire transverse direction of the invert section of a mountain tunnel and constitutes an invert section lining, in two separate side regions sandwiching the center of the transverse direction, wherein a plurality of H-shaped steel beams that support earth retaining plate members are installed upright at the center of the transverse direction of the invert section at a predetermined interval in the axial direction of the tunnel by being cast into the ground of the invert section with their flanges aligned in the axial direction of the tunnel, and the PCa concrete blocks are formed as hexahedral blocks with curved upper and lower surfaces so as to have a curved shape that follows the cross-sectional shape of the invert section lining, and the invert structure formed in one side region and the other side region each comprises a plurality of PCa concrete blocks that are arranged consecutively in the transverse direction of the tunnel with gaps maintained between them and the support bases at the lower ends of the adjacent side wall linings and between the adjacent PCa concrete blocks, The PCa concrete blocks are placed in the invert section and are arranged in series with each other in the axial direction of the tunnel, with gaps maintained between adjacent PCa concrete blocks. A filling and solidifying material is filled into the gaps between adjacent PCa concrete blocks and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, and the blocks are integrated via the hardened filling and solidifying material. The block group in at least one side region is arranged so that the gap between a pair of PCa concrete blocks adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel at the part where the H-shaped steel is erected is located in the center of the axial direction of the tunnel at the end of the center in the transverse direction of the tunnel at the flange part on one side region of each H-shaped steel. Furthermore, notched recesses having rectangular cross sections are formed in both corners sandwiching the gap at the end of the center in the transverse direction of the tunnel of the pair of PCa concrete blocks adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel, so that these notched recesses on both sides form a space between the end face of the block group on the center side in the transverse direction of the tunnel.The above object has been achieved by providing a PCa concrete block arrangement structure in an invert structure in which a flange arrangement recess in which a flange portion on one side area of ​​the H-shaped steel is arranged is formed in the portion where the H-shaped steel is erected, and the flange portions on one side area of ​​the H-shaped steel are respectively arranged in the flange arrangement recess, so that the end portion of the PCa concrete block in the block group on the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel is arranged to protrude further toward the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel than the flange portion on one side area of ​​the H-shaped steel, excluding the portion of the flange arrangement recess.

[0010] The present invention also achieves the above-mentioned object by providing a PCa concrete block that is used in the PCa concrete block arrangement structure in the above-mentioned invert structure and is placed in the portion of the block group where the H-shaped steel is erected, and that has curved upper and lower surfaces with curved shapes that follow the cross-sectional shape of the invert section covering body, and is formed as a hexahedral block having a pair of flat axial opposing surfaces at the front and rear and a pair of flat transverse opposing surfaces at the left and right, and that has a notched recess with a rectangular cross-sectional shape cut out at the corner between any one of the axial opposing surfaces and the transverse opposing surfaces so that the side width is at least 1 / 2 the width of the flange portion of the H-shaped steel, and that is provided continuously from the upper surface to the lower surface. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the PCa concrete block arrangement structure or PCa concrete block of the present invention, by using precast concrete blocks (PCa concrete blocks) of appropriate weight and size that can be easily manufactured in factories, etc., an invert structure can be easily formed without much effort, and can be smoothly constructed by dividing it into two side areas on both sides as a component part of the invert lining that is provided continuously from the side wall of the tunnel to the lining of the upper arch-shaped part. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a mountain tunnel in which an invert structure using a PCa concrete block arrangement structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is formed in one side region on both sides of the invert in the transverse direction of the tunnel. [Figure 2] This is a schematic top view of Figure 1 viewed from the AA direction, illustrating the state in which an invert section structure using a PCa concrete block arrangement structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is formed in one side region on both sides of the invert section in the transverse direction of the tunnel. [Figure 3] This is a schematic top view of an invert section structure provided in one side region of the invert section in the transverse direction of the tunnel. [Figure 4] 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 3 before the filling solidification material is filled. [Figure 5] This is an oblique view of the PCa concrete blocks that make up the invert structure. [Figure 6] (a) is a top view of the PCa concrete blocks that make up the invert structure, (b) is a transverse side view of (a) seen from the right side, and (c) is an axial side view of (a) seen from the front side. [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a PCa concrete block taken along a portion where a bolt insertion hole is formed, illustrating the bolt insertion hole. FIG. [Figure 8] 10(a) is a perspective view illustrating a grounding adjuster attached to the lower end of a height adjusting bolt, and FIG. 10(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating another preferred form of a small trumpet-shaped recess. [Figure 9] This is a simplified cross-sectional view illustrating the state in which filling solidification material has been filled into the gaps between the receiving base, the gaps between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, and the gaps below the bottom surface of the hexahedron shape. [Figure 10]1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a PCa concrete block taken along the portion where a filler injection hole is formed, illustrating the filler injection hole and the opening / closing valve. FIG. [Figure 11] This is a schematic top view of the invert structure explaining the injection status of the filling solidification material. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a main part of a PCa concrete block according to a preferred embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The invert structure 10 using the PCa concrete block arrangement structure 70 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is constructed on each side of the transverse center line C of the tunnel as shown in Figures 2 and 3, and integrated with the lining 31 previously formed to cover the inner wall surface of the tunnel in the mountain tunnel 30 shown in Figure 1, in the area from both side wall portions 31a to the upper arch-shaped portion 31b, to form a structure that becomes a constituent part of the invert lining 32 when a new invert lining 32 is formed on the base portion 30a of the mountain tunnel 30.

[0014] In this embodiment, the mountain tunnel 30 is a tunnel that was constructed, for example, several decades ago, and the ground to be excavated was stable, so at the time of construction, the lining 31 covering the inner wall surface of the tunnel was formed only from the side wall portions 31a on both sides to the upper arch-shaped portion 31b.However, as time passed, concerns arose about the effects of swelling of the base portion 30a, so a new invert lining 32 was formed using invert structures 10 on both the left and right sides.

[0015] Furthermore, when forming a new invert lining 32 in an existing mountain tunnel 30, it is necessary to block traffic through the tunnel, so it is desirable to complete the construction in as short a period as possible. In this embodiment, the invert structure 10 using the PCa concrete block arrangement structure 70 uses a plurality of precast concrete blocks (PCa concrete blocks) that are easy to handle and have an appropriate weight and size, which are manufactured in advance in a factory or the like, so that it can be easily formed one side at a time without requiring much effort, and the invert lining 32 that is continuous with the lining 31 extending from the tunnel side wall 31a to the upper arch-shaped portion 31b can be installed in a shorter period of time.

