JPS6349768B2 - - Google Patents

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JPS6349768B2
JPS6349768B2 JP12318180A JP12318180A JPS6349768B2 JP S6349768 B2 JPS6349768 B2 JP S6349768B2 JP 12318180 A JP12318180 A JP 12318180A JP 12318180 A JP12318180 A JP 12318180A JP S6349768 B2 JPS6349768 B2 JP S6349768B2
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Mitsuhiro Kunito
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【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、地盤の掘削方法に関し、複数本の中
空の回転縦軸1全体を回転する筒状のケーシング
Kにておおい、ケーシングKを回転させ、回転す
るケーシングK内において複数本の回転縦軸1を
夫々回転させると共に上記複数本の回転縦軸1群
を一体として回転又は揺動させて地盤2を掘削
し、中空の回転縦軸から液状体を噴出させ、土と
液状体との混練土とすることを特徴とする地盤の
掘削方法に係るものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ground excavation method, in which a plurality of hollow rotary vertical shafts 1 are entirely covered with a rotating cylindrical casing K, the casing K is rotated, and the inside of the rotating casing K is The ground 2 is excavated by rotating each of the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 and rotating or swinging the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 as a unit, and ejecting liquid from the hollow rotating vertical shaft. The present invention relates to a ground excavation method characterized by mixing soil with a liquid and a liquid.

本発明の目的とするところは回転する筒状のケ
ーシング内で複数本の回転縦軸を夫々回転させる
と共に回転縦軸群を一体として回転又は揺動させ
ることで、ケーシングの回転と、回転縦軸群を一
体とした回転又は揺動と、この回転縦軸群の一体
とした回転又は揺動中における各回転縦軸の夫々
独立した回転との3者の相乗効果によつて効率よ
く掘削、撹拌、混合ができると共にこの掘削が回
転するケーシング内でおこなわれることで周辺地
盤をくずすことがなく、超大口径で且つ強度が均
一で強いソイルセメント柱やソイルアスフアルト
セメント柱を簡単に形成できる地盤の掘削方法を
提供するにある。
The object of the present invention is to rotate a plurality of rotating vertical shafts within a rotating cylindrical casing, and also to rotate or swing a group of rotating vertical shafts as a unit, thereby controlling the rotation of the casing and the rotating vertical shafts. Efficient excavation and stirring is achieved by the synergistic effect of the rotation or rocking of the group as a unit, and the independent rotation of each rotating vertical shaft during the unified rotation or rocking of this rotating vertical shaft group. , the excavation of the ground allows mixing, and the excavation is carried out inside a rotating casing without damaging the surrounding ground, making it possible to easily form soil-cement columns and soil-asphalt-cement columns with extremely large diameters, uniform strength, and strong We are here to provide you with a method.

本発明を以下実施例により詳述する。図中Aは
本発明の地盤の掘削方法に用いる掘削機であり、
この掘削機Aには直線上又は交差する直線上又は
多角形の夫々の頂角点に位置する複数本の各回転
縦軸1を夫々回転させるための縦軸回転手段3
と、複数本の回転縦軸1群を一体として回転又は
揺動させるための群駆動手段4とを具備し、更に
複数本の回転縦軸1全体が回転する筒状のケーシ
ングKにておおつてある。ここで各回転縦軸1は
中空のパイプ状であつて、内部を利用してセメン
