Closed-face tunnelling machines and ground stability a guideline for best practice

• Corporate Authors: British Tunnelling Society. Closed-Face Working Group, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2005.
• Subjects: Tunneling > Equipment and supplies.; Tunneling > Risk assessment.; Soil mechanics.; Urban geology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780727737342
• DOI: 10.1680/cftmags.33863
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (77 p.) : ill., 1 map.

This report examines the potential for ground instability or collapse when using closed face tunneling machines, and investigates the efficacy of various ground investigation techniques in urban areas.