[0016] 1 to 4 and 15, the PCa concrete block arrangement structure in the invert structure 10 of this embodiment is a block arrangement structure used when constructing the invert structure 10 using PCa concrete blocks 20, which are installed throughout the entire transverse area of ​​the invert section 33 of a mountain tunnel 30 to form the invert lining 32, in two separate regions on either side of the transverse center. In the transverse center of the tunnel in the invert section 33, a plurality of H-shaped steel beams 35 for supporting earth retaining plate members are installed at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the tunnel by being cast into the ground of the invert section 33 with their flanges 35a aligned along the axial direction of the tunnel. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6(a) to 6(c), the PCa concrete blocks 20 are formed as hexahedral blocks with curved upper and lower surfaces 20a and 20b so as to have a curved shape that follows the cross-sectional shape of the invert lining 32. The invert section structures 10 formed in one side region 55A and the other side region 55B are each formed by arranging a plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20 in a row in the transverse direction of the tunnel and installing them in the invert section 33, with gaps 21a and 21b maintained between the blocks and the receiving base 31c at the lower end of the adjacent side wall lining body 31a and between the blocks and adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20, and also by arranging a plurality of PCa concrete blocks in a row in the axial direction of the tunnel and installing them in the invert section 33, with gaps 21b maintained between the blocks and adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20. The block groups 20X and 20Y are formed by filling the gaps 21a between the blocks and adjacent receiving bases 31c and the gaps 21b between the blocks and adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20 with a filling solidification material 22 (see Figure 10), which hardens, and the blocks are integrated together via the hardened filling solidification material 22.

[0017] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the block group 20X of at least one of the side regions 55A is arranged so that the gap 21b between a pair of PCa concrete blocks 20 (central side blocks 20B) adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel at the part where the H-shaped steel 35 is erected is positioned at the central part in the axial direction of the tunnel at the end on the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel, in the flange part 35a on one of the side regions 55A of each H-shaped steel 35. Furthermore, at the corners on both sides of the gap 21b at the end of a pair of PCa concrete blocks 20 (central side blocks 20B) adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel toward the center of the tunnel's transverse direction, notched recesses 20e (see Figure 15) having a rectangular cross-sectional shape are formed, so that these notched recesses 20e on both sides form a flange arrangement recess 10a in which the flange portion 35a of one side region 55A of the H-shaped steel 35 is arranged on the end face portion of the block group 20X toward the center of the tunnel's transverse direction, in the portion where the H-shaped steel 35 is erected. By arranging the flange portion 35a on one side region 55A of the H-shaped steel 35 in each of these flange arrangement recesses 10a, the end portion 20d' of the transverse facing surface 20d on the central side of the transverse direction of the tunnel of the PCa concrete block 20 (central side block 20B) in one of the block groups 20X is arranged to protrude further toward the central side of the transverse direction of the tunnel than the flange portion 35a on one side region 55A of the H-shaped steel 35, except for the portion of the flange arrangement recess 10a (cutout recess 20e).

[0018] In addition, in this embodiment, the invert section structure 10 is a structure of the invert section 33 using PCa concrete blocks 20 that is provided in at least one side region of the invert section 33 of a mountain tunnel 30 in the transverse direction of the tunnel, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, and constitutes the invert section lining body 32, and the PCa concrete blocks 20 are formed as hexahedral blocks having curved upper surface portions 20a and lower surface portions 20b so that they each have a curved shape that follows the cross-sectional shape of the invert section lining body 32, as shown in Figures 5 and 6(a) to (c). These multiple PCa concrete blocks 20 are arranged in a row in the transverse direction of the tunnel and installed in the invert section 33, with gaps 21a and 21b maintained between the receiving portions 31c at the lower ends of adjacent side wall lining bodies 31a and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20, and are also arranged in a row in the axial direction of the tunnel and installed in the invert section 33, with gaps 21b maintained between adjacent PCa concrete blocks (see FIGS. 1 to 4). As shown in FIG. 10, these multiple PCa concrete blocks 20 arranged in a row in the vertical and horizontal directions are integrated via filled solidification material 22 that has been filled and hardened in the gaps 21a between adjacent receiving portions 31c, the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20, and the gaps 21c below the hexahedral lower surface that communicates with these gaps 21a and 21b, and constitute at least one side of the invert lining body 32.

[0019] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20 are preferably formed to have similar hexahedral shapes with the same width x in the transverse direction of the tunnel, the same vertical width y in the axial direction of the tunnel, and the same height z (see FIGS. 5 and 6(a)-(c)). The multiple PCa concrete blocks 20 are arranged in a row and column, and are installed in the invert section 33 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). The gaps 21a between adjacent receiving sections 31c and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, filled with the filling solidification material 22, extending in the axial direction of the tunnel and the gaps 21b extending in the transverse direction of the tunnel, are preferably arranged in a potato-like shape that is linearly continuous. The gaps 21a between adjacent receiving sections 31c and the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, filled with the filling solidification material 22, are preferably spaced apart by approximately 15 to 30 mm.

[0020] In this embodiment, the PCa concrete blocks 20 constituting the invert structure 10 are arranged in series in the transverse direction of the tunnel, with gaps 21a, 21b filled with the filling solidification material 22 between the receiving bases 31c at the lower ends of adjacent side wall linings 31a and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20, as described above. The PCa concrete blocks 20 are also arranged in series in the axial direction of the tunnel, with gaps 21b filled with the filling solidification material 22 between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, and are installed in the invert section 33 in a row. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6(a)-(c), the PCa concrete blocks 20 are formed as hexahedral blocks having curved upper and lower surfaces 20a, 20b that are curved along the cross-sectional shape of the invert section lining 32, and having a pair of flat axially opposing surfaces 20c at the front and rear and a pair of flat laterally opposing surfaces 20d at the left and right. The upper surface portion 20a and the lower surface portion 20b in cross section can be gently curved with a radius of curvature of, for example, about 14,000 mm to 145,000 mm.

[0021] Furthermore, bolt boxes 23 or female screw anchors 24 are embedded and fixed to the four sides of the hexahedral top surface of each PCa concrete block 20 to connect adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20 using bolt members (not shown). The bolt boxes 23 open to the top surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20, and the female screw anchors 24 open to the upper end of the axially opposing surface 20c or the transversely opposing surface 20d of the side surface. As shown in FIG. 7, the PCa concrete block 20 has three bolt insertion holes 25 that penetrate the hexahedral shape in the vertical direction, located at each corner of an isosceles triangle (see FIG. 6(a)). A female screw member 25a, into which a height adjustment bolt 26 is screwed, is fixed to each bolt insertion hole 25 below the vertical middle. A large trumpet-shaped recess 25b is formed from the portion where the female screw member 25a of each bolt insertion hole 25 is fixed, expanding in diameter upward and opening onto the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20, and a small trumpet-shaped recess 25c is formed from the portion where the female screw member 25a is fixed, expanding in diameter downward and opening onto the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20. Height adjustment bolts 26 are inserted into these bolt insertion holes 25 and screwed into the female screw members 25a, so that the height adjustment bolts 26 are attached with their lower ends 26a protruding movably from the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20. Furthermore, since the large trumpet-shaped recess 25b and the small trumpet-shaped recess 25c have a trumpet shape that tapers toward the upper and lower openings, the box punching members attached to the box formwork for concrete pouring to form these trumpet-shaped recesses 25b, 25c can be smoothly removed after the concrete has hardened. From this perspective, it is preferable that the taper gradient of the large trumpet-shaped recess 25b and the small trumpet-shaped recess 25c, which have a tapered trumpet shape that tapers toward the upper and lower openings, be 10% or more inclined with respect to the central axis of the bolt insertion and threaded hole 25.

