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Table 8 Recorded slumps of the samples using the second recipe (unit:mm)

From: Use of a 10.22 m diameter EPB shield: a case study in Beijing subway construction

BIR of the 6% bentonite slurry (%)

4.0

6.0

8.0

FIR of the foam liquid (7% of Concn and 10 of FER) (%)

 10

96

127

158

 15

108

142

174

 30

133

165

199

FIR of the foam liquid (7% of Concn and 12 of FER) (%)

 10

96

128

155

 15

107

140

170

 30

132

163

192

FIR of the foam liquid (7% of Concn and 15 of FER) (%)

 10

91

122

150

 15

96

128

160

 30

108

142

175

  1. The italics in the tables present the results with the most appropriate FER of the foam liquid