Tunnelling in Weak Rocks
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Tunnelling in Weak Rocks

  1. 512 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Tunnelling in Weak Rocks

About this book

Vast knowledge has been developed in the area of tunnelling in weak rocks over the years, and this book bridges an important gap by bringing all the information together for the benefit of the tunnelling Industry. In particular, tunnelling in poor conditions is a huge challenge for engineers and designers, and this book tackles all typical problems headon.Topics covered include classification approach, design approaches for site-specific grounds, a new invention on shielded tunnel boring machine, case histories, tunnel mechanics, risk engineering and management culture.- Based on extensive field research experiences in Himalayan region and Alps- Exclusive chapters on tunnelling hazards, squeezing ground conditions (a full detailed case study), swelling ground conditions, critical state rock mechanics, etc.- Supported by over 180 figures and 90 tables of data, and test examples (with solutions)

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Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Series Preface
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Application of geophysics in tunnelling and site survey activities
  9. 3 Terzaghi’s rock load theory
  10. 4 Rock mass rating (RMR)
  11. 5 Rock mass quality Q
  12. 6 Rock mass number
  13. 7 Strength of discontinuities
  14. 8 Strength enhancement of rock mass in tunnels
  15. 9 The new Austrian tunnelling method
  16. 10 Norwegian method of tunnelling
  17. 11 Blasting for tunnels and roadways
  18. 12 Rock bolting
  19. 13 Tunnelling hazards
  20. 14 Tunnel instrumentation
  21. 15 Tunnelling machines
  22. 16 Rock mass quality for tunnel boring machines (QTBM)
  23. 17 Metro tunnels
  24. 18 Tunnelling in swelling rocks
  25. 19 Tunnelling through squeezing ground condition
  26. 20 Case history of tunnel in squeezing ground
  27. 21 Tunnels in seismic areas
  28. 22 Rock burst in tunnels
  29. 23 Pressure tunnels
  30. 24 Shafts
  31. 25 Half tunnels
  32. 26 Contractual risk sharing
  33. 27 Rate of tunnelling
  34. 28 Integrated method of tunnelling
  35. 29 Critical state rock mechanics and its applications
  36. Appendix I Tunnel mechanics
  37. Appendix II Software TM for empirical design of support system for caverns and tunnels
  38. Appendix III Capacity of blocked steel beam sections in the roof of tunnel
  39. Index