[0022] As shown in Figure 6(a), the three bolt insertion screw holes 25 are formed on the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20, preferably at each corner of an imaginary isosceles triangle (see dotted line) with the base positioned parallel to one axially opposing surface 20c and the apex positioned on the other axially opposing surface 20c (see Figure 6(a)).

[0023] In this embodiment, it is preferable that the center of gravity of the PCa concrete block 20 be located inside the imaginary isosceles triangle when viewed from the top side of the PCa concrete block 20, and it is particularly preferable that the center of gravity of the PCa concrete block 20 be located at the centroid of the imaginary isosceles triangle. This makes it possible to adjust the height and inclination of the PCa concrete block 20 with the three height adjustment bolts 26 in a more stable and accurate manner, and also makes it possible to support the PCa concrete block 20, whose height and inclination have been accurately adjusted, in a more stable manner by the three height adjustment bolts 26.

[0024] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, some of these PCa concrete blocks 20, specifically PCa concrete blocks 20′ (see FIG. 3), are formed with filler injection holes 27 that penetrate the hexahedron in the vertical direction. A female screw member 27a, to which the male screw portion of an on-off valve 28 is threaded, is fixed to the vertical middle portion of each filler injection hole 27. An upper horn-shaped recess 27b is formed, which expands in diameter upward from the portion where the female screw member 27a of each filler injection hole 27 is fixed and opens onto the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20′, and a lower horn-shaped recess 27c is formed, which expands in diameter downward from the portion where the female screw member 27a is fixed and opens onto the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20′. The male threads of the on-off valve 28 are threaded into the female threads 27a of the filler injection holes 27, and the handle 28a is positioned above the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20'. The on-off valve 28 is detachably attached to the PCa concrete block 20' while the handle 28a can be opened and closed by working on the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20'. Furthermore, the upper and lower trumpet-shaped recesses 27b and 27c have a trumpet shape that tapers toward the upper and lower openings. This allows the box punching tool attached to the box-shaped formwork for concrete pouring to form these trumpet-shaped recesses 27b and 27c to be easily removed after the concrete has hardened. From this perspective, the taper gradient of the trumpet-shaped recesses 27b and 27c is preferably at least 10% with respect to the central axis of the filler injection hole 27.

[0025] In this embodiment, the filler injection holes 27 that penetrate the hexahedral PCa concrete block 20' in the vertical direction can be preferably formed by being disposed in the center of the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20' (see FIG. 6(a)). In particular, it is preferable that the filler injection holes 27 are formed by being disposed in the center of the center-side block 20B that is located at the lowest position.

[0026] In this embodiment, spacer jigs 29a, 29b can be attached to each of the pair of flat axially opposing surfaces 20c and the pair of flat transversely opposing surfaces 20d of the hexahedron-shaped PCa concrete blocks 20 (20') to maintain a predetermined gap 21b between the opposing surfaces 20c, 20d (see Figs. 5, 6(b), and 6(c)). A plurality of lifting jigs 29c are embedded and fixed in the upper surface 20a of the hexahedron-shaped PCa concrete blocks 20 (see Fig. 6(a)).

[0027] In this embodiment, the PCa concrete blocks 20 are formed by pouring concrete into a box-shaped formwork assembled in a factory to conform to the predetermined hexahedral shape, allowing it to harden, and then demolding after a predetermined curing period. The resulting blocks are then formed into a hexahedral shape with a curved upper surface 20a and lower surface 20b, preferably measuring approximately 1385-1435 mm in width x, approximately 730 mm in length y, and approximately 500 mm in height z, and weighing approximately 1300 kg. For example, by placing and supporting reinforcement bars inside the box-shaped formwork, the bolt boxes 23, female thread anchors 24, and box-punching members for the bolt insertion and threaded holes 25 and filler injection holes 27 can be attached and embedded in the PCa concrete block 20 or temporarily fixed thereto. In this embodiment, the size, shape, weight, etc. of the PCa concrete blocks 20 used as invert blocks can be designed appropriately according to the capacity of a lifting machine or the like that can be used in the work yard 71 of one side area 55A without affecting the traffic of vehicles in the other side area 55B. For example, the weight of the PCa concrete blocks 20 can preferably be set to 1000 to 1500 kg.

[0028] In this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20 are formed to have similar hexahedral shapes, which allows for efficient production by limiting the type of box-shaped formwork used, and because the blocks are of similar weight, workability during lifting and transportation is improved, and they can be handled in the same way when lifting or installing, making it easy to accurately install each PCa concrete block 20 in a predetermined position, for example, in a potato-like arrangement, and also reduces manufacturing costs.

[0029] In this embodiment, the invert structure 10 is constructed in each of the pair of half regions 55A, 55B, with the regions on either side of the center in the transverse direction of the tunnel being defined as a pair of half regions 55A, 55B (see FIGS. 1 and 2). As described above, in the center of the transverse direction of the tunnel in the invert section 33, a plurality of H-shaped steel beams 35 supporting retaining plate members (not shown) for preventing the other half region 55A, 55B from being affected when constructing the invert structure 10 in each half region 55A, 55B can be installed upright by driving them into the ground of the invert section 33 at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the tunnel with the flange portions 35a aligned in the axial direction of the tunnel. For this reason, at the position where these H-shaped steels 35 are to be erected, a pair of PCa concrete blocks (center-side blocks) 20B adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel at the center side in the transverse direction of the tunnel can have notched recesses 20e with rectangular cross-sections formed in the corners on both sides across the gap 21b between them (see FIG. 3). The notched recesses 20e in the corners on both sides make it possible to provide a flange arrangement recess 10a for arranging one flange of the H-shaped steel 35 at the end 20d' of the transversely opposing surface 20d of the center-side block 20B of each invert structure 10 in the transverse direction of the tunnel, in the portion where the H-shaped steel 35 is to be erected. As a result, by arranging the flange portion 35a on one side region 55A of the H-shaped steel 35 in the flange arrangement recess 10a, the end portion 20d' on the central side of the tunnel in the transverse direction of the PCa concrete block (central side block) 20B in the block group 20X is positioned protruding further toward the central side of the tunnel in the transverse direction than the flange portion 35a on one side region 55A of the H-shaped steel 35, except for the portion of the flange arrangement recess 10a, thereby forming a PCa concrete block arrangement structure 70 in the invert section structure of this embodiment.

