Page 182 - 捷運技術 第59期

Journal of Rapid Transit System and Technology No.59
pp. 171-195, 2024 DOI 10.29670/JRTST.202410_(59).0008

Received June 01, 2023, accepted July 27, 2023, date of publication October 31, 2024

Establishment of Shield Tunnel

Construction Database in Taipei Metro

CHENGHSIEN CHANG , CHIWEI TSENG , CHIENMING LAI , CHINGTSUEN CHU ,
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YICHAO HUANG , CHWENJANG LIAW 6
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1 Project Manager, Mass Transit Depart. SinoTech Engineering Consultants, Ltd
2 Technical Manager, Mass Transit Depart. SinoTech Engineering Consultants, Ltd
3 Assistant Vice President. Mass Transit Depart. SinoTech Engineering Consultants, Ltd
4 Assistant Engineer, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division, Department of Rapid
Transit System, Taipei City Government.
5 Subdivision Chief, Civil Engineering and Architectural Design Division, Department of Rapid
Transit System, Taipei City Government.
6 Deputy Director, Second District Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit System, Taipei City
Government.
Corresponding authors: CHENGHSIEN CHANG, E-mail: chchang6997@mail.sinotech.com.tw

ABSTRACT

"Taipei Metro" has been developed for over 35 years and is the most important and
convenient public transportation system in Taiwan. In 2023, it was voted as one of
the top ten best public transportation systems globally. However, most of the Taipei
Metro system is constructed in the prime areas of Taipei City, and therefore, the
main route design predominantly utilizes the shield tunnel method. The
construction of the Taipei Metro has accumulated rich experience and records.
However, in the past, information dissemination, speed, and preservation methods
were not well-developed, resulting in the ineffective recording and preservation of
operational parameters during shield tunneling construction. By establishing a
shield tunneling construction database, past construction data can be efficiently
collected and a standardized format for shield tunneling construction data can be
established. This not only facilitates the continuous expansion of shield tunneling
construction data but also allows for further application of the data, reducing the
occurrence of accidents in future shield tunneling construction and improving
construction efficiency and quality.
This paper will further explain the collection of shield tunneling construction data,
the establishment of standardized forms, and the development of a database
platform.

Keywords: Taipei Metro, Shield Tunnel Construction, Database, Standard Format