トミルク、セメントミルクとアスフアルト乳液と
の混合物、ベントナイト等の液状体を供給するよ
うになつている。第1図、第2図には縦軸回転手
段3と群駆動手段4との1例が示してある。動力
及び減速装置よりなる駆動装置5と、この駆動装
置5によつて回転又は揺動させられる駆動ヘツド
6とで群駆動手段4が構成してあり、駆動ヘツド
6の下面部には複数本の回転縦軸1の上端部が回
転自在に軸支してあり、駆動装置5によつて駆動
ヘツド6を回転又は水平回転方向に揺動させるこ
とで複数本の回転縦軸1群を一体として回転又は
水平回転方向に揺動させるようになつている。一
方駆動ヘツド6内には他の動力及び減速装置より
なる回転装置8が設けてあり、また各回転縦軸1
の上端部には歯車9が設けてあつてそれぞれ隣り
の歯車9と噛み合つており、回転装置8の回転を
一つの回転縦軸1に伝え、一つの回転縦軸1の回
転を歯車9を介して他の回転縦軸1に伝えるよう
になつている。したがつてこの実施例では回転装
置8、歯車9群等が各回転縦軸1を回転するため
の縦軸回転手段3となつている。またケーシング
Kを回転させる機構の一例を示すと、第1図のよ
うに駆動装置5と駆動ヘツド6とを連結する連結
軸部Cに中央歯車Dを固着し、駆動装置5を支持
する回転しない基盤Bに回転自在に支持した伝達
歯車Eを中央歯車Dに噛み合せ、この伝達歯車E
をケーシングKの上部内面の歯車列Fに噛み合せ
ることで駆動装置5の回転をケーシングKに伝え
るようになつている。ここでケーシングKは回転
はするが、基盤Bに対して移動しないように支持
されるものである。各回転縦軸1の下部又は中央
部又はビツト10には液状物を噴出する噴出口G
が設けてある。液状体は1本の回転縦軸1の上方
から供給され、分岐管Hによつて他の回転縦軸1
の上端に供給されるものである。ここで各回転縦
軸1の配置は第3図、第4図、第7図、第8図の
ように直線上に複数個配置したもの、第5図、第
9図のように三角形の各頂角点上に配置したも
の、第6図、第10図のように直交する直線上に
配置したものの例を示しているが、上記の配置の
みに限定されず、三角形以外の他の多角形状の頂
角点に位置させてもよく、あるいは十字状以外の
複数本の直線が交差する各線上に配置してもよ
く、また上記以外の配置であつてもよい。回転縦
軸1の下端にはそれぞれビツト10が設けてあ
り、各回転縦軸1は1乃至複数個の連結装置1に
よつて連結してあつて各回転縦軸1相互の位置関
係を正確に保つようになつており、各回転縦軸1
は連結装置11に回転自在に軸支してある。回転
縦軸1には用途に応じてスクリユー部12、撹拌
翼部13等が設けてある。第1図には各回転縦軸
1の全長にわたつてスクリユー部12を設けたも
のの例が示してある。第11図には上下方向にス
クリユー部12と撹拌翼部13とを交互に有する
回転縦軸1、撹拌翼部13のみを設けた回転縦軸
1を組合せたものの例が示してある。ここで回転
縦軸1の撹拌翼部13は隣りの回転縦軸1の撹拌
翼部13と上下方向に若干ずれていて、隣り合う
撹拌翼部13の先端部同士又は撹拌翼部13の先
端の描く軌跡同士が重複するようになつている。
もちろん重複しないようにしてもよい。第12図
には上下方向にスクリユー部12を一定間隔をへ
だてて複数箇所に設けた回転縦軸1を複数個組合
せたものの例が示してある。この場合隣り合う回
転縦軸1のスクリユー部12同士が同一レベルと
ならないように上下方向にずらしておくものであ
る。この実施例においても隣りあう回転縦軸1の
スクリユー部12の外端の描く軌跡同士が重複す
るようになつている。第13図には上下方向に撹
拌翼部13を一定間隔をへだてて複数箇所に設け
た回転縦軸1を複数個組合せたものの例が示して
ある。この場合隣り合う回転縦軸1の撹拌翼部1
3は上下方向にずれており、また撹拌翼部13の
先端の描く軌跡同士が重複するようになつてい
る。なお第3図、第4図、第5図、第6図にはそ
れぞれスクリユー部12又は撹拌翼部13の端部
の描く軌跡が重複するものの例を示しているが、
第7図、第8図、第9図、第10図のように重複
しないものであつてもよい。ここで複数本の回転
縦軸1は歯車9の噛み合せや回転を伝達する歯車
9の数を調整することで、任意に回転方向が選択
できるものである。この回転方向の例示として第
3図乃至第10図において矢印で示しておく。な
お、上記の複数本の回転縦軸1の回転方向を決定
するには掘削の用途に応じ、例えば掘削孔内にお
ける掘削土と、セメントミルク、セメントミルク
とアスフアルトとの混合液等の液状物との混合撹
拌を主にする場合や、あるいは掘削土の全部又は
一部を外部に排出する場合等によつて各軸の回転
方向を決定するとよい。なお図中Iは掘削土砂を
排土する際に用いる排土用窓である。しかして地
盤2を掘削するに当つては、ケーシングKを回転
させ、回転するケーシングK内において複数本の
回転縦軸1を夫々回転させると共に上記複数本の
回転縦軸1群を一体として回転または水平回転方
向に揺動することで地盤2を掘削し、中空の各回
転縦軸1の噴出口Gから液状体を噴出する。この
場合地盤2はケーシングによる回転によつて掘削
され、また各回転縦軸1によつて掘削されると共
に複数本の回転縦軸1群が全体として回転するこ
とで掘削されるものであり、また同時に回転する
ケーシングK内で掘削土が各回転縦軸1の回転に
よつて細かく粉さいされると共に回転縦軸1群全
体の回転によつて細かく粉さいされるものであ
る。ここで掘削と共に掘削孔中にセメントミルク
やセメントミルクとアスフアルトとの混合液等を
注入するとこれらの液状物と掘削土砂との混合撹
拌が効率よくおこなわれることとなる。またスク
リユー部12で排土する場合にも掘削土砂が細か
く粉さいされるので排土が容易となるものであ
る。
The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to Examples. A in the figure is an excavator used in the ground excavation method of the present invention,