[0030] That is, in the block groups 20X, 20Y (see Figure 1) consisting of a plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20 constituting the invert structure 10 of each side region 55A, 55B, the central side block 20B, which is the PCa concrete block 20 arranged in the portion where the H-shaped steel 35 is installed, has curved upper surface portion 20a and lower surface portion 20b with a curved shape that follows the cross-sectional shape of the invert section covering body 32, and is formed as a hexahedral block having a pair of flat axial opposing surfaces 20c at the front and rear and a pair of flat transverse opposing surfaces 20d at the left and right (see Figures 6(a) to (c)), and at the corner portion between any one of the axial opposing surfaces 20c and the transverse opposing surfaces 20d, as shown in Figures 3 and 15, a notched recess 20e having a rectangular cross-sectional shape is cut out so as to have a side portion with a width of, for example, more than half the width of the flange portion of the H-shaped steel 35, and is provided continuously from the upper surface portion 20a to the lower surface portion 20b. As a result, at the central ends of a pair of central side blocks 20B that are adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel at the section where the H-shaped steel 35 is erected, these notched recesses 20e form flange arrangement recesses 10a that can avoid the flange portion of the H-shaped steel 35.

[0031] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20 that make up the invert section structure 10 have multiple transverse block rows 20D that include a receiving section side block 20A arranged adjacent to the receiving section 31c at the lower end of the side wall lining body 31a, a central section side block 20B arranged on the transverse central side of the invert section, and one or more intermediate blocks 20C (in this embodiment, one intermediate block 20C) arranged between them. These PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C are arranged in a row in the transverse direction of the tunnel, with gaps 21a, 21b maintained between adjacent receiving sections 31c and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, and also in the axial direction of the tunnel, with gaps 21b maintained between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C (transverse block rows 20D), and are installed in the invert section 33 lined up vertically and horizontally. The plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C used when constructing the invert structure 10 can be constructed by the following method of installing PCa blocks in the invert.

[0032] That is, in the method of installing PCa blocks in the invert section according to this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C of each transverse block row 20D arranged in the transverse direction of the tunnel are installed in the invert section 33 by installing the base side block 20A adjacent to the base section 31c and temporarily fixing it using temporary fixing means 36, as shown in Figure 4, and then installing the intermediate block 20C and the central side block 20B adjacent to the temporarily fixed base side block 20A.

[0033] For example, the base side block 20A is installed adjacent to the base portion 31c and temporarily fixed using temporary fixing means 36, then the intermediate block 20C is installed adjacent to the temporarily fixed base side block 20A, and at the adjacent point between the installed intermediate block 20C and the base side block 20A, they are temporarily fixed using bolt members (not shown) via a bolt box 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a of at least one of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20C that is close to the transverse opposing surface 20d, and the height and position of each PCa concrete block 20A, 20C are then adjusted, and the bolt members are then fully tightened. Next, a central side block 20B is installed adjacent to the intermediate block 20C, and at the adjacent location between the installed central side block 20B and the intermediate block 20C, they are temporarily fixed with bolt members via a bolt box 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a of at least one of the PCa concrete blocks 20C, 20B that is close to the transverse opposing surface 20d.After adjusting the height and position of the central side block 20B, the bolt members are finally tightened, thereby installing the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C of each transverse block row 20D that are connected in the transverse direction of the tunnel in the invert section 33.

[0034] In this embodiment, the temporary fixing means 36 for temporarily fixing the pedestal-side block 20A adjacent to the pedestal 31c preferably comprises a cable 36b such as a wire or chain, both ends of which are secured to a locking member attached to a hole-in anchor 36a embedded in the pedestal 31c and to a locking member attached to a bolt box 23 or a lifting jig 29c provided on the pedestal-side block 20A. The cable 36b such as a wire or chain may be provided with an extension / retraction adjustment means 36c, such as a turnbuckle, that adjusts the length between the locked ends. This makes it possible to adjust the width of the gap 21a maintained between the pedestal 31c and the adjacent pedestal-side block 20A.

[0035] 6(a) and 7, the height of each of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C can be adjusted using three height-adjusting bolts 26 threaded into the bolt insertion holes 25 formed in the three locations. That is, each of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C has three bolt insertion holes 25 formed in the vertical direction, and a height-adjusting bolt 26 is attached to each of the bolt insertion holes 25 in a state in which its lower end 26a can protrude downward from the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, and 20C. Prior to the process of filling the gaps 21a between adjacent receiving base portions 31c of a plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row vertically and horizontally, the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, and the gaps 21c below the hexahedral undersides 20b that communicate with these gaps 21a, 21b with filling solidification material 22 (see Figure 10), the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C are rotated from above to change the protruding lengths of the three height adjustment bolts 26 in each of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C from the undersides 20b of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, thereby adjusting the height and inclination of each of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C.

[0036] As described above, in this embodiment, a nut member, preferably a female thread member 25a, is fixed to each bolt insertion hole 25 below the vertical center. The height adjustment bolt 26 is threadedly attached to the nut member 25a, allowing the lower end 26a of the height adjustment bolt 26 to protrude downward from the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, or 20C. A tiltable ground adjuster 26b can be attached to the lower end 26a of the height adjustment bolt 26 (see FIG. 8(a)). By tilting the ground adjuster 26b relative to the lower end 26a of the height adjustment bolt 26, the adjuster 26b can be tilted along the filling bottom surface 26c, e.g., the ground surface. This allows the lower end 26a of the height adjustment bolt 26 to stably ground against the filling bottom surface 26c below the lower surface 20b.

[0037] The grounding adjuster 26b is preferably configured to be accommodated in the small horn-shaped recess 25c, which expands downward when the height adjustment bolt 26 is retracted upward. For example, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the small horn-shaped recess 25c is configured to be a horn-shaped recess that expands downward and conforms to the outer periphery of the grounding adjuster 26b, but is slightly larger than the outer periphery. This allows the grounding adjuster 26b, which has a similar shape to the small horn-shaped recess 25c, to be easily accommodated inside the small horn-shaped recess 25c without protruding downward from the bottom surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20. This allows the adjuster 26b to be placed in contact with the bottom surface 26c, allowing fine adjustment of the height of the PCa concrete block 20, even if the gap 21c between the bottom surface 20b and the filling bottom surface 26c of the PCa concrete block 20 is less than the height of the grounding adjuster 26b. Furthermore, since the height position of the filled bottom surface 26c after leveling is the same height as the designed position of the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20, even if there is no room for error, the entire grounding adjuster 26b can be accommodated in the small trumpet-shaped recess 25c, and each PCa concrete block 20 can be installed in a predetermined position with these lower surface portions 20b abutting against the filled bottom surface 26c.

