In recent years, 3D laser scanning technology has been applied to tunnel engineering. Although more intelligent than traditional measurement technology, it is still challenging to estimate the real-time deformation of NATM tunnel excavation from laser detection and ranging point clouds. To further improve the measurement accuracy of 3D laser scanning technology in the tunnel construction process, this paper proposes an improved Kriging filtering algorithm. Considering the spatial correlation of the described object, the optimization method of point cloud grid filtering is studied. By analyzing the full-space deformation field of the tunnel lining, the deformation information of the measuring points on the surface of the tunnel lining is extracted. Based on the actual project, through the on-site monitoring comparison test, the three-dimensional laser point cloud data are grid processed and analyzed, and the deformation data obtained from the test are compared with the data measured by traditional methods. The experimental results show that the Kriging filtering algorithm can not only efficiently identify and extract the tunnel profile visualization data but also efficiently and accurately obtain the tunnel deformation. The measurement results obtained by using the proposed technology are in good agreement with those obtained by using traditional monitoring methods. Therefore, tunnel deformation monitoring based on 3D laser scanning technology can better reflect the evolution of the tunnel full-space deformation field under certain environmental conditions and can provide an effective safety warning for tunnel construction.
1 August 2025 in Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
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