{"id":4042,"date":"2025-06-16T07:34:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T07:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2025-06-16T07:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T07:35:15","slug":"how-to-execute-a-dam-spillway-project-using-tunnel-boring-machines-tbms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/como-se-ejecuta-un-proyecto-de-desague-de-presas-mediante-tuneladoras\/","title":{"rendered":"How is a dam dewatering project executed using tunnel boring machines?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4042\" class=\"elementor elementor-4042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6327ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6327ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3dfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3dfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"319\">\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f What is a weir drain and why is microtunneling used?<\/h2><p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"631\">Bottom drains in dams make it possible to control the reservoir level, perform maintenance or emergency drains, and ensure the stability of the infrastructure. Trenchless technology such as microtunneling makes it possible to excavate with <strong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"586\">pinpoint accuracy<\/strong> under high hydrostatic pressure conditions.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"680\">\ud83d\udd27 Key phases of execution with tunnel boring machines.<\/h2><ol data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"1517\"><li data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"803\"><p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"803\"><strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"719\">Geotechnical study of the soil<\/strong><br \/>Hydrogeological conditions, water pressure and ground cohesion are evaluated.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"947\"><p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"947\"><strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"851\">Technical design and engineering of the layout<\/strong><br \/>The tunnel is designed according to the required flow rate, duct materials and depth.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1087\"><p data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1087\"><strong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"995\">Preparation of attack and exit wells<\/strong><br \/>Safe chambers are built to launch and retrieve the tunnel boring machine with minimum disturbance.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1242\"><p data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1242\"><strong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1153\">Excavation with closed shield or hydro shield TBMs<\/strong><br \/>Drilling is performed with controlled pressure, avoiding infiltrations and collapses.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1378\"><p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1378\"><strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1286\">Drain line installation<\/strong><br \/>Steel or GRC pipes are laid with sealed joints to withstand extreme pressures.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1517\"><p data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1517\"><strong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1428\">Hydraulic testing and structural sealing<\/strong><br \/>Flow, pressure and tightness tests are performed prior to commissioning.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><h2 data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1573\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Specialized technology and applicable regulations<\/h2><p data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1732\">Eurohinca employs <strong data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1674\">pressurized tunnel boring machines, laser guidance systems, <a href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/closed-shield-epb\/\">EPB shields<\/a> o <a href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/closed-shield-hydroshield\/\">hydroshields<\/a><\/strong> and certified safety protocols (ISO 9001, 45001).<\/p><p data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1831\">Find out more about our <strong><a class=\"cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/eurohinca.com\/en\/works\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1830\">hydraulic works with microtunneling<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1995\">See also the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedex.es\/\">CEDEX's Technical Guide on Dams for state regulations<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f \u00bfQu\u00e9 es un desag\u00fce de presa y por qu\u00e9 se usa microtunneling? Los desag\u00fces de fondo en presas permiten controlar el nivel del embalse, realizar vaciados de mantenimiento o emergencia, y garantizar la estabilidad de la infraestructura. La tecnolog\u00eda sin zanja como el microtunneling permite excavar con precisi\u00f3n milim\u00e9trica en condiciones de alta presi\u00f3n [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-preguntas-frecuentes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Desag\u00fce de presas con tuneladora: ejecuci\u00f3n paso a paso<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Descubre c\u00f3mo se ejecuta un proyecto de desag\u00fce de presas mediante tuneladoras: fases t\u00e9cnicas, equipos, sellado y control del caudal con microtunneling.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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