[0038] The small horn-shaped recess 25c preferably has a height from the opening in the underside 20b of the PCa concrete block 20 to the lower end of the female screw member 25a of about 60 to 80 mm, and an opening diameter in the underside 20b of about 65 to 70 mm. The taper gradient of the small horn-shaped recess 25c is preferably inclined by 10% or more with respect to the central axis of the bolt insertion and threaded hole 25, from the viewpoint of facilitating removal of the box punch member after the concrete has hardened.

[0039] In this embodiment, the upper end 26d of the height adjustment bolt 26 is preferably formed to have a rectangular cross section, and by engaging an insert extension bar, for example, as a rotation jig, with this upper end 26d and rotating the height adjustment bolt 26, the length of protrusion of the lower end 26a of the height adjustment bolt 26 from the lower surface 20b of the PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, 20C can be easily changed by working above the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, 20C. As described above, the bolt insertion hole 25 is formed with a large trumpet-shaped recess 25b that expands upward from the portion where the nut member 25a, which is a female thread member, is fixed and opens to the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, 20C. If the upper end 26d of the height-adjusting bolt 26, after being adjusted so that its lower end 26a contacts the filling bottom 26c, protrudes from or is close to the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, or 20C, preventing a sufficient covering thickness above the upper end 26d when the large trumpet-shaped recess 25b is filled with a finishing filler, the upper end 26d of the height-adjusting bolt 26 can be appropriately cut to the required length in the large trumpet-shaped recess 25b. This ensures a desired covering thickness of the finishing filler, such as mortar, filled in the bolt insertion hole 25, preventing corrosion of the height-adjusting bolt 26. The work of cutting the upper end 26d of the height-adjusting bolt 26 can be performed smoothly because sufficient working space is secured in the large trumpet-shaped recess 25b, which expands in diameter upward.

[0040] The large trumpet-shaped recess 25b preferably has a height from the opening in the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete block 20 to the upper end of the female screw member 25a of approximately 360 to 380 mm, and an opening diameter in the upper surface 20a of approximately 106 to 110 mm. The taper gradient of the large trumpet-shaped recess 25b is preferably inclined by 10% or more with respect to the central axis of the bolt insertion and threaded hole 25, from the viewpoint of making it easier to remove the box punch member after the concrete has hardened.

[0041] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in the invert section structure 10 using the above-mentioned PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, a PCa block connection structure 37 in the invert section structure described below can be adopted as the connection section structure for connecting and arranging multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C vertically and horizontally while maintaining gaps 21b of a predetermined spacing width between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C and installing them as a single unit in the invert section 33.

[0042] 3, 4, and 6(a) to 6(c), in the present embodiment, the PCa concrete block connection structure 37 in the invert structure has transverse spacer jigs 29a (see FIG. 6(b)) fixed to one of the transversely facing surfaces 20d of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C adjacent to each other in the transverse direction of the tunnel, preferably at least three of which are interposed between the transversely facing surfaces 20d, and the pair of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C adjacent to each other in the transverse direction are connected to each other in the transverse direction by the fastening force of bolt members (not shown) fastened in bolt boxes 23 disposed on the upper surface 20a of at least one of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C adjacent to the transversely facing surfaces 20d, while maintaining a gap 21b of a predetermined interval between the transversely facing surfaces 20d. Between each pair of axially opposing faces 20c of adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C in the tunnel axial direction, axial spacer jigs 29b (see FIG. 6(c)) are fixed to one of the axially opposing faces 20c, preferably at least three positions. The bolt boxes 23 are provided on the upper surfaces 20a of at least one of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C adjacent to the axially opposing faces 20c. The bolts (not shown) fasten the pair of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C in the tunnel axial direction, maintaining a predetermined gap 21b between the axially opposing faces 20c. The transverse spacer jigs 29a and axial spacer jigs 29b can also be attached to the transversely opposing faces 20d and the axially opposing faces 20c at the positions where the bolt boxes 23 are provided.

[0043] In this embodiment, the transverse spacer jigs 29a and / or the axial spacer jigs 29b may be made of mortar blocks, preferably attached and fixed to either one of the opposing surfaces 20c, 20d. The mortar block spacer jigs 29a, 29b may be removably attached to the opposing surfaces 20c, 20d and removed after the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C are fully tightened and connected. The transverse spacer jigs 29a and / or the axial spacer jigs 29b may also be made of male threaded members, preferably screwed into female threaded inserts embedded in either one of the opposing surfaces 10c, 10d, so that the protruding length can be adjusted.

[0044] The transverse spacer jigs 29a and the axial spacer jigs 29b, which are preferably arranged at at least three locations and fixed to either one of the transverse opposing surfaces 20d or the axial opposing surface 20c, are preferably fixed to at least two locations in the region below the center of gravity of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C. This makes it possible to stably and accurately form the gaps 21a and 21b of the predetermined intervals in the region below the center of gravity, where it is difficult to confirm that the gaps 21a and 21b have been formed accurately, without using any special equipment when installing the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C.

[0045] The bolt members fastened in the bolt boxes 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a of at least one of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C adjacent to the lateral opposing surface 20d, or the bolt members fastened in the bolt boxes 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a of at least one of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C adjacent to the axial opposing surface 20c, may preferably be fastened across the bolt boxes 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a adjacent to the axial opposing surface 20c or lateral opposing surface 20d of one of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, and the female thread anchors 24 embedded in the axial opposing surface 20c or lateral opposing surface 20d of the other PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, 20C. Preferably, the bolt box 23 may be fastened across the bolt box 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a adjacent to the axially opposing surface 20c or the transversely opposing surface 20d of one PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, 20C, and the bolt box 23 arranged on the upper surface 20a adjacent to the axially opposing surface 20c or the transversely opposing surface 20d of the other PCa concrete block 20A, 20B, 20C.

[0046] In this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C arranged in a row and column are integrated via the filling solidification material 22 that is filled and hardened in the gaps 21a between adjacent receiving portions 31c, the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C, and the gaps 21c below the hexahedral undersides that communicate with these gaps, as shown in Fig. 9, to form at least a portion of the invert section lining body 32. In this embodiment, the filling solidification material 22 is filled in the gaps 21a between adjacent receiving portions 31c, the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C, and the gaps 21c below the hexahedral undersides that communicate with these gaps 21a and 21b by the following construction method.

