This invention discloses a
tunnel boring machine (TBM) and a device for excavating a tunnel with a quasi-
circular arch and straight wall cross-section, as well as a construction method. The device includes a TBM main unit, a rock cutter with a rounded corner, a rear-mounted trailer, a
muck removal
system, and a
cutting machine support system. The TBM main unit is installed at the front of the excavation device, and the
cutting machine support system is installed at the rear. The TBM main unit and the
cutting machine support system are connected via the rear-mounted trailer. The rock cutter with a rounded corner is mounted on the cutting machine support
system and is used to
cut the tunnel under the control of the cutting machine support
system. The TBM main unit, the cutting machine support system, and the rear-mounted trailer all have
muck removal systems installed inside. The construction method includes three processes: excavation, step switching, and
muck removal. This invention offers high forming efficiency, a short construction cycle, and more flexible
rock cutting capabilities, adapting to rocks of different areas and sizes. Furthermore, the excavation and step switching processes of the TBM main unit and the rock cutter with a rounded corner are independent and do not interfere with each other. The structure is simple and the cost is low.