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

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors British Tunnelling Society, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Thomas Telford, 2005.
Subjects
Tunneling > Equipment and supplies.
Tunneling > Risk assessment.
Soil mechanics.
Urban geology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727737342
0727737341
9781680150360
1680150367
0727733869
9780727733863
Physical Description1 online resource (77 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Technology of closed-face tunnelling machines * Choosing between earth pressure balance machines (EPBMS) and Slurry Tunnelling Machines (STMS) * Incident Data * Hazards associated with urban tunnelling * Use of risk management * Review of site investigation method * Tunnelling process
  • construction * Tunnelling process
  • monitoring, recording and reviewing Readership: Civil engineers, city planners and developers of sustainable public infrastructure.

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