[0047] That is, in this embodiment, in order to fill the filling solidification material 22 into the gaps 21a between adjacent receiving portions 31c of multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row vertically and horizontally, the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, and the gaps 21c below the hexahedral lower surface portion that communicates with these gaps 21a, 21b, the opening portions of the gaps 21a, 21b that open in the upper surface portion 20a, gable side end surface portion 10A (see Figures 3 and 11) and center side end surface portion 10B (see Figures 5 and 11) of multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row vertically and horizontally are closed. 19-11, the filling solidification material 22 is sequentially injected into the gaps 21a and 21b through the center-side filler injection holes 27d provided vertically through one or more of the center-side blocks 20B arranged in the axial direction of the tunnel, and through the pedestal-side filler injection holes 27e provided vertically through one or more of the pedestal-side blocks 20A arranged in the axial direction of the tunnel. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 11, the filling solidification material 22 is first injected through the center-side filler injection holes 27d, then switched to the pedestal-side filler injection holes 27e, and further injected through the pedestal-side filler injection holes 27e. After that, the filling solidification material 22 is confirmed to flow out of the opening of the gap 21a between the pedestal 31c and the upper surface 20a of the pedestal-side block 20A, and the filling solidification material 22 is completed. It is also possible to inject the filling solidification material 22 using only the filling material injection hole 27d of the center side block 20B without using the filling material injection hole 27e of the receiving base side block 20A, and to finish filling the filling solidification material 22 by confirming that the filling solidification material 22 flows out from the opening of the gap 21a between the receiving base 31c held on the upper surface 20a of the receiving base side block 20A.

[0048] In this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C arranged in a row and column are preferably adjacent to the tunnel axial direction of the previously formed existing invert structure 40 (see FIGS. 3 and 11). With the openings of the gaps 21d between the upper surfaces 20a and the central end surfaces 10B of the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C arranged in a row and column and the existing invert structure 40 and the blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C closed, the filling solidification material 22 is injected, for example, by switching from the central filler injection hole 27d located on the existing invert structure 40 side to the central filler injection hole 27d located on the gable side, as shown in FIG. 11. At the same time, the filling solidification material 22 is injected by switching from the base filler injection hole 27e located on the existing invert structure 50 side to the base filler injection hole 27e located on the gable side. It is also possible to switch from the filler injection hole 27d of the central side block 20B on the existing invert section structure 50 side to the filler injection hole 27d of the central side block 20B on the gable side and inject the filling solidification material 22 partway, and then switch again from the filler injection hole 27e of the receiving base side block 20A on the existing invert section structure 50 side to the filler injection hole 27e of the receiving base side block 20A on the gable side and inject the filling solidification material 22.

[0049] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the strip-shaped formwork 41a is attached by overlapping and fixing to the upper surface 20a of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C, preferably arranged vertically and horizontally, so as to cover the openings of the gaps 21b in the upper surface 20a, thereby blocking the openings of the upper surface 20a (see FIG. 9). The strip-shaped formwork is also attached by overlapping and fixing to the end surface 10A, preferably so as to cover the openings of the gaps 21a, 21b, and 21c, at the end surface 10A, thereby blocking the openings of the end surface 10A (not shown). The strip-shaped formwork 41b is also attached by overlapping and fixing to the end surface 10B, preferably so as to cover the openings of the gaps 21b, 21c, and 21d, at the center surface 10B, thereby blocking the openings of the center surface 10B (see FIG. 9).

[0050] Furthermore, it is preferable that these strip-shaped formworks be formed using transparent plate-shaped members, which makes it possible to visually observe the filling status of the filling solidification material 22 into each of the gaps 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d through these transparent strip-shaped formworks.

[0051] Furthermore, it is preferable to attach air-bleeding hoses 42 (see FIG. 9) extending from appropriate positions to the band-shaped formwork 41a attached so as to cover the openings of the gaps 21a, 21b, 21d in the upper surfaces 20a of the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged vertically and horizontally. This makes it possible to effectively bleed air from the gaps 21a, 21b, 21d via the air-bleeding hoses 42 when filling with the filling solidification material 22, and it is also possible to confirm that the filling solidification material 22 has been filled by the flow of the filling solidification material 22 from these air-bleeding hoses 42.

[0052] In this embodiment, in order to fill the gaps 21a between the adjacent receiving base portions 31c of the plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row vertically and horizontally, the gaps 21b between the adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, and the gaps 21c below the hexahedral lower surface portions that communicate with these gaps 21a and 21b, as described above, the upper surface portions 20a of the plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row vertically and horizontally, With the openings of gaps 21a, 21b, and 21c at end face 10A and center face 10B closed, filler solidification material 22 is sequentially injected through center-side filler injection hole 27d, which is provided vertically through one or more of the center-side blocks 20B connected together in the axial direction of the tunnel, and through pedestal-side filler injection hole 27e, which is provided vertically through one or more of the base-side blocks 20A connected together in the axial direction of the tunnel. Open-close valves 28 are attached to center-side filler injection hole 27d and pedestal-side filler injection hole 27e, respectively. When the filling solidification material 22 is filled by sequentially connecting the injection hose to the valves 28 of the selected center-side filler injection holes 27d or pedestal-side filler injection holes 27e, the valves 28 of the center-side filler injection holes 27d or pedestal-side filler injection holes 27e are closed after filling is completed. The valves 28 of the unused center-side filler injection holes 27d or pedestal-side filler injection holes 27e are left open and can be used as air vents. As described above, in the filling process with the filling solidification material 22, the filling solidification material 22 can be filled only through the filler injection hole 27d of the center-side block 20B, without using the filler injection hole 27e of the pedestal-side block 20A, and the filling of the filling solidification material 22 can be completed by confirming that the filling solidification material 22 flows out of the opening of the gap 21a between the pedestal-side block 31c and the upper surface 20a of the pedestal-side block 20A.By filling the filling solidification material 22 through the filling material injection hole 27d on the central side, air can be smoothly released from the gap 21a between the receiving portion 31c held on the upper surface 20a of the receiving portion side block 20A, making it possible to effectively prevent air from accumulating in the filled filling solidification material 22.

[0053] In addition, in this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row and column are preferably arranged adjacent to each other in the axial direction of the tunnel of the existing invert structure 40, as described above. With the openings of the gaps 21d between the upper surface 20a and the central end surface 10B of the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row and column closed, the filling solidification material 22 is injected by switching from the opening / closing valve 28 of the filler injection hole 27d on the central side located on the existing invert structure 40 side to the opening / closing valve 28 of the filler injection hole 27d on the central side located on the gable side, and the filling solidification material 22 is injected by switching from the opening / closing valve 28 of the filler injection hole 27e on the receiving base side located on the existing invert structure 40 side to the opening / closing valve 28 of the filler injection hole 27e on the receiving base side located on the gable side. As described above, it is also possible to switch from the filler injection hole 27d of the central side block 20B on the existing invert section structure 50 side to the filler injection hole 27d of the central side block 20B on the gable side to inject the filling solidification material 22 partway, and then switch again from the filler injection hole 27e of the receiving base side block 20A on the existing invert section structure 50 side to the filler injection hole 27e of the receiving base side block 20A on the gable side to inject the filling solidification material 22.