This excavator A includes vertical shaft rotation means 3 for rotating each of a plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 located on a straight line or on intersecting straight lines or at each apex point of a polygon.
and a group driving means 4 for rotating or swinging a group of a plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 as a unit, and furthermore, a cylindrical casing K in which the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 are entirely rotated is provided. be. Here, each rotating vertical shaft 1 has a hollow pipe shape, and the inside thereof is used to supply a liquid such as cement milk, a mixture of cement milk and asphalt emulsion, or bentonite. FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of the vertical axis rotation means 3 and the group drive means 4. FIG. A group driving means 4 is composed of a driving device 5 consisting of a power and deceleration device, and a driving head 6 rotated or oscillated by this driving device 5. The upper end of the rotating vertical shaft 1 is rotatably supported, and a group of multiple rotating vertical shafts is rotated as a unit by rotating or swinging the drive head 6 in the horizontal rotation direction by the drive device 5. Or it is designed to be swung in the horizontal rotation direction. On the other hand, within the drive head 6 there is provided a rotating device 8 consisting of another power and speed reduction device, and each rotating longitudinal shaft 1
Gears 9 are provided at the upper end, each meshing with an adjacent gear 9, so that the rotation of the rotating device 8 is transmitted to one rotating vertical shaft 1, and the rotation of one rotating vertical shaft 1 is transmitted to the gear 9. The rotational axis 1 is transmitted to the other rotating vertical shaft 1 via the rotating shaft 1. Therefore, in this embodiment, the rotating device 8, the group of gears 9, etc. serve as the vertical shaft rotating means 3 for rotating each vertical shaft 1 of rotation. Also, to show an example of a mechanism for rotating the casing K, as shown in FIG. A transmission gear E rotatably supported on a base B is meshed with a central gear D.
The rotation of the drive device 5 is transmitted to the casing K by meshing with the gear train F on the inner surface of the upper part of the casing K. Here, the casing K rotates but is supported so as not to move relative to the base B. At the bottom or center of each rotating vertical shaft 1 or at the bit 10, there is a spout G for spouting a liquid substance.
is provided. The liquid is supplied from above one rotating vertical shaft 1, and is connected to the other rotating vertical shaft 1 through a branch pipe H.
