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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Tunnelling Society, Knovel (Firm), Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2005.
Subjects:
Tunneling > Equipment and supplies.
Tunneling > Risk assessment.
Soil mechanics.
Urban geology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (77 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-74) and index.
ISBN:9780727737342
0727737341
9781680150360
1680150367