[0054] As described above, in each of the central filler injection holes 27d and the base-side filler injection holes 27e, the on-off valves 28 can be attached by threading the male threads 28b into the female thread members 27a fixed to the middle of the central filler injection holes 27d or the base-side filler injection holes 27e in the penetration direction, so that they protrude upward from the top surfaces of the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B arranged vertically and horizontally. This makes it easy to detachably connect injection hoses by working on the top surfaces 20a of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C.

[0055] In this embodiment, the invert section structure 10 having the above-mentioned configuration is constructed in each of a pair of side regions, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, with the regions on both sides of the center of the tunnel in the transverse direction being treated as a pair of side regions, so that these together form the invert section covering body 32, thereby forming the invert section structure 50 over the entire transverse area.

[0056] That is, the invert section structure 50 covering the entire transverse area is a structure using PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C that are provided throughout the entire transverse area of ​​the tunnel in the invert section 33 of the mountain tunnel and constitute the invert section lining body 32, and each of the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C is formed as a hexahedral block having curved upper surface portion 20a and lower surface portion 20b so as to have a curved shape that follows the cross-sectional shape of the invert section lining body 32, as described above. 1 and 2, in each of the transversely opposite regions of the tunnel, a plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C are arranged in series in the transverse direction of the tunnel and installed in the invert section 33, with gaps 21a and 21b maintained between the support bases 31c at the lower ends of adjacent side wall linings 31a and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks. Also, adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C are arranged in series in the axial direction of the tunnel and installed in the invert section 33, with gaps 21b maintained between them. This forms a block group 20X on one side and a block group 20Y on the other side. Furthermore, a gap 51 is maintained between the block group 20X on one side and the block group 20Y on the other side in the transversely opposite center portion of the tunnel. The multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C arranged vertically and horizontally in the one side block group 20X and the other side block group 20Y are integrated together via the filling solidification material 22 that has been filled and hardened in the gaps 21a between each adjacent receiving portion 31c, the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, and 20C, the gap portion 51 between the one side block group 20X and the other side block group 20Y, and the gap 21c below the hexahedral lower surface portion that communicates with these gaps 21a, 21b and the gap portion 51, to form the invert portion covering body 32.

[0057] In addition, in this embodiment, the gaps 21a between adjacent receiving base portions 31c filled with filling solidification material 22 and the gaps 21b between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C preferably have a spacing width of 15 to 30 mm, and the spacing portion 51 between one side block group 20X and the other side block group 20Y preferably has a spacing width of 100 to 130 mm.

[0058] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the multiple PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C arranged in a row vertically and horizontally in the one side block group 20X and the other side block group 20Y are installed in the invert section 33 in a potato-like arrangement, with gaps 21b extending axially between adjacent PCa concrete blocks in the transverse direction of the tunnel and filled with filling solidification material 22, and gaps extending transversely between adjacent PCa concrete blocks in the axial direction of the tunnel, both preferably arranged linearly and continuously.

[0059] Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is preferable that the central side surface of the PCa concrete block (central side block) 20B located closest to the center of one side block group 20X, which faces the gap portion 51, and the central side surface of the PCa concrete block (central side block) 20B located closest to the center of the other side block group, are formed with irregularities 52 to improve adhesion with the filling solidification material 22, as shown in Figure 15, for example.

[0060] The unevenness 52 for improving adhesion with the filling solidification material 22 can also be formed on the lateral opposing surfaces 20d of each PCa concrete block 20, across the maintained gaps 21a, 21b, of the PCa concrete blocks 20 that are arranged in series in the transverse direction of the tunnel and installed in the invert section 33, preferably with gaps 21a, 21b maintained between the receiving base portions 31c at the lower ends of adjacent side wall lining bodies 31a and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20. The unevenness 52 for improving adhesion with the filling solidification material 22 can also be formed on the axial opposing surfaces 20c of each PCa concrete block 20, across the maintained gaps 21b, of the PCa concrete blocks 20 that are arranged in series in the axial direction of the tunnel and installed in the invert section 33, preferably with gaps 21b maintained between the PCa concrete blocks 20.

[0061] In this embodiment, the PCa concrete block (center-side block) 20B located most centrally of the one-side block group 20X and the PCa concrete block (center-side block) 20B located most centrally of the other-side block group 20Y are preferably connected via long bolt members (not shown). This ensures installation accuracy of the one-side block group 20X and the other-side block group 20Y, and also ensures shear strength of the portion between these block groups 20X and 20Y.

[0062] In this embodiment, the invert structure 50 across the entire transverse direction of the tunnel described above can be formed by the following construction method. That is, in this embodiment, the construction method of the invert section structure 50 includes a step of arranging a plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C in a row in the transverse direction of the tunnel and installing them in the invert section 33 in a state where gaps 21a, 21b are maintained between the blocks and the receiving base portions 31c at the lower ends of adjacent side wall lining bodies 31a and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, and also in the axial direction of the tunnel, where gaps 21b are maintained between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C, to form one side block group 20X; and a process of filling and solidifying a filling solidification material 22 into gaps 21c below the lower surface of the hexahedron-shaped block 31a and communicating with the blocks 31a and 31b, and a process of arranging a plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C in a row in the transverse direction of the tunnel and installing them in an invert section 33 in a state where gaps 21a and 21b are maintained between the receiving base 31c at the lower end of the adjacent side wall lining body 31a and between the adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C in the other side region in the transverse direction of the tunnel. and a step of forming the other-side block group 20Y by arranging the PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C in a row and installing them in the invert section 33 while maintaining gaps 21b between the adjacent PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C in the axial direction of the tunnel, and by maintaining gaps 21a between the adjacent receiving base sections 31c of the plurality of PCa concrete blocks 20A, 20B, 20C of the other-side block group 20Y that are arranged in a row and horizontally.In addition to the gap 21b between the first block group 20X and the second block group 20C, and the gap 21c below the hexahedral lower surface portion that communicates with these, the process also includes filling and solidifying the filling solidification material 22 in the gap portion 51 between the first block group 20X and the second block group 20Y, thereby making it possible to easily form the invert structure 50 that is provided across the entire transverse direction of the tunnel and that constitutes the invert lining body 32.

[0063] The invert structure 50 across the entire transverse area can be formed by constructing both areas simultaneously, rather than constructing each side area at a time, for example, when construction can be carried out by blocking traffic through the mountain tunnel 30 for an extended period of time.

[0064] According to this embodiment, the invert section structure 10 of this embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration can be easily formed without much effort by using PCa concrete blocks 20 (20A, 20B, 20C) of appropriate weight and size that can be easily manufactured in a factory, etc., and can be installed more quickly as a component part of the invert section lining body 32 that is provided continuously from the tunnel side wall portion 31a to the lining body 31 of the upper arch-shaped portion 31b.