It is supplied to the upper end of the Here, the arrangement of each rotational vertical axis 1 is a plurality of them arranged in a straight line as shown in Figs. 3, 4, 7, and 8, or a triangular arrangement as shown in Figs. 5 and 9. The examples shown are those arranged on vertex points and those arranged on orthogonal lines as shown in Figs. 6 and 10, but the arrangement is not limited to the above arrangement, and other polygonal shapes other than triangles are shown. It may be located at the apex point of , or it may be located on each line where a plurality of straight lines other than a cross intersect, or it may be located at a position other than the above. A bit 10 is provided at the lower end of each rotating vertical shaft 1, and each rotating vertical shaft 1 is connected by one or more connecting devices 1, so that the mutual positional relationship of each rotating vertical shaft 1 can be accurately determined. It is designed to maintain each rotation vertical axis 1
is rotatably supported on the coupling device 11. The rotating vertical shaft 1 is provided with a screw portion 12, a stirring blade portion 13, etc. depending on the application. FIG. 1 shows an example in which a screw portion 12 is provided over the entire length of each rotating vertical shaft 1. FIG. 11 shows an example in which a rotating vertical shaft 1 having screw portions 12 and stirring blade portions 13 alternately in the vertical direction and a rotating vertical shaft 1 having only stirring blade portions 13 are combined. Here, the stirring blade part 13 of the rotating vertical shaft 1 is slightly shifted in the vertical direction from the stirring blade part 13 of the adjacent rotating vertical shaft 1, and the tip parts of the adjacent stirring blade parts 13 or the tips of the stirring blade parts 13 are slightly shifted from each other in the vertical direction. The trajectories drawn now overlap.
Of course, it may be possible to avoid duplication. FIG. 12 shows an example of a combination of a plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 provided at a plurality of locations with screw portions 12 spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the vertical direction. In this case, the screw portions 12 of adjacent rotating vertical shafts 1 are shifted in the vertical direction so that they are not on the same level. In this embodiment as well, the trajectories drawn by the outer ends of the screw portions 12 of adjacent vertical rotating shafts 1 overlap with each other. FIG. 13 shows an example of a combination of a plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 provided at a plurality of locations with stirring blades 13 spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the vertical direction. In this case, the stirring blades 1 of the adjacent rotating vertical shafts 1
3 are shifted in the vertical direction, and the trajectories drawn by the tips of the stirring blades 13 overlap each other. Note that FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6 show examples in which the trajectories drawn by the ends of the screw part 12 or the stirring blade part 13 overlap, respectively.
They may not overlap as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and 10. Here, the rotation direction of the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 can be arbitrarily selected by adjusting the meshing of the gears 9 and the number of gears 9 that transmit rotation. This direction of rotation is illustrated by arrows in FIGS. 3 to 10. The direction of rotation of the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 can be determined depending on the purpose of the excavation, for example, between the excavated soil in the excavation hole and a liquid such as cement milk or a mixture of cement milk and asphalt. The direction of rotation of each shaft may be determined depending on the case where the main purpose is mixing and agitation, or when all or part of the excavated soil is to be discharged to the outside. Note that I in the figure is an earth removal window used when removing excavated earth and sand. Therefore, when excavating the ground 2, the casing K is rotated, and the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 are individually rotated within the rotating casing K, and the plurality of rotating vertical shafts 1 are rotated as a unit, or By swinging in the horizontal rotation direction, the ground 2 is excavated, and a liquid material is ejected from the spout G of each hollow rotating vertical shaft 1. In this case, the ground 2 is excavated by the rotation of the casing, by each rotating vertical shaft 1, and by the rotation of a group of a plurality of rotating vertical shafts as a whole; The excavated soil is finely ground in the simultaneously rotating casing K by the rotation of each rotating vertical shaft 1, and also by the rotation of the entire group of rotating vertical shafts 1. If cement milk or a mixed liquid of cement milk and asphalt is injected into the excavated hole during excavation, mixing and stirring of these liquids and excavated soil will be performed efficiently. Further, when the earth is removed by the screw portion 12, the excavated earth and sand is finely ground, so that the earth can be easily removed.

