Abstract:FFU material is proposed as an alternative material for concrete lining aiming at the problem of serious tool wear in the field of mechanically excavating contact channel. Three different tools are used for cutting tests to verify the machinability of FFU. The experimental result shows that the FFU material has good machinability, and the FFU test piece can be cut in a short time by using shell knife and scraper. The horizontal arrangement of pipe jacking machine test will result in a large amount of slag accumulating inside the silo and cause the poor slag discharge. The arrangement form of pipe jacking machine should be changed. The vertical arrangement for cutting can effectively solve the problem of poor slag discharge. FFU slag is mostly fine filaments, which are easily stuck to the cutter head. The muddy water circulating system should be matched for use. Jacking too fast will cause the uneven force on the cutter head. It is recommended that jacking speed is controlled within 5mm/min in the actual projects.