[0065] That is, according to this embodiment, the invert structure 10 is formed such that the PCa concrete block 20 constituting the invert structure has a hexahedral shape with a curved upper surface 20a and a curved lower surface 20b, and has a width x of about 1385 to 1435 mm, a length y of about 730 mm, and a height z of about 500 mm, and weighs about 1300 kg. Compared to conventional concrete members for inverts made of precast concrete, which are heavy and have complex shapes, the PCa concrete block 20 has a moderate weight, size, and shape, which allows for efficient manufacturing, improves workability during lifting and transportation, and By improving ease of handling when lifting and installing, it becomes possible to precisely install each PCa concrete block 20 at a predetermined interval.Furthermore, by simply injecting a filling material into the gaps and spaces between PCa concrete blocks 20 installed adjacent to each other vertically and horizontally and allowing it to harden, these PCa concrete blocks 20 can be firmly integrated together, making it easy to form.This makes it possible to install the PCa concrete blocks 20 more quickly and easily as a component part of the invert lining 32 that is provided in continuity with the lining 31 from the tunnel side wall 31a to the upper arch-shaped part 31b.

[0066] Furthermore, according to the PCa concrete block arrangement structure 70 of this embodiment, the flange portions 35a on one side regions 55A, 55B of the H-shaped steel 35 are arranged in the flange arrangement recesses 10a provided in the portion where the H-shaped steel 35 is erected in the central portion of the tunnel in the transverse direction, so that the end portions 20d' on the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel of the PCa concrete blocks (central side blocks) 20B are arranged to protrude toward the central side in the transverse direction of the tunnel than the flange portions 35a on one side regions 55A, 55B of the H-shaped steel 35, except for the portion of the flange arrangement recesses 10a. Since the H-shaped steel 35 is placed in such a manner that it is possible to easily form the invert structure 10 in each of the side regions 55A and 55B in the transverse direction of the tunnel while the H-shaped steel 35 supports the retaining plate member (not shown), the filling solidification material 22 can be easily filled and solidified in the gap 51 between the one side block group 20X and the other side block group 20Y in the central part in the transverse direction of the tunnel where the end 20d' protrudes, and the invert structure 10 formed separately in each of the side regions 55A and 55B on both sides can be smoothly integrated and easily constructed.

[0067] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified in various ways. For example, the invert section structure of the present invention is not limited to construction work for adding a lining to an invert section in a mountain tunnel in which the lining covering the tunnel inner wall surface is formed only in the region from both side walls to the upper arch-shaped portion, and is not formed in the invert section, but can also be used in construction work for repairing an invert section lining already installed in a mountain tunnel and reinstalling a new invert section lining. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 10 Inverter structure 10a Flange placement recess 10A End face on the side 10B Center side end section 20,20' PCa concrete block 20a Top part 20b Bottom part 20c Axial opposing surface 20d Transverse opposing surface 20e Notched recess 20A Receiving block 20B Central side block 20C Middle block 20D Transverse Block Row 20X One-Sided Block Group 20Y Other side block group 21a Gap between the base and the 21b Gap between adjacent PCa concrete blocks 21c Lower gap of the underside 22 Filling and solidification material 23 Bolt Box 24 Female thread anchor 25 Bolt insertion screw hole 26 Height adjustment bolt 27 Filler injection hole 28 Opening and closing valve 29a Transverse spacer jig 29b Axial spacer jig 29c Hanging jig 30 Mountain Tunnel 31 Lining body 31a Side wall (side wall lining) 31b Arch-shaped part 31c pedestal part 32 Invert lining 33 Inverter 35 H type steel 35a flange 36 Temporary fixing means 37 PCa block connection structure 40 Existing invert structure 42 Air bleed hose 50 Invert structure throughout the entire tunnel crossing 51 Interval between one side block group and the other side block group 70 PCa concrete block arrangement structure

Claims

1. A PCa concrete block arrangement structure is used when constructing an invert section structure using PCa concrete blocks, which is installed throughout the entire transverse direction of the invert section of a mountain tunnel to form an invert section lining, by dividing the invert section structure into two areas on either side of the center of the transverse direction. In the center of the tunnel in the transverse direction of the invert section, a plurality of H-shaped steel beams supporting earth retaining plate members are installed at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of the tunnel by being driven into the ground of the invert section with their flanges aligned in the axial direction of the tunnel, The PCa concrete block is formed as a hexahedral block having curved upper and lower surfaces so as to have a curved shape that follows the cross-sectional shape of the invert section covering body, The invert structure formed in one side region and the other side region is each formed by arranging a plurality of PCa concrete blocks in a row in the transverse direction of the tunnel, with gaps maintained between the blocks and the support bases at the lower ends of adjacent side wall lining bodies and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, and by installing them in the invert section, and also by arranging a plurality of PCa concrete blocks in a row in the axial direction of the tunnel, with gaps maintained between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, and the group of blocks formed by installing them in the invert section is integrated by filling and hardening a filling solidification material into the gaps between adjacent support bases and between adjacent PCa concrete blocks, and the hardened filling solidification material is then filled and hardened. The group of blocks in at least one of the side regions is arranged so that the gap between a pair of the PCa concrete blocks adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel at the portion where the H-shaped steel is erected is located in the center of the axial direction of the tunnel at the end toward the center in the transverse direction of the tunnel, in the flange portion on one side region of each of the H-shaped steel, and notched recesses having a rectangular cross section are formed in the corner portions on both sides of the gap at the end toward the center in the transverse direction of the tunnel of the pair of PCa concrete blocks adjacent in the axial direction of the tunnel, so that by these notched recesses on both sides, a flange arrangement recess for arranging the flange portion on one side region of the H-shaped steel is formed in the portion where the H-shaped steel is erected, in the end face portion toward the center in the transverse direction of the tunnel of the group of blocks, The flange portions on one side area of ​​the H-shaped steel are each arranged in the flange arrangement recess, so that the end portion of the PCa concrete block in the block group that is closest to the center of the tunnel in the transverse direction is positioned protruding further toward the center of the tunnel in the transverse direction than the flange portion on one side area of ​​the H-shaped steel, except for the flange arrangement recess portion.

2. A PCa concrete block used in the PCa concrete block arrangement structure in the invert section structure according to claim 1, and arranged in a portion where the H-shaped steel is erected in the block group, The inverted portion is formed as a hexahedral block having a curved upper surface and a curved lower surface that are curved along the cross-sectional shape of the inverted portion covering body, and having a pair of flat axially opposing surfaces in the front and rear directions and a pair of flat lateral opposing surfaces in the left and right directions, A PCa concrete block having a notched recess with a rectangular cross-sectional shape cut out at the corner between the axially opposing surface and the transversely opposing surface at any one location, the notched recess having a side width of at least half the width of the flange portion of the H-shaped steel, and the notched recess is provided continuously from the upper surface to the lower surface.

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