Abstract:Taking the east extension project of Shanghai Metro Line 13 as the background, aiming at the construction difficulties such as a large number of pile foundations, dense distribution, incomplete basic data and complex soft soil layer conditions that exist during the shield tunneling process of passing under the existing factory building group piles, the key technologies for grinding piles under existing pile foundations by shield machines are systematically studied and summarized. Combined with the engineering practice, the technical measures such as multi-source identification and risk classification of existing pile foundations, construction of engineering conditions before pile grinding, adaptive configuration of shield equipment and tool systems, refined control of construction parameters, and full-process monitoring and dynamic risk control are proposed and implemented. During the project, 68 existing pile foundations (35 on the upward line and 33 on the downward line) are successfully grinded off, achieving stable shield posture and controllable deformation of surface and surrounding structures. The engineering results show that the surface settlement is generally controlled. The maximum settlement of the existing buildings is -3.7 mm without structural damage. This technical system effectively reduces the construction risks of shield machines passing under existing pile foundations and can provide a reference for similar urban rail transit projects.