本発明にあつては、複数本の中空の回転縦軸全
体を回転する筒状のケーシングにておおい、ケー
シングを回転させ、回転するケーシング内にて複
数本の回転縦軸を夫々回転させると共に複数本の
回転縦軸群を一体として回転又は揺動させて地盤
を掘削し、中空の回転縦軸から液状体を噴出させ
るので、ケーシングの回転と、回転するケーシン
グ内における回転縦軸群を一体とした回転又は揺
動と、この回転縦軸群を一体とした回転又は揺動
中における各回転縦軸の夫々の独立した回転との
3者の相乗効果によつて掘削、撹拌、混合がで
き、効率よく掘削、撹拌、混合がおこなわれて地
盤中に大口径のソイルセメント柱、ソイルアスフ
アルトセメント柱が簡単に形成できるものであ
り、特に細かく粉砕された掘削土砂と液状体との
撹拌、混合が掘削孔の全体にわたつて均一におこ
なわれ、全体の強度が均一で且つ強い大口径のソ
イルセメント柱やソイルアスフアルトセメント柱
が形成できるものであり、また回転するケーシン
グ内で掘削がおこなわれるので、周辺地盤をくず
すことなく正確に掘削ができるものであり、更に
ケーシング内で回転縦軸群が一体に回転又は揺動
するので、周辺地盤の大きな抵抗をうけずに回転
縦軸群が一体となつてスムーズに回転又は揺動す
るという利点がある。なお連続して掘削すると厚
みの厚いソイセメント壁やソイルアスフアルトセ
メント壁を形成できるものである。なおまたケー
シングを取りはずし自在としておくと、地盤中に
ケーシングを残したまま掘削機を引き上げること
で、大口径のケーシングを打込むことができるも
のである。
In the present invention, a plurality of hollow rotating vertical shafts are entirely encased in a rotating cylindrical casing, the casing is rotated, and the plurality of rotating vertical shafts are individually rotated within the rotating casing. The ground is excavated by rotating or swinging the rotating vertical shafts of the book, and the liquid is ejected from the hollow rotating vertical shaft, so the rotation of the casing and the rotating vertical shafts inside the rotating casing are integrated. Excavation, stirring, and mixing can be performed by the synergistic effect of the rotation or rocking, and the independent rotation of each rotary shaft during the integral rotation or rocking of this group of rotary vertical shafts, Large-diameter soil-cement pillars and soil-asphalt-cement pillars can be easily formed in the ground through efficient excavation, stirring, and mixing. In particular, stirring and mixing of finely pulverized excavated soil and liquid is effective. It is carried out uniformly throughout the entire excavation hole, making it possible to form large-diameter soil-cement columns and soil-asphalt-cement columns that are strong and uniform in overall strength, and because the excavation is carried out inside a rotating casing, It allows accurate excavation without damaging the surrounding ground, and since the rotating vertical shafts rotate or swing together within the casing, the rotating vertical shafts work together as a unit without experiencing significant resistance from the surrounding ground. It has the advantage of rotating or swinging smoothly. If excavated continuously, thick soy-cement walls and soil-asphalt-cement walls can be formed. Furthermore, if the casing is made removable, a large diameter casing can be driven in by pulling up the excavator while leaving the casing in the ground.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明に用いる掘削機の一例を示す一
部破断せる正面図、第2図a,bは第1図X―X
線の断面図及び第1図Y―Y線の断面図、第3図
乃至第10図は同上の軸の配置状態を示す概略横
断面図、第11図乃至第13図は同上の掘削機の
回転縦軸にスクリユー部や撹拌翼部を設けた各実
施例の正面図であつて、1は回転縦軸、2は地
盤、Kはケーシングである。
Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an example of an excavator used in the present invention, and Fig. 2 a and b are Fig. 1 XX.
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view along line Y--Y, Figures 3 to 10 are schematic cross-sectional views showing the arrangement of the shafts of the above, and Figures 11 to 13 are schematic cross-sectional views of the same excavator. It is a front view of each embodiment in which a screw part and a stirring blade part are provided on the rotating vertical shaft, and 1 is the rotating vertical shaft, 2 is the ground, and K is the casing.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 複数本の中空の回転縦軸全体を回転する筒状
のケーシングにておおい、ケーシングを回転さ
せ、回転するケーシング内にて複数本の回転縦軸
を夫々回転させると共に上記複数本の回転縦軸群
を一体として回転又は揺動させて地盤を掘削し、
中空の回転縦軸から液状体を噴出させ、土と液状
体との混練土とすることを特徴とする地盤の掘削
方法。
1 Encasing the entire plurality of hollow rotating vertical shafts in a rotating cylindrical casing, rotating the casing, rotating each of the plurality of rotating vertical shafts within the rotating casing, and simultaneously encasing the plurality of hollow rotating vertical shafts. Excavating the ground by rotating or shaking the group as a unit,
A ground excavation method characterized by ejecting a liquid material from a hollow rotating vertical shaft and mixing soil with the liquid material.
JP12318180A 1980-09-04 1980-09-04 Excavating method for ground Granted JPS5748032A (en)

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