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Table 1 Physical parameters of two kinds of rock

From: A New System to Evaluate Comprehensive Performance of Hard-Rock Tunnel Boring Machine Cutterheads

Stratigraphic code

Stratum rock

Dry density (g/cm3)

Natural density (g/cm3)

Specific gravity

Natural water absorption rate (%)

Saturated water absorption rate (%)

Longitudinal wave speed of rock (m/s)

Elasticity modulus (GPa)

Poisson ratio μ

Proportion of the whole tunnel (%)

Pt1x

Migmatite

2.71

2.72

2.74

0.28

0.30

4500

80

0.15

11

Pt1S

Giant

2.66

2.67

2.68

0.23

0.26

5000

55

0.20

89